Threats

Today’s D Brief: 2nd boat strike; Israel’s Gaza City push; NATO’s Eastern Sentry; Army’s VCs; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: F-35s in Puerto Rico; 2nd Russian drone over NATO; Army Pacific’s tech tryouts; Typhon’s Japan debut; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The D Brief: NATO downs Russian drones; Gulf nations question US; HII’s AI; Speedboat questions linger; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The D Brief: Ukraine-support pledges; Secret mission gone awry; Venezuela’s show of force; China’s AI startups; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The D Brief: Illegal strike?; China’s new arms; AI for infantry; On-time bonuses for tardy jets; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The D Brief: Deadly force in the Caribbean; How China arms Russia; SPACECOM HQ to move; Drone conundrum; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The D Brief: SecDef’s guidance; Israel kills Yemeni PM; Venezuela’s defiance; China’s exoskeletons; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The D Brief: The ‘feel-out’ summit; Vulcan, operational; Costly IT do-overs; Military vs. cartels; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Defense One Radio, Ep. 189: The U.S. military vs. drug cartels

A seasoned special operations reporter shares what some troops think about the Trump administration's plans to use the military against Latin American drug cartels.

  • Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: Military vs. cartels; Early-retirement whiplash; Inside Israel’s Iran attack; Vulcan mission, finally; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Ideas

Consolidate NORTHCOM and SOUTHCOM

The arbitrary division of the Western Hemisphere creates an exploitable seam we can no longer afford.

  • Jason Smith
Policy

House NDAA would deepen Pentagon involvement in domestic, border operations

The House-passed version of the military policy bill makes Defense Department involvement in various domestic and law enforcement activities more permanent.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: Chaos in Ukraine-aid pause; Russia’s biggest drone strike yet; Extremists attack weather radar; Israeli troops in Lebanon; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Business

Made in the USA: foreign defense companies eye bigger slice of the American pie

At a recent conference, several execs said Trump-administration turmoil hasn’t derailed plans to expand on U.S. soil.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Policy

US spy chief fires intelligence leaders who disputed Trump’s Venezuela-gang claims

A National Intelligence Council assessment rebutted the president's claims that Tren de Aragua is carrying out an “invasion” overseen by the Venezuelan head of state.

  • David DiMolfetta
Threats

The D Brief: Hegseth softens Panama talk; Trump’s budget flip-flop; Arms in space; EUCOM’s plea; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson
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How NORAD could be hurt by US-Canada tensions

US commander says a Canadian exit would partially blind the Pentagon to enemy missiles—at least until new defenses could be built.

  • Audrey Decker
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The D Brief: US soldiers’ bodies found; Raising Nordic defenses; Russia’s new draft; A-10s to Middle East; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The D Brief: Accountability watch; Golden Dome options; WH pursues Ukraine’s minerals; EU suggests stockpiling food; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Green light for ‘F-47’; 2nd destroyer sent to border; Mapping China’s Taiwan threat; US envoy parrots Kremlin; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Bradley Peniston and Audrey Decker
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