Threats

The D Brief: Iranian missiles to Moscow; Troops advance in Ukraine; Drone crash in Latvia; Israel strikes Syria; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Hatch Act violations; ICBM costs are a ‘collective failure’; Fiscal-year-end negotiations; Taiwan’s anti-invasion board game; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Kyiv’s new weapons; Russia continues bombardment; China’s blockade; Old-school soldiers vs. tech; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Israel, Hezbollah exchange strikes; Russia pounds Ukraine; Chinese plane in Japanese airspace; Army’s cutting-edge exercise; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Hard choices ahead for USAF in the Pacific; 3 invasion scenarios for Taiwan; Navy’s manpower problems; A new drone that doesn’t need GPS; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Audrey Decker
Threats

The Air Force wants to build lots of bases around the Pacific. But it still needs to determine how to protect them.

The service is collaborating with the Army to find solutions.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: Collisions in the Pacific; Bridges down inside Russia; Ukraine seeks ‘buffer zone’ in Kursk; ULA for sale?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Patrick Tucker
Threats

INDOPACOM wants more special operators in the Pacific

“SOF’s greatest power is early leverage” in deterring conflict, Adm. Sam Paparo said.

  • Jennifer Hlad
Ideas

Did China just demote its defense ministry?

Adm. Dong Jun has been left off key decision-making bodies. That could complicate the U.S.-China military relationship.

  • Shanshan Mei and Dennis J. Blasko
Threats

The D Brief: Base lockdown in Germany; Nord Stream suspect sought; F-15s to Israel; The Navy’s new long-range missile; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: Bracing for Iran’s response; ISIS rises in Syria; Ukraine’s 20-mile incursion; Longer Korean deployments; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Defense Systems

The Pentagon’s IT agency looks to expand cloud offshore

The agency has been expanding services outside the continental U.S. while reworking tools to ease data access.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

The D Brief: Attack wounds US troops; Mideast braces for Iranian retaliation; Robot minefield breachers; B-52 plan gets pricier; And a bit more...

  • Bradley Peniston and Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: More US forces to Mideast; Russia sub sunk?; US leaves Niger base; Wanted: cyber inquest with teeth; And a bit more...

  • Bradley Peniston and Sam Skove
Policy

Germany vows continued Pacific presence to ‘protect the international order’

Two German warships at RIMPAC highlight Europe's growing presence in the region.

  • Jennifer Hlad
Policy

The US is helping the Philippines modernize its military

The move comes at a time of rising tensions in the South China Sea.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: Assassination in Iran; US strike in Iraq; Army seeks new missile; Boeing names next CEO; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: US, Japan, S. Korea sign pact; Israel hits school; US warns Lebanon residents; Why is autocracy thriving? And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

US, Japan, South Korea sign pact amid ‘deteriorating’ regional security

Agreement signed by defense chiefs is to “deepen trilateral security cooperation”; US, Japan also conclude missile accord.

  • Patrick Tucker
Policy

US Forces Japan to be upgraded to warfighting command

The shift will move operational control of Japan-based forces east from Hawaii and, officials say, deepen cooperation with the Japanese military.

  • Patrick Tucker
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