Threats

Today's D Brief: More US arms to Ukraine; Army throws down $1B for Javelins; Zelenskyy at The Hague; Manila warms to Washington; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
Threats

Today's D Brief: Russia bombs Ukraine neighborhood; Sudan evac update; A-10s’ new weapon; Army grounds helos; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Today's D Brief: China sends drone around Taiwan; HIMARS fail in the Pacific; Russian strikes kill 21 in Ukraine; New US hypersonic test coming soon?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Threats

Today's D Brief: US, S. Korea update nuke deal; Arms-production bottlenecks; Ukraine combat video; Robot CSAR?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Threats

Today's D Brief: The quest to arm Taiwan is heating up; Pentagon leaks case isn't over yet; New US polling on China; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
Threats

Today's D Brief: Ukraine leak damage assessment; China rehearses attack on Taiwan; Navy's SCS transit irks Beijing; Jon Stewart on DOD 'corruption'; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
Science & Tech

The Navy Wants Drones to Counter China’s Gray-Zone Moves

CNO says the upcoming 4th Fleet experiments will inform an eventual move into Indo-Pacific operations.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

Today's D Brief: Finland joins NATO this week; Macron, von der Leyen to China; Sea Air Space kicks off in DC; Afghans climb Yosemite; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
Exclusive Threats

‘Lower the Rhetoric’ on China, Says Milley

We’re not on the “brink of war” with China, and Taiwan is not so easy to conquer, says the top U.S. general.

  • Kevin Baron
Policy

Amid Pentagon Focus On China, Indo-Pacific Command Says It Has $3.5B Budget Shortfall

This “unfunded list” comes on top of the $9.1 billion the Pentagon requested for “Pacific deterrence” in its 2024 spending proposal.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Threats

Today's D Brief: Russian missiles hit dwellings; Xi wraps Moscow trip; Terror update; Climate report grasps for hope; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Today's D Brief: Japan's PM Kishida visits Kyiv; $350M in more US arms to Ukraine; Mapping China's balloon; 3D printing at the USMC; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
Threats

Today's D Brief: China's Xi heading to Moscow; Tomahawks for the Aussies; Ukraine refusing to give up Bakhmut; Trump vs. DeSantis; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
Ideas

Ukraine’s Cyber Defense Offers Lessons for Taiwan

Washington should work with Taipei to stiffen the island's defenses against network attacks.

  • Lt. Col. James Hesson and Annie Fixler
Ideas

Interior Lines Will Make Land Power the Asymmetric Advantage in the Indo-Pacific

The Army is building compact lines of maneuver, communications, and logistics.

  • Charles Flynn and Lt. Col. Sarah Starr
Ideas

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
Policy

Biden Unveils Plans for New Australian-US-UK Submarine

The plan also calls for Australia to buy three American-made Virginia-class submarines, with options for two more.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Threats

Today's D Brief: Budget day for the Pentagon; Big day for AUKUS; Russia's declining arms industry; China's diplomatic turn; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
Threats

Today's D Brief: EU's von der Leyen visits WH; Bakhmut devastation, in photos; AUKUS sub deal; Bye-bye, Benning; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
Threats

Everyone Please Chill, Okinawa Governor Says Amid Pacific Tensions

Denny Tamaki says “peaceful diplomacy” will help maintain “balance.”

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
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