Policy

Agreement clears Trump transition teams to meet with Defense, other departments

But president-elect and staff are still sidestepping FBI background checks, other customary requirements.

  • Eric Katz
Threats

The D Brief: $7.3B request for sub work; New promotion hold; Musk’s conflicts of interest; Trump’s Africa policy; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: Russia’s MIRV missile; Space Force’s naughty list; McConnell to Senate Approps; Worst telecom hack in US history; And a bit more.

  • Patrick Tucker and Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: DOD’s Replicator program advances; Nuclear forensics in Idaho; Austin, Milley defend women in combat; Intel watchdogs resign; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Lauren C. Williams and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Intelligence IGs head for the exits ahead of Trump’s return

The president-elect fired five inspectors general during his first administration.

  • Sean Michael Newhouse
Threats

The D Brief: More long-range missiles target Russia’s Kursk; Biden authorizes anti-personnel mines for Ukraine; SecDef Austin in the South China Sea; Satellite industry delays; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Policy

Women veterans react to 'ill-informed' disparagement by Trump's SecDef pick

“He keeps saying they’ve lowered standards for women [in combat roles], and that is just not true," said one policy expert.

  • Mariel Padilla
Threats

The D Brief: Biden green lights ATACMS for Kursk; SecDef Austin in Australia; Trump stands by Hegseth; Reed, Shaheen request Musk probe; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Audrey Decker
Policy

Biden allows Ukraine to use ATACMS to strike Russia

The move comes after what one former Ukrainian official called a “a significant and extremely painful delay.”

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

‘Extraordinarily dangerous’: Intelligence community insiders warn against Trump’s DNI pick

Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has a “history of irresponsibly promoting misinformation,” said one official.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: Trump’s DNI, AG picks; China’s improved bomber; USAF adds CCAs; Boosting US arms production; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: TV host tapped as SecDef; Flag-officer firings, mulled; Space HQ to move?; US strikes in Syria, Yemen; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson
Policy

Trump taps Fox host Pete Hegseth to be defense secretary

The combat veteran and “anti-woke” crusader lacks senior military or national-security experience.

  • Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Trump’s picks; GOP takes House; Chinese airshow’s drone zone; Gen. Harriet Tubman; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Trump’s climate skepticism could hurt military operations

Proposals to “dismantle” NOAA and roll back energy efforts pose “a huge risk,” said one expert.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: DOD shakeup expected; Russian barrage; N. Koreans fight near Kursk; Navy fires ethics leader; And just a bit more...

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: Trump wins; Israel fires defense minister; China’s new stealth jet; Fat Leonard, sentenced; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson
Policy

What Trump’s win means for the federal workforce

The Republican former president has vowed to remake the civil service in his image with the reinstatement of Schedule F.

  • Erich Wagner
Ideas

Is Europe prepared for the U.S. election outcome?

The result will affect defense, but also other forces currently at work in the continent.

  • Michaela Millender and Clara Broekaert
Threats

Defense One Radio, Ep. 165: Mark Montgomery’s insights from Ukraine

A retired U.S. admiral shares what he learned from a recent trip to the wartorn country.

  • Ben Watson
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