Threats

The D Brief: Trump blames Kyiv for war; DOGE at Pentagon; Uncertainty at SDA; State’s Afghan-resettlement office at risk; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Pentagon officials are bracing for Musk's DOGE

SecDef hints at pushback, but others worry about the team's record of breaking into databases and making hasty cuts.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: China’s 'rehearsals' for war; Gitmo update; DOD preps for DOGE; Court unfreezes foreign aid; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Business

With IVAS takeover, Anduril looks to build out human-machine ‘ecosystem’

Microsoft takes back seat as defense-tech firm proclaims a “new path in human augmentation.”

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: Hegseth pans Kyiv’s ‘unrealistic objective’; Anti-ISIS airstrikes; USAID IG fired; ‘Stunning twist’ for Army headset; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Air Force efforts, on hold; Desk deficits as workers return; Foreign-aid monitoring, slashed; It’s Fort Bragg again; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: DOD plane crash kills 4 in the Philippines; Navy pauses SAPR training; Google jumps back into military AI; Musk-Trump’s ‘Deferred resignation’ deadline delayed; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Business

What Google’s return to defense AI means

More competition in a hot market—and the plain fact that only the Pentagon will set boundaries.

  • Patrick Tucker
Policy

Ethics concerns surround Musk's dual role as defense CEO, federal employee

The SpaceX leader's DOGE work may violate criminal conflict-of-interest statutes, one ethics expert said.

  • Natalie Alms and Nick Wakeman
Policy

Marines aim to buy more carrier-based F-35s, fewer VTOLs

Corps’ new aviation plan also expands squadrons—but not UAV-buying plans.

  • Audrey Decker
Science & Tech

The F-35 program’s software development isn’t getting any better, Pentagon report finds

A new report from the top DOD weapons tester noted the program can’t "simultaneously" fix multiple software problems.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: WH offers buyout to Feds; F-35 crash in Alaska; Army contracting update; Trump and Hegseth vs. Milley; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Audrey Decker
Business

Army contracts are not halted, Pentagon clarifies after service email provokes confusion

Response comes after emails circulated saying all new contracting was on hold pending a review.

  • Meghann Myers
Business

Full F-35 upgrade package might not happen this year, Lockheed says

The company also reported $2B in losses in 2024 on classified programs in its fourth-quarter earnings call.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: NATO’s Baltic problem; Denmark ups military spending; MADIS vs. drones; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Meghann Myers and Audrey Decker
Business

To limit Chinese influence on commercial tech partners, Pentagon plans big changes

Working with startups promises big innovation gains—and big security risks—for the Defense Department.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: SecDef Hegseth’s first day; Trump’s deportation spat with Colombia; Trump’s DOD vs. DEI; Ukraine’s front-line shakeup; China’s new AI ‘breakthrough’?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Patrick Tucker and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Hegseth’s $50K payout; Trump to NATO: spend 5% of GDP; DOD telework, cancelled; Boeing’s new losses; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Business

Boeing’s defense unit to eat $1.7 billion in fourth quarter

Fixed-price contracts continue to torment the aerospace giant.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: USCG to the border; Firings, removals begin; More Hegseth allegations; Executive orders, analyzed; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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