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Threats

Someone’s missiles hit Syrian base; 500 troops to the Mexico border; John Bolton; The trouble with ‘denuclearization’; China put jammers on the Spratlys; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Kevin Baron
  • April 9, 2018
Threats

How many troops to the border?; US digs in at Manbij; Rough month for military aviation; Roller-coaster defense stocks; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • April 6, 2018
Threats

Trump sends Guard to border, changes mind on Syria; Russia hustles to catch up in AI; Japan shakes up defense forces; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • April 5, 2018
Threats

WH: US troops will stay in Syria to defeat ISIS; McMaster’s parting words on Russia; Trump sending Guard troops to the border?; Houthi missile hits Saudi tanker; Dunford’s quiet meeting with Qatar; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • April 4, 2018
Threats

Assad’s forces take Ghouta; Baltic reps to ask Trump for help; Russia-Iran-Turkey talk Syrian future; Army seeks jammer drones; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • April 3, 2018
Threats

Trump floats early Syria exit; US troops defend a Manbij fort; Foal Eagle kicks off, smaller and late; How lasers might detect the next London-style poisoning; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • April 2, 2018
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Threats

Trump’s warning shot on Syria; IED kills US troop in Syria; Guard troops to US-Mexico border?; The ‘devil incarnate’ comes to the Pentagon; and a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Kevin Baron
  • March 30, 2018
Threats

Shulkin out as VA Sec; Inter-Korean summit slated for late April; Neller, in conversation; Big changes at Boeing defense, space; AQ recruiter droned in Libya; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Kevin Baron and Marcus Weisgerber
  • March 29, 2018
Threats

Kim-Xi talks, in review; Chinese naval show of force in the SCS; POTUS turns to the military for his border wall; ISIS leader killed in Afghanistan; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Marcus Weisgerber
  • March 28, 2018
Threats

24 nations boot Russian diplomats; Is Kim in Beijing?; Senators moot F-35 sales to Taiwan; 10 crude bombs sent to military installations near DC; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • March 27, 2018
Threats

US, allies toss Russian diplomats; Trump backs off veto; Houthis bombard Riyadh; Pacific shows of force; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • March 26, 2018
Threats

Spending bill draws veto threat; McMaster out, Bolton in; Another FONOP; Guccifer reportedly as Russia spy; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • March 23, 2018
Threats

Big budget breakthrough; US, Russian military chiefs talk; Washington proffers Patriot to Turkey; Israel admits to hitting Syrian reactor; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • March 22, 2018
Threats

Saudi prince visits DC; 5 myths of defense acquisition; Lasers that talk; Austin bomber blows self up; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • March 21, 2018
Threats

Turkish forces roll in NW Syria; Civilian deaths soar in Mideast; Dunford visits Afghanistan; Austin bomber using tripwires; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • March 20, 2018
Threats

US, DPRK meet in Finland; Gulf carrier ops are changing; Turks take Afrin; UAE troops train in Somalia; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • March 19, 2018
Threats

US accuses Russia of power-grid hacks; Seven die in helo crash; Overhaul at ODNI; A puzzling calm in the Persian Gulf; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • March 16, 2018
Threats

US at war in 7 countries — including Niger; US Army rebuilds Afghan firebases; F-35s to India?; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • March 15, 2018
Threats

Assad’s forces advance in Ghouta; Former spies on CIA’s prospective chief; Trump touts Space Force; Can robot swarms do missile defense?; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • March 14, 2018
Threats

Trump fires Rex; Mattis visits Afghanistan; US threatens Syrian action; More troops’ wives fear deportation; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • March 13, 2018
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