The D Brief: Anthropic says no to DOD; Afghanistan-Pakistan war; Ukraine tactics update; US laser downs DHS drone; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• February 27, 2026

The D Brief: SOTU quiet on policy; Defense tech’s European shift; Ukraine war in 10 charts; Cockpit AI evades ‘missile’; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• February 25, 2026

Several trends are shifting defense tech toward Europe

War, regulation, and distrust of the United States are tilting a big market homeward.

• Patrick Tucker
• February 25, 2026

The D Brief: More maritime strikes, seizure; Warships off Haiti; US official hints at new nukes; Introducing ‘Fictional Intelligence’; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• February 9, 2026

The D Brief: New START expires; Restoring a mil-to-mil tie; US, Iran to talk; CENTCOM hits ISIS; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• February 5, 2026

The D Brief: Trump backs down on Greenland; More troops prep for MN deployment; Army tank arrives early; Congress demands Golden Dome answers; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• January 22, 2026

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
• January 16, 2026

Ukraine’s future may turn on upcoming votes in Congress

As lawmakers sprint to fund the U.S. government, America’s support for Kyiv hangs in the balance—and could determine how the conflict ends.

• David Bortnick
• January 15, 2026

The right-to-repair fight could make or break US troops’ robot-war plans

Contracts that prevent battlefield repair, mods are hindering troops’ lethality, operators and experts say.

• Patrick Tucker
• January 7, 2026

Now you can train for the next drone war on simulated Ukrainian front lines

A public version of the simulator used by thousands of Ukrainian drone pilots offers a terrifying glimpse into modern warfare.

• John Breeden II
• December 23, 2025

The D Brief: Europe pledges aid to Kyiv; Dems seek boat-strike docs; Navy’s next frigate; Conflicts to watch; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson
• December 19, 2025

The D Brief: 3 Americans killed in Syria; Ukraine peace talks; Germany on Russian sabotage; Scharre on AI in war; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• December 15, 2025

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
• December 11, 2025

Today’s D Brief: New Natsec Strategy; Boat-strike video shows survivors; Russia’s worrisome template; Ukraine’s tech support to the US; And a bit more.

• Bradley Peniston
• December 5, 2025

Ukraine is helping the US catch up with modern warfare—for now

Observers say broader cooperation could help both sides, if the Trump administration allows it.

• Patrick Tucker
• December 5, 2025

Majority of Americans favor more support to Ukraine, Ukrainian victory

As the Trump administration pushes Ukraine to concede, survey finds most Americans want to do more to help Ukraine expel Russia from its borders.

• Meghann Myers
• December 4, 2025

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
• December 1, 2025