Threats

The D Brief: Hegseth on the Hill; NATO’s newest mission; Next carriers named; C-130J firefighting video; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: N. Koreans captured; New AI-export rule; 2,500 Guardsmen on wildfire duty; Mines found at IKEA; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Allies reel over annexation talk; Ukraine donors set production goals; Navy’s plans/funding mismatch; Iran’s painful admission; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Patrick Tucker and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Kyiv’s donors set production goals to regularize arms donations to Ukraine

Pledges are “interesting. But you gotta get real,” U.S. acquisition chief says.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: ‘Imperialistic land grabs’; Trump’s conflicts of interest; Ukraine aid planning; AI helped design Las Vegas blast; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Ukraine military-aid donors aim to set Kyiv up through 2027, Pentagon says

Thursday’s meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group will be Austin’s last as SecDef.

  • Patrick Tucker
Science & Tech

2024 in review: Technology

China's "nuclear" sub, Ukraine's cheap sensors, Starlink in Russian hands, and other important tech stories.

  • Defense One Staff
Threats

The D Brief: Ukraine-aid plan; US production woes; How Navy ‘wasted’ $1.8B; Jersey drone update; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Biden admin will send aid to Ukraine through the end of term

More than $1B in remaining security assistance likely to be spent by end of 2024.

  • Meghann Myers
Threats

The D Brief: Russian general slain in Moscow; Ukraine engages N. Korean troops; China’s wartime lessons; First Okinawa Marines move to Guam; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

As Trump pushes ceasefire talks, Ukrainians push back with conditions

One Ukrainian lawmaker says Kyiv needs security guarantees and promised weapons.

  • Patrick Tucker
Ideas

How China is adopting battlefield lessons from Ukraine

A drone-assisted ambush of a Ukrainian tank drew particular notice by PLA analysts.

  • Tye Graham and Peter W. Singer
Threats

The D Brief: Europe’s wartime crossroads; F-35’s training gap; Army’s to-do list; Space Force seeks boot camp; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: Russia races for gains; House passes NDAA; Taiwan talks to Trump team; USAF preps for transition; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: What’s next for Syria?; Defense-policy bill unveiled; New counter-UAV strategy; Some GOPers unsold on Hegseth; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

‘Multi-headed monster’: Biden, Trump officials address China-Russia-Iran coordination

U.S. officials say adversaries' cooperation shows their weakness, not their strength.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: A ‘3rd nuclear age’; Seoul’s self-coup fallout; Romania’s election nullified over Russian meddling; Soldiers charged with smuggling people; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Seoul declares martial law; Biden rushes to arm Ukraine; Meet Aleppo’s conqueror; Last soldier to leave Kabul will get 4th star; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

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
Threats

The D Brief: Invasion gains pace; Plane crash in Lithuania; New Pacific missile sites?; DepSecDef candidates; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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