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The D Brief: Derek Chollet to German Marshall; Montel Williams: Coburn jumped the shark; Stewart to DIA; A skinny puppy sues DoD; Stavridis: arm the Ukrainians; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
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An Especially Deadly Day in Afghanistan

Taliban militants continue to take advantage of the vulnerability created by the U.S. withdrawal. By Allen McDuffee

  • Allen McDuffee, The Atlantic
Threats

The D Brief: House hands $554b to DoD; Senate weighs in on “boots on the ground”; Brennan rebuts; Yoda’s office survives another day; A mod for the Navy’s LCS; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Threats

How Jihadists Are Reacting to the CIA Torture Report

Extremists say the Senate’s report on torture is proof of a global war against Islam. By Adam Chandler

  • Adam Chandler, The Atlantic
Threats

The D Brief: Your brain, on torture; Carl Levin, disappointed; Watch a midair refueling; Strongman Rangel to head Lockheed in DC; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
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This Is Your Brain on Torture

Two CIA interrogators sought to create a state of ‘learned helplessness‘ in their interrogation subjects. Here’s what that means. By Patrick Tucker

  • Patrick Tucker
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America Ended Torture But Continues Drone Strikes

The Senate's report on CIA interrogation closes one dark chapter—and leaves another open. By Kathy Gilsinan

  • Kathy Gilsinan, The Atlantic
Threats

What Is Putin's Next Move in Ukraine?

Vladimir Putin's annual state of the nation address raised more questions than it answered. Interview by Bernard Gwertzman

  • Bernard Gwertzman, Council on Foreign Relations
Science & Tech

Navy Tests Super Precise Laser Weapon in Persian Gulf

Deployed aboard a ship in the Persian Gulf, the Navy’s new drone-killing laser is exceeding expectations. By Patrick Tucker

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: Did torture get bin Laden or not? Kerry: expand the fight against IS; Mike Flynn to Dartmouth; Hunter to Obama: review raids; Dempsey takes on Bill the Goat; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Science & Tech

Can Iran Turn Off Your Lights?

Is Iran all bark and no bite on cyberwar? By Patrick Tucker

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: Hagel is in Baghdad; About 1,500 intl. troops to Iraq; The layers of Layer Cake; What almost scrubbed the Iraq trip; What concerns Joe Anderson?; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Threats

The Failure of American Hostage Rescues

Saturday's raid in Yemen was the third failed rescue attempt of an American hostage in five months. By Adam Chandler

  • Adam Chandler, The Atlantic
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Islamic State Is On the ‘Defensive’ As a Coalition Builds in Iraq

The U.S. war commander in Iraq says ‘you don’t see a lot of movement” by ISIS these days, but you might see more international troops enter the fight soon. By Gordon Lubold

  • Gordon Lubold
Threats

The Fight Against ISIS Is Creating Three Separate Armies in Iraq

Can Iraq hold itself together while Kurds, Sunnis and Shias fight separately against the Islamic State? By Steven A. Cook

  • Steven Cook, Council on Foreign Relations
Threats

The D Brief: The Post-Karzai government seeks a slower drawdown in Afg; What will Ash do on cyber?; Bush 43 challenges torture report; The Navy won’t let go of a recruiting lead; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Threats

Six Guantanamo Detainees Released to Uruguay

There are still 67 men at the facility who have been approved for resettlement. By Allen McDuffee

  • Allen McDuffee, The Atlantic
Threats

A Special Sunday D Brief: Mehsud reportedly transferred to Pakistan; D Brief with Chuck Hagel in Afghanistan; Why a Yemen raid went bad; Ash’s budget problems; What Hagel fears most; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold

  • Gordon Lubold
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US Commandos ‘Lost the Element of Surprise’ in Yemen Raid

American journalist Luke Somers is killed in a second attempt to rescue him from al-Qaeda militants in Yemen. By Gordon Lubold

  • Gordon Lubold
Threats

Hagel Visits Afghanistan Amid a ‘Spike’ in Violence

Chuck Hagel is in Kabul on what is likely his last trip as defense secretary. By Gordon Lubold

  • Gordon Lubold
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