Threats

Today's D Brief: 5 die in helo crash; More US strikes in Syria; Israel warns Hezbollah; B-21’s first flight; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Exclusive Business

Import records illuminate Ukraine’s desperate hunt for arms and ammo

Kyiv is paying exorbitant prices for Soviet-designed materiel, and has even managed to obtain Swiss ammo despite Geneva's ban.

  • Sam Skove
Policy

SecDef: Pulling Ukraine support would hand Putin a major win

Secretaries of state and defense urge Congress to pass $106B supplemental to support Israel and Ukraine—and send aid elsewhere as well.

  • Lauren C. Williams and Patrick Tucker
Threats

Documents confirm that Ukraine is importing Turkish cluster munitions

Official data backs up earlier reporting on a second Ukrainian source for the controversial weapons.

  • Sam Skove
Threats

Today's D Brief: US warns Iran; Ukrainian progress; Russia’s new drone; Australia’s DC visit; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Business

Lockheed bows out of Air Force tanker competition

Erstwhile partner Airbus said it would still bid against Boeing and its KC-46.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

Today's D Brief: Small gains by Ukraine, Russia; Hamas incursions slow; Army’s anti-drone gear; Biggest DDoS attack ever?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Today's D Brief: Hamas-Israel war; US reaction; Rain arrives in Ukraine; Army modernization; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Threats

Today's D Brief: Russia kills 51 in grocery; US jet downs Turkish UAV; Army’s big 155mm order; Immigration trends; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Threats

Estonia discussed sending offensive cyber tools to Ukraine after Russia invaded

Tallinn expects Moscow’s cyber attacks to increase—even after Russia is ejected.

  • Sam Skove
Threats

Today's D Brief: Russian warships leave Crimea; Ukraine support slips; Security pact with Saudi?; Border wall, going up; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Threats

Today's D Brief: Shutdown deal clouds Ukraine aid; Incursions spike near Taiwan; New drug tests for SEALs; Milley’s last message to troops; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Today's D Brief: UK defense chief in Kyiv; After Putin visit, Kim vows more nukes; Taiwan unveils sub; Robot-wingman flap; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Today's D Brief: N. Korea expels US private; Mixed reviews for NATO training; Proposed arms sales to Taiwan, Poland, Indonesia; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

EU official calls out X as largest promotor of disinformation

“My message for Twitter/X is…We will be watching what you do,” official says.

  • Patrick Tucker
Policy

US preps unusual $2B loan for Polish military

Poland has bought billions worth of U.S. military goods, in addition to Korean-made armaments.

  • Sam Skove
Ideas

Defense One Radio, Ep. 134: What ‘national security’ means for eastern Europe

Sam Skove shares highlights from his reporting trip to Poland, Estonia, and the UK.

  • Ben Watson
Threats

Today's D Brief: Brown confirmed as CJCS; Russia hits Ukraine energy; Zelenskyy in USA; More troops to border; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Estonia plans loitering-munitions unit to hunt enemy air defenses

Inspired by the wars in Ukraine and Nagorno-Karabakh, the new battery may be NATO’s first.

  • Sam Skove
Threats

Today's D Brief: Presidents push Ukraine aid; Defense bill fails; Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire; Did F-35B eject its pilot?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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