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
Policy

Agencies should prep for mass layoffs if shutdown occurs, White House says

OMB is requesting updated reduction-in-force plans even if a shutdown is averted.

  • Eric Katz
Threats

The D Brief: Trump’s Ukraine reversal; Russian refineries, hit; China’s missiles; Iran’s rebuilding effort; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Another boat strike; Russian jets over Estonia; F-47’s new flight date; Shutdown watch; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: AFSOC’s Caribbean exercise; NATO’s new Ukraine aid-pool; Saudi-Pakistani pact; Back to Bagram?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Senators question legality of strikes on alleged drug boats in Caribbean

The nominee to lead the Pentagon’s counterterror policy office declined to comment on the administration’s strategy.

  • Meghann Myers
Threats

The D Brief: U.S. troops observe Zapad drills; Air Force’s future; Jokes about killing; Cost of Guard’s DC mission; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

US-UK tech partnership likely to be signed Thursday

The proposed deal would focus on chipmaking, quantum science, data center development, and more.

  • Alexandra Kelley
Policy

Trump sends National Guard troops into Memphis, citing crime

This first deployment of troops and federal officers to a city in a red state follows a similar action in Washington, D.C.

  • Ariana Figueroa, Stateline
Threats

The D Brief: F-35s in Puerto Rico; 2nd Russian drone over NATO; Army Pacific’s tech tryouts; Typhon’s Japan debut; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Troops sent to a new US city; VJCS nom vows reform; 2nd B-21 takes flight; Golden Dome price warning; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Political violence in the USA; House’s NDAA; Intel centers may close; Old ICBMs may operate longer; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Exclusive Policy

ODNI expected to shrink counterintelligence, counterterror centers

The steps are the latest that several current and former officials say are leaving the U.S. more vulnerable.

  • Patrick Tucker
Policy

‘The homeland is in the Pacific’

INDOPACOM commander says he's unconcerned about Washington's shift in attention.

  • Jennifer Hlad
Policy

‘Whole-of-nation’ effort needed to deter nation-state hackers, new White House cyber director says

The U.S. “must send a message this behavior is unacceptable” and will come at a cost, Sean Cairncross said.

  • Edward Graham and David DiMolfetta
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