Threats

US, UK Officials Suggest Bomb Exploded Russian Airliner, But Urge Caution

Likely, possibly, maybe—but British and U.S. officials stop short of confirming a bomb, or ISIS, brought down a Russian airliner over the Sinai.

  • Ben Watson and Kevin Baron
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No Deal on South China Sea; Who’s in charge during a ‘cyber Pearl Harbor’?; Can Ash Carter tame Israel?; GOP’s $5B target list for cuts; And a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Kevin Baron
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Brinksmanship in the South China Sea; Obama pushes back on no boots pledge in Syria; Did ISIS down the Russian airliner or not?; ‘Advisory drones’ in Syria; And a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Kevin Baron
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Carter swings through Asia; US troops heading to Syria; How ISIS spread; It’s Defense One Summit day; and a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Bye-Bye ‘No Boots on the Ground’: US to Send Special Ops Troops to Syria

After months of looking at new options, the White House will send in ground forces.

  • Molly O'Toole and Ben Watson
Threats

Rocket barrage near Baghdad; China warns of war; Syrian peace talks, overstuffed?; Here’s a tiny tractor beam; and a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Russia buzzes US carrier; China steamed over Lassen passage; How to improve Pacific intelligence; Blimp goes rogue!; and a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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US widens anti-ISIS options; USAF shrinks bomber-cost estimates; Navy plans sub-drone squadrons; What to look for at tonight’s GOP debate; and a bit more...

  • Ben Watson, Molly O'Toole and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Dunford: US Will Rethink Its Iraq Presence If Russia Goes In

Russia’s actions in the Middle East have U.S. lawmakers launching heated questions at top Pentagon officials. The answers so far have been less than reassuring.

  • Ben Watson
Threats

USN sails past fake islands; Obama mulls troops to Syria; Budget breakthrough; Do no-fly zones work?; and a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Pentagon Wraps Up Colorado Search for Gitmo North

Pending report to go to the Defense Secretary before the White House, then on to Congress.

  • Ben Watson
Threats

Russia sniffs around undersea cables; US, Saudi plan support for Syrian rebels; US appoints new anti-ISIS commander; and a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Iraq rescue op: combat or not?; Assad clears Russia to hit ISIS; USAF’s secret bomber-design team; Russian satellites behaving oddly; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Obama Vetoes Defense Policy Bill; Now What?

A partisan proxy war escalates as Obama fulfills his vow to send the annual defense policy bill back to lawmakers.

  • Ben Watson and Molly O'Toole
Threats

Breaking: SOF hit ISIS prison; F-16s for Pakistan; US, Russia to talk about Syria; Gates offers Obama advice; and a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Dunford: who’s in charge here?; Assad & friends grind toward Aleppo; Canada drops out of ISIS fight; A-10s head back to war; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Business

A-10s Are Heading Back to War, This Time In Syria

Pentagon confirms Hawgs’ arrival in Turkey; details new deconfliction deal with Russia.

  • Ben Watson
Policy

Jim Webb Drops Out of 2016 Dem Race, Leaves Independent Bid Open

The Democratic presidential hopeful with far and away the most military experience is now out of his party’s race for the White House.

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson
Threats

Dunford in Iraq; Ban nuke cruise missiles; Saudi buys LCS; Battlefield haiku; and just a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Khorasan leader killed in Syria; Assad, Iran, Hezbollah, Russia team gains ground; CJCS Dunford’s first trip overseas; Woods Hole, hacked; and a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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