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Threats

Locklear on the shortlist; Outrage over Republicans' Iran letter; A VA manager: “oh my goodness;” Lippert feels “pretty darn good”; Get unconfused about general-speak; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
  • March 10, 2015
Threats

An assault on Boko Haram; Dempsey in Iraq; Is IS fraying?; The Navy doesn’t need any more money; Check out what was in the carry-on of a North Korean envoy; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
  • March 9, 2015
Threats

U.S. strategy in Iraq increasingly based on Tehran; Where are all the women at Aspen Security Forum; Eight Rs and three Ds want WH to do more on Ukraine; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
  • March 6, 2015
Threats

After knife attack, Lippert will “sailor on”; Carter: Everybody STFU?; The betrayal of an elite Marine commando unit; Different spanks for different ranks?; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
  • March 5, 2015
Threats

The fall of King David; Austin wasn’t surprised about Tikrit; Dempsey leans forward on Ukraine; No ‘stache for Welsh; A reception for Turner; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
  • March 4, 2015
Threats

Kendall warns about U.S. stockpiles; Allen handicaps the war; Dempsey on budget: no margin left for error; Defense One hires Peniston; What’s Barney style?; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
  • March 3, 2015
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Threats

Overnight: a military op in Tikrit; Mosul delayed; Is mil retirement system too sweet? Better know a Sunni, Shiite; Too soon? SNL’s ISIS skit; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
  • March 2, 2015
Threats

On Ukraine, Clapper is on board; 75 days with no fatality; North Korea gets antsy; FUDD: “Now, easy for a woman;” And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
  • February 27, 2015
Threats

Arming Ukraine wouldn’t solve everything; Jihadi John, revealed?; Fear not cyber-Armageddon; Carter’s special dinner; Swenson was investigated; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
  • February 26, 2015
Threats

Ukraine to buy weapons from the UAE; Vets support the VA’s McDonald, who’s sorry; American missionary kidnapped in Nigeria; How dumb does Susan Rice look? (her words); And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
  • February 25, 2015
Threats

Carter says no major strategy change necessary now; Frank Kendall to talk Ukraine; CIA expands its cyber ops; How many troops does the ANSF need?; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
  • February 24, 2015
Threats

Are the stars shining in Kuwait?; A ceasefire grows more fragile; Houthis appoint new leadership; Carter channels Perry; Who’s John Allen? And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
  • February 23, 2015
Threats

An extraordinary meeting in Kuwait?; Mueller’s parents: U.S. put policy over lives; Ash Carter found his press secretary; Troops are like taxi divers; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold
  • February 22, 2015
Threats

Carter in Afghanistan, contemplates a new plan; Why did CENTCOM brief Mosul?; Should you stay or should you go?; Carter helped plan the layout on the Doomsday plane; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
  • February 21, 2015
Threats

Carter talked to Bloomberg, Cantor as he prepared; Mosul attack plan, revealed; State can’t shake the hackers; Farewell to King Kirby; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
  • February 20, 2015
Threats

Will the situation in Ukraine prompt the WH to act?; Pakistan nudging the Taliban for peace; Kirby to be replaced by a civilian; What images reveal of China’s plans; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
  • February 19, 2015
Threats

Its Ash Wednesday, but what did Carter do yesterday?; Drone sales taking off; Pickups for Syrians; Egypt backs strikes in Libya; Pentagon’s whopping $84M for Viagra; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
  • February 18, 2015
Threats

Ash takes over; Egypt bombs ISIS; A cease-fire grows ever more fragile; Why was corruption in Afghanistan ignored?; What is Plan X?; The top 10 mil sketches from SNL; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
  • February 17, 2015
Threats

A “secretive” war in Afghanistan while Campbell pushes for more flex; Two words: war balls; Carter is in; David Carr on why journalism is hard; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
  • February 13, 2015
Threats

A peace deal reached; Carter would tap Fanning, Lewis; Threading the needle for AUMF; War correspondent Simon dies; CIA leaves Yemen; Could Carter be sworn in on Friday the 13th?; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
  • February 12, 2015
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