Science & Tech

New DIU head seeks to scale up DOD, Silicon Valley tech partnerships

Pentagon must reassure the startup world by showing it can put new commercial technology into operation, says the new head of the Defense Innovation Unit.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

Today's D Brief: US bulks up Gulf forces; SecDef to visit IndoPac; Afghanistan’s lessons for Ukraine war; Tuberville block awaits Army, Air Force chief noms; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Jennifer Hlad and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Today's D Brief: Russia continues port strikes, threatens civilian ships; Wagner trains in Belarus; MI6 assesses Ukraine’s advance; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Today's D Brief: Russia bombs grain port; US soldier in N. Korea; F-35 deliveries drop; Dueling Navy Hornet databases; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Today's D Brief: Ukraine’s urgent needs; US ups Gulf presence; WH visit for Israeli prez; American in N. Korean custody; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Threats

Today's D Brief: Crimea bridge damaged; Mines slow counteroffensive; Projected nuke costs rise; ~$1M sex-assault settlement; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Central, Eastern European pressure improved Ukraine's outcome at NATO summit, experts say

European diplomats praised the results, which one said overcame White House resistance.

  • Sam Skove
Threats

Today's D Brief: Ukraine's new 155mm supplier; Biden's Reserve authorization; F-35 delays; A grim U.S. milestone; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Ideas

Defense One Radio, Ep. 129: After the NATO summit + a trip to the Pacific

Patrick Tucker explains what he learned during a recent trip to Indo-PACOM headquarters in Hawaii.

  • Ben Watson and Patrick Tucker
Exclusive Threats

US paying contractor to quietly supply Bulgarian 155mm shells to Ukraine

A $402 million contract suggests the former Soviet-bloc country is now producing NATO-standard artillery rounds.

  • Sam Skove
Defense Systems

US Army helped pick Ukraine’s drone-killing trucks

The selection was informed by a January test run by the service’s anti-drone office.

  • Sam Skove
Threats

Today's D Brief: More long-range arms for Ukraine; Biden in Finland; Navy picks interim CNO; Russia fires general; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

France is already sending Ukraine long-range missiles

Ambassador puts timeframe on Macron’s Tuesday announcement as U.S. lawmakers up pressure on Biden.

  • Sam Skove
Threats

Today's D Brief: Ukrainian F-16 training; China’s burgeoning rocket forces; N. Korean tests; Proposed pot waivers; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Ukraine disappointed, but NATO summit sees progress on several fronts

Sweden is expected to get a formal OK for membership and the alliance is to release new battle plans. There's even a sidelines commitment to Ukraine.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

Today's D Brief: Erdogan relents on Sweden’s NATO bid; China’s show of force; Marines lack a confirmed commandant; Measuring military pollution; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Ideas

Someone’s missing from NATO’s spending debates

Finance ministers—much more powerful in almost every non-U.S. member government—need a seat at the table.

  • Luke Coffey
Threats

Today's D Brief: Erdogan’s quid pro quo; Acting Marine commandant; Ukraine’s homemade missile; A German deployment first; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

US to send cluster munitions to Ukraine following congressional pressure

Deliveries of the widely banned munitions will take pressure off Ukraine’s strained weapon stockpiles, but have raised concerns among human rights groups.

  • Sam Skove
Threats

Today's D Brief: Ukraine wants long-range missiles; Russian shortages; Biden to Europe; Taiwan roundup; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Marcus Weisgerber
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