Russian cruise missiles have US Air Force scouting for thousands of acres of land

Six over-the-horizon radar sites are envisioned in the United States and Canada, say officials with prospective bidder Raytheon.

• Audrey Decker
• October 20, 2023

Today's D Brief: Hundreds airlifted from wildfires; Navy’s Large Scale lessons; N. Korea’s next move; Army signatures; And just a bit more.

• Ben Watson, Bradley Peniston and Jennifer Hlad
• August 16, 2023

What Venezuela’s moonbase vow says about China, Russia, and the USA

Caracas’ participation in the International Lunar Research Station is more than merely symbolic.

• Anna Prince and Peter W. Singer
• July 17, 2023

NATO’s New Tech Accelerator Is Looking For Its First Group Of Startups

The Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic, or DIANA, initiative aims to pair companies with funds to test dual-use tech that can work in defense and commercial sectors.

• Lauren C. Williams
• June 16, 2023

Today's D Brief: Smoke in the air; Guam still recovering from typhoon; China’s new Cuban toehold; CQ Brown talks deterrence; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson, Bradley Peniston and Audrey Decker
• June 8, 2023

Today's D Brief: Air attacks on Moscow, Kyiv; F-16s for Turkey?; Austin’s Pacific trip; Typhoon heads toward Okinawa; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson, Jennifer Hlad and Bradley Peniston
• May 30, 2023

Today's D Brief: Border troops, ID’d; Mass shootings at record pace; Russia’s incendiary airstrikes; Former SecDef proposes experiment; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson
• May 8, 2023

Today's D Brief: Biden orders troops to the border; US forges deal with Mexico; Alleged drone attack on the Kremlin; New MidEast air defense plans; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
• May 3, 2023

Today's D Brief: Ukraine’s coming counteroffensive; Navy plan draws ire; Allies want space defenses; China’s Antarctic base; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• April 19, 2023

Navy Expands Unmanned Operations to 4th Fleet

U.S. Southern Command’s naval component will follow 5th Fleet into heavy-duty experimentation with drones.

• Caitlin M. Kenney
• April 4, 2023

Milley: Don’t Send Uninvited US Troops to Mexico

The top U.S. general recommends military training and law enforcement to stem drug and migrant flows—not special operators and other forces.

• Kevin Baron
• March 31, 2023

State Department To Give Costa Rica $25M For Cybersecurity

The aid is a direct request from President Rodrigo Chaves Robles.

• Lauren C. Williams
• March 30, 2023

Violent Far-Right Movements Aren’t Just a ‘Western Problem’

The focus on jihadist violence has often prevented states from finding and fixing other things that fuel violent extremism in the Global South.

• Tanya Mehra and Naureen Chowdhury Fink
• March 15, 2023

Today's D Brief: China's Xi blames US; Beijing warns of conflict with US; Ukraine digs in at Bakhmut; Border security changes loom; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
• March 7, 2023

Today's D Brief: Pentagon shoots down 3 flying objects; Austin, Milley to Europe; Army explains recruiting hurdles; DOD cyber strategy coming soon; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
• February 13, 2023

Today's D Brief: Russian missile flies over Moldova; SpaceX drops Ukraine military access; US tests ICBM; Lula to the WH; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson, Jennifer Hlad and Lauren C. Williams
• February 10, 2023

Today's D Brief: Russia makes gains around Soledar; C-UAS delays to Ukraine; US seizes arms bound for Yemen; HASC's Rogers gets started; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
• January 10, 2023