Threats

The D Brief: Buildup near Venezuela continues; War plans for Nigeria; China’s 3rd carrier; Powder sickens 7 at Andrews; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Thomas Novelly and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Acquisition-reform draft; US pitches Gaza force; Nuke-test differences; Vietnam’s fake islands; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Thomas Novelly and Bradley Peniston
Threats

At NSA, a leadership vacuum and staff cuts threaten operations and morale

"That’s what happens when your boss disappears, and then some of your lead unicorns also disappear,” one person said.

  • David DiMolfetta
Threats

The D Brief: Rationale shifts at boat-strike deadline; Hegseth bottlenecks Hill talk; Judge blocks Portland deployment; Trump threatens Nigeria; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Business

Contractors fear retaliation if they try to recover shutdown costs

Companies do have legal rights to recoup their losses, but their attorneys say they fear reprisal by the Trump administration.

  • Nick Wakeman
Threats

The D Brief: Venezuela targets picked?; STRATCOM nom pressed on tests; USAF fighter plan; New Guard quick-reaction forces; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: New nuke tests?; Pushback on European drawdown; Arms-export overhaul expected; Marines axe planned regiment; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: More boat strikes; OSD’s communications bottleneck; Navy scrutinizing sailors’ tweets; Shutdown effects; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Ideas

Don’t give up the shipyards

Trump’s first shipbuilding deal must not derail America’s bipartisan strategy to revive the foundations of its seapower.

  • Hunter Stires
Threats

The D Brief: Hurricane evacuation; B-1s off Venezuela; DOD civs fret amid shutdown; Plutonium for sale; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Caribbean buildup; Carrier loses two aircraft; Court reverses Guard ruling; China’s AI-powered robots; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: US eases limits on Ukrainian attacks; Boat strikes spread to Pacific; Chicago Guard hold extended; Interoperability? Not so much; And a bit more...

  • Patrick Tucker and Bradley Peniston
Policy

US cybersecurity is 'slipping' under Trump, says congressional commission

Cuts to agencies and the politicization of disinfo-tracking work have slowed or reversed progress toward goals set five years ago by the Cyberspace Solarium Commission 2.0.

  • David DiMolfetta
Ideas

Now is not the time for new US commitments to the Middle East

President Trump should follow his instincts and tell the Gulf states to take on more of their own security burden.

  • Will Walldorf
Policy

Today’s D Brief: EU backs Ukraine peace talks; AUKUS, back on; AI in Europe; NNSA idles most staff; And a bit more.

  • Lauren C. Williams and Bradley Peniston
Exclusive Policy

Why were CISA staff reassigned to border security, immigration? Lawmakers want answers

Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Va., argues DHS violated the Antideficiency Act when it transferred staff to agencies focused on border security and deportation work.

  • Edward Graham and David DiMolfetta
Threats

Today’s D Brief: No Tomahawks for Kyiv; Ukraine hits gas refinery; Prisoners taken in boat strike; Violence mars Gaza ceasefire; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Lauren C. Williams
Threats

The D Brief: SOUTHCOM steps down early; Ops near Venezuela; Setback for Chicago deployment; Illegal funding diversion?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Trump reportedly authorizes Venezuela ops; USAF axes new command; Army tank to arrive early; Reporters leave Pentagon; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Gaza ceasefire; Chicago deployment on hold; Qataris in Idaho; AUSA news; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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