Syria

The D Brief: Rebels take another Syrian city; China’s big hack; Next DepSecDef?; NatSec poll results; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

How did Hayat Tahrir al-Sham come to prominence in Syria’s civil war?

The Islamist group, which spearheaded of the surprise rebel advance into Aleppo, is an offshoot of al-Qaida in Syria.

  • Sara Harmouch, The Conversation

The D Brief: Jihadists seize Aleppo; Taiwan leader visits Hawaii; More Chinese chip chokepoints; Shipbuilding woes, explored; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Bradley Peniston and Jennifer Hlad

The D Brief: Ceasefire pact in Lebanon; US strike in Syria; New SecNav tapped; Space execs’ pleas to NATO; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

The D Brief: Russia increases drone strikes; US troops attacked in Syria; Missing aviators declared dead; Trump’s radical view; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

The D Brief: Hamas leader, killed; N. Koreans in Ukraine; Army simplifying networks; Boosted rocket production; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

The D Brief: Fires in Russia; Rising morale in Ukraine; US fugitive fighting for Putin; Assessing troops in Syria; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Lauren C. Williams

US military presence in Syria carries substantial risks—but so does complete withdrawal

The decision to stay or withdraw is a strategic one that will reverberate across the region.

  • Sefa Secen

The D Brief: Wanted: faster deterrence; Trade rules, eased; Navy’s multi-amphib buy; Taliban takeover, mapped; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

The D Brief: Bracing for Iran’s response; ISIS rises in Syria; Ukraine’s 20-mile incursion; Longer Korean deployments; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

The D Brief: Putin sacks defense chief; Israel expands Gaza fight; Ukraine’s ‘withering’ air defenses; Damaged B-2 won’t be fixed; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

The D Brief: US shifts airstrike HQ; Europe warns of Russian hackers; 30 injured in LCAC mishap; USAF adds EW squadron; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Today's D Brief: Navy programs, delayed; Downing drones in Syria; Israel attack in Damascus; Ukraine raises draft age; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

Today's D Brief: US strikes Yemen, Iraq, and Syria; Senate unveils Ukraine, Israel, border bill; China's busy shipyards; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad

U.S. military strikes more Syrian facilities

The airstrikes, the second set in a week, were meant to degrade Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps capabilities.

  • Lauren C. Williams

Today's D Brief: US jets hit arsenal in Syria; MQ-9 downed off Yemen; Hamas seeks ‘permanent’ war; Commandant’s health update; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

F-15s strike weapons facility in Syria

Operation was response to attacks on U.S. troops in the region, Defense Secretary Austin said.

  • Lauren C. Williams and Jennifer Hlad

Today's D Brief: Israel severs Gaza; F-15EX cost rises; Strange toll on artillery crews; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Today's D Brief: US strikes Syrian sites; Chinese carrier deploys; Defense giants see revenue boost; 3D-printed sub parts; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Bradley Peniston, Jennifer Hlad and Patrick Tucker

Today's D Brief: Russia kills 51 in grocery; US jet downs Turkish UAV; Army’s big 155mm order; Immigration trends; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson

Today's D Brief: $2B to Poland; Assad visits China; USAF gets electric taxi; Milley’s exit interview; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston