Threats

The D Brief: Evolving boat-strike defense; Signalgate report, published; The $148B failure; New poll on natsec issues; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: ‘Peace plan’ pushback; Words vs. actions off Venezuela; Army’s most tech-forward division; CNO on shipbuilding; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Ideas

More is needed to turn the Marine Corps' aspirations into reality

If the force is truly to have balanced lethality and battlefield resiliency, it will need more ships, missiles, and money.

  • Charles Krulak, Michael Hagee and James Conway
Threats

The D Brief: US presses Kyiv; DepSecDef gets oversight of top USAF programs; Report: JAG warned against boat strikes; Coast Guard scuttles swastika change; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Commandant’s ARG/MEU push; Army acquisition reform; B-21, ICBM projects; ‘DoW’ price tag; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Ideas

Our nation requires three ARG/MEUs

The Marine Corps commandant underscores the necessity of the Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit for projecting American strength and sustaining deterrence.

  • Gen. Eric Smith
Threats

The D Brief: Shutdown nears end; Allies limit intel-sharing over boat strikes; Price tag for US occupations; Marines want multiple prototypes; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Business

Just one prototype won’t cut it anymore, Pacific Marine commander tells industry

MARFORPAC is working faster, so it needs companies with innovative gear to show up with multiples.

  • Jennifer Hlad
Threats

Longest shutdown in history creating a readiness hole of unknown proportions

The heads of several military professional organizations came together to beg Congress to open the government.

  • Meghann Myers
Threats

The D Brief: New nuke tests?; Pushback on European drawdown; Arms-export overhaul expected; Marines axe planned regiment; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Policy

Marine Corps axes plan for third littoral regiment, ready to move on medium landing ship

Halfway to 2030, the service’s latest Force Design update teases upcoming “capstone concept.”

  • Meghann Myers
Threats

The D Brief: More boat strikes; OSD’s communications bottleneck; Navy scrutinizing sailors’ tweets; Shutdown effects; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Business

Lockheed basks in F-35 delivery win

Execs said the company delivered 46 aircraft in the third quarter of the year.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

The D Brief: Troops sent to a new US city; VJCS nom vows reform; 2nd B-21 takes flight; Golden Dome price warning; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Joint Chiefs vice chairman nominee vows to reform procurement requirements process

Marine Gen. Christopher Mahoney supported the new vision for the Joint Requirements Oversight Council during a Thursday hearing.

  • Meghann Myers
Threats

The D Brief: Israel bombs Qatar, Syria, Gaza; Caribbean buildup; Marines’ JLTV choice; Headset head-to-head; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Defense Systems

Marines press ahead with JLTV purchase after Army quits program

Higher prices are expected once the larger service cancels its contract to buy the Humvee replacement.

  • Meghann Myers
Business

The jets were late. Lockheed got on-time bonuses anyway

After nearly 20 years of F-35 production, the program continues to “overpromise and underdeliver,” GAO said.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: SecDef’s guidance; Israel kills Yemeni PM; Venezuela’s defiance; China’s exoskeletons; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Pushback in DC; Russia’s new bombardment; Marines’ drone wizards; Key AI platform, DOGEd; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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