Threats

The D Brief: Trump’s Greenland fixation undermines alliance; Cui bono?; Lawmakers set flat defense budget; How AI went DOD; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Experts warn of war; Trump’s ‘state terror’; CNO’s upcoming instructions; China’s ‘full-stack’ defense-innovation cities; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Lessons from Iraq; Trump’s Insurrection Act-threat; DIU seeks swarm controllers; Russia’s Starlink drones; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Europe reinforces Greenland; Senate fails to limit Venezuela action; Navy’s next ships; The cost of ‘DoW’; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Trump’s Golden Dome excuse for Greenland grab is ‘detached from reality,’ experts say

Longstanding diplomatic agreements and an existing U.S. base already enable military expansion.

  • Thomas Novelly
Threats

The D Brief: Greenland discussions; Russian sabotage in Europe; ‘Ideological tuning’ in DOD AI; Some leave Al Udeid; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: US bombs ISIS in Syria; Iranian protests swell; Execs rebuff oil plan; Meet the Army’s dronemakers; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: US seizes tanker; House passes $901B NDAA; US pushes business-centered ‘peace plan’; Chipping away at US AI edge; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

NATO retains ‘open-door policy’ despite US opposition to a ‘perpetually expanding alliance’

A top alliance official noted that NATO members are not agreed on how far it might expand.

  • Meghann Myers
Threats

The D Brief: Higher spending on the way?; Anti-boat effort’s lopsided costs; Security-strategy reax; Navy’s next frigate program; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: US envoy’s advice to Russia; Navy axes frigate program; USAF’s tanker-extending plan; False claims in Guard justification; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Bradley Peniston and Meghann Myers
Defense Systems

NATO has built a cloud for Ukraine’s classified battle data

The last hurdle is figuring out information-sharing policies to keep it all safe.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Ideas

As we await the Pentagon’s posture review, here’s one country we should keep troops in

Lithuania is geographically vulnerable and strategically important—for several reasons.

  • Luke Coffey
Threats

Ukraine isn’t just hurling attack drones; they’re waging real robot warfare

A new RUSI report describes the broad use of air and ground robotic systems—and what they mean for NATO.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

‘Shoot down Russian, drones, period!’ Europe’s noisy effort to unify against Russia

The NATO meeting this week highlighted tensions within the alliance—and a recognition that such tensions are exactly what Putin wants.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: Trump reportedly authorizes Venezuela ops; USAF axes new command; Army tank to arrive early; Reporters leave Pentagon; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Ideas

It’s time to return Turkey to the F-35 fold, even if we have to get creative

It's a sticking point that is blocking deeper US-NATO-Turkish defense cooperation.

  • Luke Coffey
Science & Tech

Inside Europe's crash effort to create a 'drone wall'

More sensors, more maneuverable, less expensive: How the Ukraine war is shaping the future of drone air defense.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

Poland seeks better counter-drone tech after Russian incursion

Warsaw’s foreign minister also hopes the U.S. will send more troops to train with its military.

  • Meghann Myers
Threats

NATO members say they’re confident, mostly coordinated on how to deal with Russian drone threats

Alliance nations are working to do more together to counter increasing Russian air threats—and downplaying the possibility of a U.S. force reduction in Europe.

  • Patrick Tucker
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