Policy

DHS intelligence office halts staff cuts after stakeholder backlash

Pushback from law enforcement associations and Jewish orgs came after Nextgov/FCW first reported plans to shed most staff within a core DHS intelligence unit.

  • David DiMolfetta
Threats

The deadly Texas flash flood is a preview of the chaos to come

Climate change is making disasters more common, more deadly and far more costly, even as the federal government is running away from the policies that might begin to protect the nation.

  • Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica
Threats

Army aims to quadruple Patriot missile procurement

Move comes amid conflict with Iran, questions about aid to Ukraine.

  • Meghann Myers
Policy

Civilian intel analysts get relocation tax break long given to troops

The measure is part of the "Big, Beautiful" policy-and-spending bill passed last week.

  • David DiMolfetta
Threats

The D Brief: DOD reviewing weapons to allies; Militarized border grows; Wicker and Rogers on reconciliation bill; NG chief commentary; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Lauren C. Williams
Ideas

Defense reconciliation bill begins rebuild and transformation of our military

The cost of deterring war will always be dwarfed by the cost of fighting one.

  • Sen. Roger Wicker and Rep. Mike Rogers
Threats

The D Brief: DOD halts ammo to Ukraine; USMC’s new narco sub; Reconciliation bill moves back to the House; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Meghann Myers
Policy

Air Force wants to retire the rest of its A-10s in 2026

The proposal is sure to get pushback from Congress.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: Uneasy ceasefire; FY26 budget plan, finally; ‘Largest Patriot engagement’; China’s drone mothership; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Ideas

The White House is looking for savings in the wrong place

The main acquisition challenge isn’t how the military buys weapons, but what it aims to do with them.

  • Julia Gledhill
Threats

Middle East unrest drives conversation on US troop presence

Potential plans to reduce force size in Central Command areas and Europe are up in the air.

  • Meghann Myers
Business

AUKUS review emerged after talks with counterparts, SecDef says

Hegseth cites “long, personal conversations” with UK, Aussie defense ministers.

  • Meghann Myers
Policy

Hegseth says chief of naval operations nomination is coming ‘in due time’

Lawmakers question firings of, and lack of replacements for, senior military leadership.

  • Meghann Myers
Threats

The D Brief: Will Israel attack Iran?; CJCS sees no “invasion”; Budget testimony; AUKUS under review; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Lawmakers rip into defense secretary over flat Pentagon budget

The Pentagon is counting on one-time funds from a reconciliation bill to fund investments in shipbuilding and missile defense.

  • Meghann Myers
Threats

The D Brief: Trump sends Marines to LA; Hegseth, testifying; State’s AI hires; A first for China’s navy; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: ARRW is back; Amphib budgets; Putin’s AI plan; Europe’s aid to Ukraine; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

How budget talks will shape Marines’ amphibious fleet plans

Slow builds and yearslong maintenance struggles are hampering plans to put three amphibious ready groups at sea.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Policy

Congress would like the Army to show its work on ‘transformation’

The service hasn’t briefed lawmakers on its plans to cut programs.

  • Meghann Myers
Threats

China may own the ‘narrative’ of future conflict if the US crushes the satellite imagery biz: experts

Experts say NRO cuts would hurt public understanding of what adversaries are doing.

  • Patrick Tucker and Audrey Decker
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