Threats

The D Brief: WH, DOD change their stories; Trump pardons drug trafficker; Today’s US-Russia talks; ‘Awful arithmetic’; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Congress investigates boat strikes; Promises of profit propelled peace proposal; Guardsman in critical condition; Germany’s war plan; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

Systems, not silver bullets, are key to victory in the Pacific: SOCPAC chief

Specifically, integrated systems that can disrupt the enemy, Maj. Gen. VanAntwerp said.

  • Jennifer Hlad
Threats

The D Brief: SOUTHCOM steps down early; Ops near Venezuela; Setback for Chicago deployment; Illegal funding diversion?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Business

SOCOM to get robotic anti-drone turret for maritime platforms

Defense tech startup Allen Control Systems landed a contract for Bullfrog, which can use a variety of common weapons.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

The D Brief: China’s global challenge; NATO on Russian incursions; Estonia’s requests; Germany’s big arms plan; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Ukraine-support pledges; Secret mission gone awry; Venezuela’s show of force; China’s AI startups; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

Defense One Radio, Ep. 191: “Primal Intelligence” with Angus Fletcher

A researcher uses his work with U.S. special operations forces to explain a new neuroscientific approach to intuition, imagination, emotion, and common sense.

  • Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: Summit prep; Defense strategy flip; Ukraine’s new main supplier; Foreign-aid decision; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Defense One Radio, Ep. 189: The U.S. military vs. drug cartels

A seasoned special operations reporter shares what some troops think about the Trump administration's plans to use the military against Latin American drug cartels.

  • Ben Watson
Threats

Inside Israel's June 13 attack on Iran

How the Mossad secretly recruited Iranian dissidents to attack their country from within.

  • Yossi Melman and Dan Raviv, ProPublica
Threats

The D Brief: Largest drone attack of Putin’s invasion; Dim outlook for Russia-Ukraine talks; Army preps DC for military parade; DOD to get a SOF-like makeover; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Audrey Decker
Policy

Special operations are becoming the Pentagon’s future ‘normal’

“SOF is floated as a one-size-fits-all solution for a lot of problems,” said one former official.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: Defense-exports deal; F-47 specs; China’s Gulf inroads; Air Force One dangers; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Exclusive Policy

JSOC commander likely to be SOCOM pick, sources say

The White House “loves" Vice Adm. Mitch Bradley, but final decisions are not yet in.

  • Patrick Tucker
Defense Systems

Make big things small and small things big: SOCOM’s gear wishlist

As special operations forces prepare to take on a wider set of missions, their tech needs are growing more ambitious.

  • Patrick Tucker
Science & Tech

Air Force Special Operations wants to fire cruise missiles from Reaper drones

The demand for AFSOC forces is increasing, creating new pressure to re-imagine current tools.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: 10% fewer generals; ‘Conquer Gaza’; New ICBM expense; ‘Airpower trap’?; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston, Ben Watson and Patrick Tucker
Ideas

Forging a new national security alliance

The commander of U.S. Special Operations Command wants to knit traditional and non-traditional government, industry, and academic partners.

  • Gen. Bryan P. Fenton
Ideas

Add special operators to the Joint Simulation Environment

The X-Men have the right idea: training needs to include the whole team.

  • Lt. Col. Justin Bañez
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