Threats

Today's D Brief: Marines prep for Med float; Putin to Beijing; Avdiivka slog; 2023 recruiting scorecard; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Today's D Brief: 2nd US carrier in Eastern Med; N. Korea arming Russia; Taliban to visit China; CENTCOM’s digital push; and a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Today's D Brief: Israel orders Gaza evacuation; Top Marine’s new priorities; Strategic commission reports; Robot arms-makers; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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
Ideas

How did Israeli intelligence miss Hamas’ preparations to attack?

A U.S. counterterrorism expert explains how Israeli intelligence works.

  • Javed Ali, The Conversation
Threats

Today's D Brief: Israel preps ground incursion; Zelenskyy at NATO; Disinfo spreads on X; Army hunts for its gear; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

The Army doesn’t know where a lot of its excess arms and gear are

As allies' needs soar, officials are racing to get a clearer picture of what's available.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Threats

Air Force sent C-17 to pick up US troops in Israel

American service members were in Israel for a planned bilateral exercise, which was canceled.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

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

  • Ben Watson
Threats

Pentagon: US aid to Israel and Ukraine depends on Congressional action

Senior defense official says Hamas’s brutal attacks show the need to be ready to respond immediately.

  • Jennifer Hlad
Threats

‘Unprecedented’ Hamas attack on Israel shows ‘apparent quantum leap’ in capabilities, experts say

As Israel launches airstrikes in response, many expect the retaliation to have unprecedented aspects as well.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

Today's D Brief: Sweden’s PM to the WH; Erdogan still blocking NATO expansion; Israel buys more F-35s; State’s Afghan withdrawal review; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Marcus Weisgerber and Jennifer Hlad
Business

S. Korean, Israeli Defense Firms Are Outpacing Competitors, Estonia Says

A top Defense Ministry official says the non-NATO firms have been faster to deliver as the global hunger for arms rises.

  • Sam Skove
Threats

Today's D Brief: Drone attack on Iranian arms facility; War with China in 2025?; Germany rules out fighter jets to Kyiv; SecDef Austin to the Pacific; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
Threats

Today's D Brief: Poland formally requests German tanks for Kyiv; Stoltenberg in Berlin; China's missing missile; Erdogan chills NATO expansion bids; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
Threats

Today's D Brief: Macron to the White House; NATO eyes Balkans support; China's growing military; US, Israel drill in the Med; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Threats

Today's D Brief: Ukraine suffers largest Russian missile attack yet; Errant missile kills 2 in Poland; Judge strikes down WH border policy; Tanker attack near Oman; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
Threats

Today's D Brief: Ukraine liberation forces near Kherson; Putin announces martial law in annexed regions; Israel under pressure; US-Taiwan weapons production?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
Ideas

CENTCOM’s Got a New Mission. It Needs More Support.

Ending free-ridership and promoting regional security cooperation requires policy coherence from Washington.

  • Bilal Y. Saab
Ideas

Drifting Toward Disaster As Iran Nuke Talks Stall

Biden seems to think he needn’t cut a new deal until after the elections. That would be a mistake.

  • Emma Belcher and Tom Z. Collina
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