Threats

The D Brief: Why Yemen strikes ended; Gitmo flights, tallied; Spectrum battle; Turkey’s PKK disbands; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: India, Pakistan trade fire; Yemen outlook; China’s space-sensing firm; Russia’s ceasefire violations?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: India, Pakistan exchange fire; Houthi ceasefire?; Shipyard drain; Another jet overboard; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: 10% fewer generals; ‘Conquer Gaza’; New ICBM expense; ‘Airpower trap’?; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston, Ben Watson and Patrick Tucker
Ideas

In Yemen, Trump risks falling into an ‘airpower trap’

Bombing campaigns are cheaper than ground incursions—but history shows that the former can lead to the latter.

  • Charles Walldorf, The Conversation
Threats

The D Brief: Budget-proposal reveal; Yemen-strike stats; Army’s to-do list; Marines’ top goal; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: Jet falls off carrier; Yemen-bombing stats; Global defense-spending spike; Amazon’s first satellites; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: State of Defense, service by service; US strikes Yemen port; DEI is out at DOD; Shakeup week for OSD; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Lauren C. Williams
Threats

The D Brief: Trump militarizes border, testing courts; Adm. Caudle for CNO?; Tariff war could cost DOD critical minerals; And a bit more.

  • Audrey Decker and Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: NSA chief fired; SecDef under investigation; ‘Limited success’ for Yemen strikes; China’s anti-sat arsenal; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: Accountability watch; Golden Dome options; WH pursues Ukraine’s minerals; EU suggests stockpiling food; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: More Yemen-chat details released; Troops patrolling border; Ukraine ceasefire broadened; Army’s gear overhaul; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: SecDef’s OPSEC fail; Natsec team’s debate, revealed; SecNav confirmed; Counterterror efforts cut; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Strikes in Yemen; Border destroyer; DOGE vs. nuclear-security agency; ‘Buy Europe’ campaign; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: China’s retaliatory tariffs; ‘Constitutional crisis’ in DC; ‘No improvement’ in F-35 software; Latest natsec nominees; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: New Orleans attack; US, Israeli strikes in Yemen; Africa’s ‘new era of war’; What drove Afghanistan lies?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Bradley Peniston and Meghann Myers
Threats

The D Brief: Navy jet downed by US cruiser; Tech titans push tieup; Trump’s latest DOD picks; More Taiwan aid; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston, Audrey Decker and Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: Troops’ pay in jeopardy; CENTCOM’s Syria surge; Army to cut 5% of generals; USAF may trim F-35 buy; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: Israel pounds Syrian military sites; Taiwan gets tanks; Will AI firms eat the Pentagon?; One dead on Fort Eisenhower; and just a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Jihadists seize Aleppo; Taiwan leader visits Hawaii; More Chinese chip chokepoints; Shipbuilding woes, explored; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Bradley Peniston and Jennifer Hlad
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