Threats

The D Brief: Senate passes NDAA; US troops to monitor Gaza ceasefire; Guard enters Memphis; AUSA preview; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Current, former state leaders weigh in on Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops

In legal briefs, 17 current Republican attorneys general support the president, while a bipartisan group of former governors objects.

  • Jacob Fischler, Stateline
Threats

The D Brief: Ceasefire near in Gaza?; Troops arrive in Chicago; Shipbuilding advice; Deportation stats; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

Lawmakers call for more defense biotech research as China pursues breakthroughs

Shelf-stable blood, biological camouflage, and biosensors are just some of the potential innovations.

  • Meghann Myers
Threats

Legal experts fear Trump admin is ignoring JAGs on cartel strikes, Guard deployments

A former military lawyer and a former judge encouraged commanders to stand up to unlawful orders.

  • Thomas Novelly
Threats

The D Brief: Senators doubt Asia policy; Jail Illinois leaders, says POTUS; Civil-military ‘crisis’; DHS cuts intel staff; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Ideas

Federal shutdown deals blow to already-hobbled cybersecurity agency

Two-thirds of the staff at the nation’s cybersecurity agency are sidelined, opening opportunities for malicious hackers.

  • Richard Forno, The Conversation
Threats

The D Brief: Troops to Chicago; Trump’s partisan speech to sailors; F/A-XX OK?; MDA’s big Golden Dome vehicle; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Ideas

Venezuela, US edge toward war footing—but the White House may blink first

The Trump administration is increasing the pressure, but domestic concerns, international risks may hold it back.

  • Robert Muggah, The Conversation
Threats

The D Brief: Guard deployments on hold; 4th speedboat bombed; Russia strikes Lviv; China’s black-market oil; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Shutdown poised to drag into next week as layoff threat looms

Senate once again fails to approve spending bill and the two sides remain far divided.

  • Eric Katz
Threats

The D Brief: Trump declares war on cartels; Feds storm Chicago apartments; Europe’s ‘drone wall’; Shadow economies; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Trump administration knocks out at least 15 oversight websites, saying IGs 'lied to the public'

It's not a shutdown issue: the White House is withholding funds from the umbrella organization for the government's inspectors general.

  • Natalie Alms
Threats

The D Brief: Reactions to Quantico; Shutdown, in effect; USAF chief nom; GOP govs call out troops; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Bradley Peniston and Thomas Novelly
Threats

As government spirals toward a shutdown, Trump promises mass layoffs

A last-ditch effort to keep government funded failed Tuesday night. Agencies will begin furloughing staff on Wednesday.

  • Eric Katz
Threats

The D Brief: Hegseth, Trump at Quantico; Shutdown watch; Defense-strategy concerns; Troops-in-streets update; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Two mass shootings; Troops to Portland?; Trump to join Hegseth-brass confab; Arrested by ICE for “how they look”; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: DOD sheds 60K civilians; EU warns Moscow; USAF’s new ‘homeland’ focus; China’s airborne gets help; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Ideas

How Trump can make defense reform stick

It will require sustained presidential attention and unprecendented transparency.

  • Frank A. Rose
Threats

The D Brief: Hegseth yanks brass to Quantico; Drones close Danish airports; AFSOC’s Caribbean work; Russia’s AI drones; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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