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Defense One Radio, Ep. 184: Former Ukrainian defense chief Oleksii Reznikov

Kyiv's former defense minister discusses the prospects for a ceasefire, the evolving nature of drone warfare, China’s role in global supply chains, and a lot more.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: Will US strike Iran?; China’s orbital gray zone; Army’s artillery production; Europe’s fighter-jet spat; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Business

Spat over Europe’s next-gen fighter program spills over at Paris Air Show

Public bickering between France and Germany doesn’t bode well for the continent’s efforts to build up military capability.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

‘If Russia is coming, then we will bring the war to Russia’: Inside NATO’s muscular new deterrence plans

Europe and the United States are more aligned than some headlines suggest—but they have different perceptions of the threat.

  • Patrick Tucker
Business

Weapons, wariness, and war: Paris Air Show opens amid uncertainty

U.S. defense companies, at least, hope to assuage European fears about Washington’s reliability.

  • Audrey Decker
Science & Tech

Defense One Radio, Ep. 183: The future of NATO, with retired French Gen. Philippe Lavigne

An alliance preview ahead of this year's GLOBSEC Forum and NATO's summit in The Hague.

  • Patrick Tucker
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Move faster, share things: A former NATO transformation chief previews the summit

The alliance is ‘stronger’ than it was, but strike, space, AI, and more require urgent attention.

  • Patrick Tucker
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
Ideas

The ‘buy-American’ push is backfiring

It’s time for U.S. and European policymakers to be smarter and more cooperative.

  • Emma Ashford
Threats

The D Brief: COCOM noms; Mass 3D-printing in the field; Trump, Xi talk; The future of deception; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Defense One Radio, Ep. 181: What the Army is learning about FPV drones

The 173rd Airborne Brigade's commander unpacks lessons from recent exercises in Lithuania and Tunisia.

  • Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: Hegseth’s no-show; Ukraine’s lesson to the world; Space Force budget cut?; Border-mission mystery; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: RIP, 5-things email; German-Ukrainian missile plan; Russia’s latest demands; P&W strike ends; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Russia pounds Ukraine; Germany sends troops abroad; Pentagon’s retention pricetag; Still no CNO; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Largest drone attack of Putin’s invasion; Dim outlook for Russia-Ukraine talks; Army preps DC for military parade; DOD to get a SOF-like makeover; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Audrey Decker
Business

Made in the USA: foreign defense companies eye bigger slice of the American pie

At a recent conference, several execs said Trump-administration turmoil hasn’t derailed plans to expand on U.S. soil.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

The D Brief: New jets announced; Border-ops funding shift; Putin’s no-show; Europe’s trillion-dollar problem; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: India, Pakistan exchange fire; Houthi ceasefire?; Shipyard drain; Another jet overboard; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Defense Systems

Chilling effects: What one Army unit learned about cold-weather drone warfare

Frozen propellers and short-lived batteries are just some of the challenges these grunts faced during training in Europe.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

The D Brief: WH pressures Ukraine; Hegseth latest; Rare-earths squeeze; Boeing’s no-loss quarter; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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