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Threats

Are the stars shining in Kuwait?; A ceasefire grows more fragile; Houthis appoint new leadership; Carter channels Perry; Who’s John Allen? And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
  • February 23, 2015
Threats

Carter in Afghanistan, contemplates a new plan; Why did CENTCOM brief Mosul?; Should you stay or should you go?; Carter helped plan the layout on the Doomsday plane; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
  • February 21, 2015
Threats

Carter talked to Bloomberg, Cantor as he prepared; Mosul attack plan, revealed; State can’t shake the hackers; Farewell to King Kirby; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
  • February 20, 2015
Threats

Will the situation in Ukraine prompt the WH to act?; Pakistan nudging the Taliban for peace; Kirby to be replaced by a civilian; What images reveal of China’s plans; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
  • February 19, 2015
Threats

Its Ash Wednesday, but what did Carter do yesterday?; Drone sales taking off; Pickups for Syrians; Egypt backs strikes in Libya; Pentagon’s whopping $84M for Viagra; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
  • February 18, 2015
Threats

Ash takes over; Egypt bombs ISIS; A cease-fire grows ever more fragile; Why was corruption in Afghanistan ignored?; What is Plan X?; The top 10 mil sketches from SNL; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
  • February 17, 2015
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Threats

A “secretive” war in Afghanistan while Campbell pushes for more flex; Two words: war balls; Carter is in; David Carr on why journalism is hard; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
  • February 13, 2015
Threats

A peace deal reached; Carter would tap Fanning, Lewis; Threading the needle for AUMF; War correspondent Simon dies; CIA leaves Yemen; Could Carter be sworn in on Friday the 13th?; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
  • February 12, 2015
Threats

Embassies in Yemen evac’ed; Will U.S. CT mission stay intact?; Assad says he’s in the loop; Three admirals censured; Chelsea Manning gets a gig; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
  • February 11, 2015
Threats

More dems pushing for arms; Obama mulls; Carter’s nod could come today; An ISIS recruiter killed – in Afghanistan; Why did the Pentagon spend $500k?; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
  • February 10, 2015
Threats

Unifying against Russia; Dozens of flag officers under investigation; 217,000 vets hired; Supersized at the Pentagon; Does Williams’ name get added to an infamous list?; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
  • February 9, 2015
Threats

It’s just the beginning for Jordan; A ceasefire in Ukraine?; Thickening plot in Williams fib; U.S.-Israel really are besties; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
  • February 6, 2015
Threats

Jordan considers airstrikes; Hawks swoon for Carter; Arming Ukraine; Carter’s tie collection; The Navy’s new fire-fighting robot; The Fat Leonard sings; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
  • February 5, 2015
Threats

Jordan’s quid pro quo; Carter’s big job interview today; UAE bowed out of airstrikes; Saudi oil is key; Isn’t it ironic: Jill Kelley’s emails to brass; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
  • February 4, 2015
Threats

What would Ash do?; 129 battalion, Army brigade commanders fired since 2003; An unclass about-face; What Adam Kinzinger did for Casey Celske; China just hit the delete button; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
  • February 3, 2015
Threats

Will the US arm Ukraine?; A new Air Force One; Budget Day at the Pentagon; Tearing down the Okura; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
  • February 2, 2015
Threats

The Enemy of my enemy in Yemen; There are 750,000 civilians in DoD, and they’re growing; Is the WH hostage strategy MIA?; McCain shuts up Code Pink; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
  • January 30, 2015
Threats

Tensions ease on Israeli border; Deadline pushed for Jordanian swap; Mil Comp recommendations out this morning; Obama says good-bye to Hagel; Slipper jokes; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
  • January 29, 2015
Threats

$1.3 billion for training in Iraq, Syria; Desertion charge for Bergdahl?; A 401K for the troops?; Who is “General Mathis?”; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
  • January 28, 2015
Threats

Kurdish forces take Kobani; The troubled training mission in Syria; Next week on the Hill; What about that drone on the WH lawn?; Dempsey’s essay contest for Abdullah; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
  • January 27, 2015
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