Threats

Today's D Brief: Undersea cables cut near Taiwan; China fears Starlink; USAF budget preview; Missile test over Pacific?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Threats

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
Threats

The D Brief: Ukraine under pressure in Bakhmut; Russia sending ‘waves’ of prisoners to Ukraine; Austin, Milley to the Middle East; SecArmy downbeat on 2023 recruiting; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Threats

Today's D Brief: US sends more troops to Taiwan; Americans 'live in an age of extremist mass killings'; Somali strike kills 7; 'Godzilla egg' in Japan; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Jennifer Hlad and Lauren C. Williams
Policy

Coast Guard to Triple Western-Pacific Deployments, Policy Chief Says

The small maritime service is contending with data and connectivity challenges as it looks to expand its presence in the Pacific.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Ideas

What Tanks in Ukraine Tell Us About America in the Pacific

U.S. hopes that Europe can take care of itself appear to be farfetched.

  • John R. Deni
Ideas

Italy and Japan Are Deepening Military-Industrial Ties. The US Should Help

Yes, even though they’re working on Europe’s new fighter jet.

  • Dario Cristiani
Threats

Today's D Brief: US adds 4 military sites in Philippines; New US arms to Ukraine?; Poverty floods Afghanistan; French seize weapons bound for Yemen; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
Threats

Today's D Brief: Nuclear-treaty violations; US-India tech pact; Protecting satellites; China’s corn-mill threat; and a bit more...

  • Bradley Peniston and Jennifer Hlad
Threats

Today's D Brief: Bracing for Russia's next offensive; US reaches hypersonic milestone; US, RoK promise more exercises; NATO's Stoltenberg in Tokyo; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
Threats

Marines Reactivate Guam Base to Boost Pacific Footprint

Camp Blaz will become a “strategic hub” and a joint and allied training center.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Threats

Today's D Brief: More tanks to Ukraine; Kyiv eyes fighter jets; Election deniers atop HASC; New USMC base in Guam; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
Business

Advanced F-16 Version Makes First Flight, Lockheed Says

Five countries have ordered the fighter jet’s Block 70 variant, and the company is looking for more customers.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Ideas

Defense One Radio, Ep. 115: Preparing for conflict in the Indo-Pacific

An Army two-star general explains his proposal to send a multi-domain task force to the region.

  • Ben Watson, Maj. Gen. J.B. Vowell and Maj. Kevin Joyce
Threats

Today's D Brief: Ukraine oversight on the Hill; Kyiv wants German tanks; Estonia, Sweden donate weapons; USAF's JADC2 next steps; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
Threats

Today's D Brief: UK sending tanks to Ukraine; Germany's military chief steps down; RoK searching for arms buyers; More sonar for frigates; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
Threats

Today's D Brief: S. Korea mulls going nuclear; Japan, US expanding military, space cooperation; China's personnel problem; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
Ideas

The US Army Can Be the Joint Force's Contact Layer in the Pacific

Team a multi-domain task force with U.S. Army Forces Japan to keep tabs on China, boost deterrence, and—if necessary—fight until reinforcements arrive.

  • Maj. Gen. J.B. Vowell and Maj. Kevin Joyce
Threats

Today's D Brief: Kyiv bracing for Russian offensive; WH thinks Ukraine can retake Crimea; The Army's new spy plane; $858B NDAA heads to Biden's desk; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
Defense Systems

For DOD, 2023 Is All About Proving It Can Build A Tactical Cloud

The plan is to develop and deploy a prototype, possibly in the Pacific region, in the next six months. The newly awarded Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability will help.

  • Lauren C. Williams
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