Threats

The D Brief: Secret Service chief resigns; Biden’s allied focus; B-52s to Romania; The wrong drone lessons?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Pentagon’s new cyber rules are ‘stifling’ foreign suppliers, advisors say

The soon-to-be-mandatory cybersecurity certification—and a 2018 OSD reorganization—are slowing vital work, the Defense Innovation Board says.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

The D Brief: Gaza pier, done; Can Hamas rebuild?; NATO’s hybrid-war defenses; ISIS’ Syria surge; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

Senators seek to advance AI capabilities at national labs

Proposed legislation looks to give the U.S. national laboratories a strong artificial intelligence infrastructure while acknowledging associated risks.

  • Alexandra Kelley
Threats

The D Brief: US winds down in Niger; NATO’s new needs; ICBM OKd; DOD postpones Georgian exercise; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

A US agency focused on foreign disinformation could shut down after the election

The State Department’s Global Engagement Center recently opened an anti-Russian propaganda center in Poland, but needs Congressional action to continue operations.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

The D Brief: Taiwan leaders on China; Patriots to Ukraine?; Moscow’s Africa disinfo; Gaza pier inquest; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: New-ICBM chief fired; US contractors to Ukraine?; SecDef’s convo with Russian counterpart; UXO-hunting robots; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Russian military leaders, wanted; Ukraine’s deep strikes; Defense-spending veto threat; New supply-chain issues; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Senate advances 2% raise for defense civilians, 4.5% for military

An unusual White House proposal to give different raises drew early fire, but lawmakers are passing up opportunities to do anything about it.

  • Erich Wagner
Ideas

Climate change is a threat, not a distraction, to the US military

We’ve got to be able to walk and chew gum at the same time.

  • Erin Sikorsky
Policy

Lawmakers slam Coast Guard's handling of misconduct allegations

The criticism followed a year-old CNN investigation and a scathing resignation letter by the Coast Guard Academy's sex-assault response coordinator.

  • Sean Michael Newhouse
Threats

V-22s won’t return to full flight operations until mid-2025

But some lawmakers are worried about the Osprey flying at all.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: Air raid on Kyiv; WH responds to House defense bill; Estonia’s drone hotbed; US crime falls; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Israel’s deadly hostage rescue; Ukraine’s deep-strike claim; Two ships hit in Red Sea; Election deniers on Intel committee; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

As new ICBMs' cost soars, a few lawmakers are trying to rein it in

A congressional working group on nuclear arms will hold a hearing in July on the budget-busting program.

  • Audrey Decker
Policy

Biden puts limits on asylum requests at the US-Mexico border

No more than 2,500 incoming people will be able to apply for asylum per day under the new executive order.

  • Ariana Figueroa, Iowa Capital Dispatch
Policy

House defense bills on collision course over F-35, second sub

Appropriators would boost, not cut, jet purchases, and hew to the Navy’s submarine-building plan.

  • Audrey Decker
Policy

Biden threatens veto as GOP outlines proposed FY25 cuts

House Republicans propose cutting $700m from military construction, 12% of State and USAID funding, and more.

  • Eric Katz
Threats

The D Brief: New frigate’s woes; F-35’s shrinking test fleet; Wicker’s spending plan; China’s takeover efforts; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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