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Threats

Kurds launch offensive in north Syria; US buys more bombs; China mulls new ADIZ; NATO spending rises, somewhat; and a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • June 1, 2016
Threats

NorK launch fizzles; Iraqis edge toward Fallujah; Meet the woman leading the Raqqa offensive; USAF delays tanker that can’t refuel planes; and a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • May 31, 2016
Threats

ISIS advance in NW Syria; Surprise, surprise—USSOF are in Syria; The Shi’a side of the Fallujah offensive; Captured IS fighters are snitching on Baghdadi; Memorial Day and the National Parks; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Marcus Weisgerber
  • May 27, 2016
Threats

Russia alters Syria bombing plan; Taliban are not interested in peace; DoD playing the long game in Asia; USAF open to F-22 restart; and a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • May 26, 2016
Threats

Taliban appoint a new leader; Not all Taliban like this new leader; Eyes on Raqqa—and the nearby Kurds; SOCOM wants to predict the future; Moral risk and the citizen soldier; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Marcus Weisgerber
  • May 25, 2016
Threats

Another Taliban leader reportedly dead; Are US troops cleared hot vs. Taliban, or not?; Human shields in Fallujah; USSOF ‘invade’ Florida; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Marcus Weisgerber
  • May 24, 2016
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Threats

ISIS bombs kill 120+ along Syria’s coast; America’s imperfect alliance in NE Syria; Fallujah offensive begins; US lifts arms embargo on Vietnam; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Marcus Weisgerber
  • May 23, 2016
Threats

Battling ISIS in the Sinai; Hezbollah sends arms to Fallujah; Pentagon preps for tank war; China may have a ship-hunting drone; and a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • May 20, 2016
Threats

Iraq takes back a border town; NATO welcomes Montenegro; Chinese jet nearly hits US spy plane; GAO hits LCS; and a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • May 19, 2016
Threats

Busy skies over Afghanistan; Aid airdrops mulled for Syria; Work thrashes lawmaker over Fanning; Don’t shoot your own helicopter; and just a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • May 18, 2016
Threats

US edges toward arming Libya; Billions in Egyptian aid goes missing; More bloodshed in Baghdad; New Marine One back on track; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • May 17, 2016
Threats

Turkey escalates its war on ISIS; #SAS16 livestream; Beijing setting the stage for war; The return of painted warplanes; Milley’s warning on land wars; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Marcus Weisgerber
  • May 16, 2016
Threats

Head rolls over Navy detainees; Hezbollah commander dead; A Chinese olive branch?; America’s last fighter-jet makers; and a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • May 13, 2016
Threats

Tech-outreach shakeup; More Baghdad bombings; What to do with ISIS captives?; USAF greenlights two new Air Force Ones; and a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • May 12, 2016
Threats

Big bombing in Baghdad; Major weapons costs going down; Top US spy talks Mideast; Sarajevo’s lessons for Syria; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • May 11, 2016
Threats

Busy night for SpecOps; Thwarted raid in Somalia?; US warship sails past another fake island; and just a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • May 10, 2016
Threats

Anti-ISIS war, ahead of schedule; F-35 production to quadruple; U.S. troops are on the ground in Yemen, confused in Afghanistan; and a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • May 9, 2016
Threats

Big battle south of Aleppo; Taliban, al Qaeda linking up; What war in Libya might look like; China’s coming to RIMPAC; and a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • May 6, 2016
Threats

Truce in Aleppo; ISIS firefight inside Saudi Arabia; Forget tech, people drive innovation; Watch the Navy’s drone ship sail; and a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • May 5, 2016
Threats

Remembering a SEAL; Kerry gives Assad a deadline; Russia moves 3 divisions west; The Army’s past 50 years in 1 chart; and a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • May 4, 2016
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