Threats

The D Brief: Putin, Kim sign treaty; IDF: we can’t destroy Hamas; New NATO chief?; Air-defense priority shift; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Ideas

Little fanfare as US upgrades Cuba to 'fully cooperating' with anti-terror efforts

But the mid-May move may presage wider rapprochement – if politics allows.

  • Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation
Threats

The D Brief: Gaza mediators’ frustration; Ukraine’s latest plea; War-in-space race; China tapping ocean cables?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Ideas

To foster regional security, forge a long-term counterterrorism partnership with Iraq

In a remarkably complex situation, it’s a hedge worth building.

  • Christopher P. Costa
Threats

The D Brief: Iran’s president dies; ICC warrant for Bibi, Hamas leaders; Global spending, up; A warship’s historic battle record; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Bradley Peniston and Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: Gaza pier opens; Israel closes border crossing; Russia’s space-nuke R&D; Congressional split; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Patrick Tucker and Bradley Peniston
Ideas

Sudan’s descent into chaos sets stage for al-Qaida to return to a stronghold

The group's opportunities imperil not only the country but also regional, and potentially global, security.

  • Sara Harmouch, The Conversation
Threats

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
Threats

The D Brief: Aid heads to Ukraine; Army’s 100K goal; Niger pullout talks; Pentagon test recuses himself; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Israel’s next move; Floating-pier progress; China’s stealth bomber; Asia’s climate threat; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Ideas

Moscow attack shows growing reach of ISIS-K. Could the US be next?

The group certainly aspires to mount a major attack in a Western capital.

  • Sara Harmouch, The Conversation
Threats

Today's D Brief: Cross-border violence in Israel; Lukashenko’s wrinkle; Army’s drone platoons; Navy’s robot ships; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Patrick Tucker
Ideas

The Islamic State’s Afghanistan-based affiliate is emerging as a global menace

ISIS-K’s bombing in Moscow shows the group's increasingly deadly reach.

  • Javed Ali
Threats

Today's D Brief: Terrorism in Moscow; Iraqi PM gets WH invite; Houthis attack Chinese tanker; Shakeup at Boeing; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Lauren C. Williams
Threats

Today's D Brief: Ukraine energy, targeted; Gaza aid, underway; Red Sea quid pro quo; Idea: ‘hedge forces’; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Today's D Brief: Marines to Haiti; T-7 delayed again; Pentagon’s battlefield bottlenecks; Exploring the future with fiction; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Today's D Brief: Budget drop; Ukraine’s wide-ranging drone raid; Somalia strike; Space Force interview; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Today's D Brief: Senate's border reform, Ukraine bill stymied; Houthi drone boats downed near Yemen; Army to double 155mm shell production; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
Threats

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
Threats

Defense One Radio, Ep. 143: Today's far-right terrorism in America

A discussion with the authors of “God, Guns, and Sedition: Far-right Terrorism in America.”

  • Ben Watson
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