Threats

The D Brief: Iran war spreads across Mideast; Trump: ‘Wars can be fought forever’; Iranian, US death tolls rise; State urges evacuations from 16 nations; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: Anthropic says no to DOD; Afghanistan-Pakistan war; Ukraine tactics update; US laser downs DHS drone; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The D Brief: Domestic Guard missions, priced; More strikes on Somalia; New ‘non-kinetic’ cell aids planning; GAO’s missile-warning warning; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Ideas

Our allies passed your test, Mr. President. Would we?

A former U.S. infantryman responds to Trump’s amnesiac take on Afghanistan.

  • Micah Ables
Threats

The D Brief: Evolving boat-strike defense; Signalgate report, published; The $148B failure; New poll on natsec issues; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson
Threats

The $148 billion failure: Watchdog's final report excoriates America’s attempt to rebuild Afghanistan

After nearly two decades of oversight, SIGAR will conclude its work early next year.

  • Thomas Novelly
Threats

The D Brief: Another boat strike; Russian jets over Estonia; F-47’s new flight date; Shutdown watch; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The D Brief: AFSOC’s Caribbean exercise; NATO’s new Ukraine aid-pool; Saudi-Pakistani pact; Back to Bagram?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Golden Dome price, schedule; 3D-printed drones; A push to alter intel; Gitmo’s eye-popping costs; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Ideas

It’s China’s turn to face transnational terrorism threats

Beijing may be more motivated than ever to cooperate with the United States on counterterrorism.

  • Mollie Saltskog and Colin P. Clarke
Threats

The D Brief: ‘Seal the borders’; Insurrectionists, pardoned; Coast Guard leader, fired; Trump’s conflicts of interest; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: $7.3B request for sub work; New promotion hold; Musk’s conflicts of interest; Trump’s Africa policy; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: Wanted: faster deterrence; Trade rules, eased; Navy’s multi-amphib buy; Taliban takeover, mapped; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Ideas

Lessons from Afghanistan for NATO’s new Ukraine command

U.S. support to Ukraine is still the biggest lever to stop Russia’s aggression and ensure Ukrainian victory.

  • Andrew Radin
Ideas

The Islamic State’s Afghanistan-based affiliate is emerging as a global menace

ISIS-K’s bombing in Moscow shows the group's increasingly deadly reach.

  • Javed Ali
Policy

Milley, McKenzie detail mistakes that led to Afghan evacuation chaos

The retired generals blamed the State Department for the debacle at Hamid Karzai airport. But it’s not that simple.

  • Patrick Tucker
Ideas

A silent killer is stalking veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan

Cancer strikes GWOT vets at rates that recall Agent Orange. We’re not doing enough to support them.

  • Ethan Brown
Threats

Today's D Brief: 2nd US carrier in Eastern Med; N. Korea arming Russia; Taliban to visit China; CENTCOM’s digital push; and a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Today's D Brief: Another PUC for the 82nd; New Philippines port?; Russia tempts Türkiye; Europe’s radioactive boars; And just a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Threats

Today's D Brief: F-16s cleared for Ukraine; US-Japan-S.Korea summit; Spies target space firms; Deadly days in Tripoli; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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