Threats

The D Brief: Experts warn of war; Trump’s ‘state terror’; CNO’s upcoming instructions; China’s ‘full-stack’ defense-innovation cities; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Ideas

Trump’s Greenland ambitions could wreck alliances that underpin the modern world order

A former diplomat looks at the president's latest ally-shaking outburst.

  • Donald Heflin, The Conversation
Defense Systems

Trump’s ‘battleship’ could be most expensive US warship in history

Congressional researchers wonder whether BBG(X)’s cost and risks were properly analyzed before its rollout.

  • Thomas Novelly
Threats

The D Brief: Lessons from Iraq; Trump’s Insurrection Act-threat; DIU seeks swarm controllers; Russia’s Starlink drones; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Europe reinforces Greenland; Senate fails to limit Venezuela action; Navy’s next ships; The cost of ‘DoW’; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

European allies dispatch military reinforcements to Greenland

A White House meeting produced plans for a U.S.-Denmark working group, but no change to Trump's designs on the island.

  • Patrick Tucker
Policy

I ‘did not expect to be told to build a battleship,’ Navy’s surface warfare director says

The Trump administration’s priorities are forcing the service to rethink its shipbuilding plans.

  • Meghann Myers
Threats

Trump’s Golden Dome excuse for Greenland grab is ‘detached from reality,’ experts say

Longstanding diplomatic agreements and an existing U.S. base already enable military expansion.

  • Thomas Novelly
Policy

CNO cautions against extending carrier’s deployment for Iran ops

Adm. Daryl Caudle said he is already concerned about Ford’s extra time in SOUTHCOM.

  • Meghann Myers
Threats

The D Brief: Greenland discussions; Russian sabotage in Europe; ‘Ideological tuning’ in DOD AI; Some leave Al Udeid; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: ‘Perfidy’ in boat strike?; Pentagon’s new AI plan; Venezuela’s broken air defenses; Quantum space cameras; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: US bombs ISIS in Syria; Iranian protests swell; Execs rebuff oil plan; Meet the Army’s dronemakers; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

NSA alum returns to serve as deputy director

A previous Trump-administration choice for the job was jettisoned after criticism by far-right activist Laura Loomer.

  • David DiMolfetta
Threats

The D Brief: Trump: ‘I don’t need international law’; Senate votes to limit Venezuela action; USAF consolidates PEOs; Marines’ own robot wingman; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Offshore banks to hold seized-oil profits; Pay caps for defense CEOs; Army’s flight-school outsourcing, snagged; Right-to-repair urged; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Business

Trump lambastes defense CEOs over pay, stock buybacks

The president also pushed for a $1.5-trillion defense budget.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

The D Brief: Trump plans oil seizure; US forces seize tanker; Greenland seizure floated; Experts pan Maduro seizure; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Threats

White House floats military action to take Greenland

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt calls acquiring the Danish territory an "important foreign policy goal."

  • Ariana Figueroa, Stateline
Threats

US, observers watch for cyber, disinformation campaigns in wake of Venezuela raid

Disinformation operations have been spotted, but there are no signs the efforts are being coordinated by a foreign government, one observer said.

  • Alexandra Kelley and David DiMolfetta
Threats

The D Brief: Post-Maduro moves; Europe unites over Greenland; Marines’ ‘hidden crisis’; Jan. 6, remembered; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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