Defense One

Threats

Today's D Brief: Putin's Ukraine invasion, day 100; Biden's gun violence plea; China's new carrier; IS-KP's growing ambitions; And a bit more.

Ben Watson
June 3, 2022

Threats

Today's D Brief: NATO chief at the WH; Yemen truce extended; Swedish aid?; Mass shooters getting younger; And a bit more.

Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
June 2, 2022

Threats

Today's D Brief: Ukraine to get HIMARS; China buzzes Taiwan; Green Beret planning cell; Election-interference forecast; And a bit more.

Ben Watson
June 1, 2022

Threats

Today's D Brief: EU's war on Russian oil; Ukraine's grain problem; Canada's tightening gun laws; TGM's big opening; And a bit more.

Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
May 31, 2022

Threats

Today's D Brief: Russia progressing slowly in E. Ukraine; Incendiary use spreading?; US mulls long-range rockets; Iran's new ship; And a bit more.

Ben Watson
May 27, 2022

Threats

Today's D Brief: Russia presses offensive in E. Ukraine; Kyiv vs. Kissinger; Cavoli's confirmation; US rejects Afghans in Kosovo; And a bit more.

Ben Watson
May 26, 2022

Threats

Today's D Brief: 21 dead in Texas school shooting; Encirclement in E. Ukraine; Russian default looming; N. Korea's 17th test; And a bit more.

Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
May 25, 2022

Threats

Today's D Brief: US economic anxiety grows; International arms to Ukraine; Turkey's 5 demands; Erdogan's Greek row; And a bit more.

Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
May 24, 2022

Threats

Today's D Brief: Ukraine's growing confidence; DepSecDef in Europe; Biden's Asia trip; Taiwan's defense; And a bit more.

Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
May 23, 2022

Threats

Today's D Brief: More US arms to Ukraine; Black Sea blockade breaker?; China greets Biden with Taiwan incursions; And a bit more.

Ben Watson
May 20, 2022

Threats

Today's D Brief: Baby-formula airlift; Chinese-spy charges; Sweden, Finland may get more security aid; Ocean temps hit new high; And a bit more.

Ben Watson
May 19, 2022

Threats

Today's D Brief: NATO bids are in; Swedish DM at the Pentagon; Russia says it has lasers in Ukraine; The military and the metaverse; And a bit more.

Ben Watson and Jacqueline Feldscher
May 18, 2022

Threats

Today's D Brief: Hypersonic success; Turkey bristles at NATO bids; GOP’s Ukraine support cracks; US passes 1M COVID deaths; And a bit more.

Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
May 17, 2022

Threats

Today's D Brief: Greek PM at the WH; Turkey's top diplomat to DC; Global food shortages; White supremacist kills 10 in Buffalo; And a bit more.

Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
May 16, 2022

Threats

Today's D Brief: SecDef Austin calls Russia's DM; Possible NATO expansion irks Erdogan; River-crossing disaster; And a bit more.

Ben Watson, Jennifer Hlad and Jacqueline Feldscher
May 13, 2022

Threats

Today's D Brief: Finland warms up to NATO; Stalemate in E. Ukraine; Russia sanctions gas firms; ASEAN in DC; And a bit more.

Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
May 12, 2022

Threats

Today's D Brief: Ukraine bill heads to Senate; UK signs pact with Sweden, Finland; Biden on 'Putin's price hike'; Kremlin's expanding plans; And a bit more.

Ben Watson
May 11, 2022

Threats

Today's D Brief: Russia strikes Odessa; $40B in new US aid to Ukraine?; Costa Rica's cyber nightmare; And a bit more.

Ben Watson
May 10, 2022

Threats

Today's D Brief: New sanctions on Russia as Putin celebrates WWII; 'Muted' parade on Red Square; New N.Korea launch; And a bit more.

Ben Watson, Jennifer Hlad and Jacqueline Feldscher
May 9, 2022

Threats

Today's D Brief: Germany's big guns to Ukraine; Drone war, expanding; Desperation in Moscow; Swarm chases human; And a bit more.

Ben Watson
May 6, 2022