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The D Brief: Todd Harrison takes the military to task; An Uber exec on a Pentagon board suggests oppo research on journos; Thornberry: no more defense cuts; Dental trouble at Langley; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: Are U.S. airstrikes making the Sunni-Shiite rift worse?; Dempsey: ISIS a “bunch of midgets”; An Army officer’s war on sugar; Hagel’s new initiative; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: Pentagon open to greater troop role; Remembering David Abshire; Matt Spence leaving the Pentagon; Who’s going to the “Davos of Defense”?; Clapper gets a standing ovation; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: Pentagon is hamstrung, Work: making a better Pentagon budget; No rose colored glasses for Hagel; A new film on Blackwater; The NSA’s creeping problem; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: Why did the Pentagon send a C-17 to China?; What’s a GOBI?; Hagel’s face; Leaving Afghanistan; and a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Business

Ahead of Veteran’s Day, VA Announces Major Reforms

VA Secretary Bob McDonald just announced a major overhaul of the government's second-largest agency. Will it work? By Ben Watson

  • Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: What’s the best way to hire vets?; A debate on China; The obstacles to fighting an air war; Happy 239th; and a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: Pentagon: troops exposed to chems; Robin Raphel under investigation; Austin on ground troops; JIEDDO to Iraq; and a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: Austin’s briefing won’t be televised; Former SEAL sues his lawyer; Death rate in Afg unsustainable; and a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Threats

As End Looms, US Warns Afghan Troops Taking ‘Unsustainable’ Casualties

While NATO curbs its mission, Afghanistan’s troop fatalities and attrition are placing enormous strains on Kabul’s security forecast. By Ben Watson

  • Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: The “wave” isn’t a national security mandate; Hagel abruptly cancels Vietnam trip; 10th Mountain ends ops in Afg; and a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: U.S. reassessing Syria policy; If GOP wins, what happens?; Bob Hale to Booz, Allen; Ebola’s secret killer; and a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: No oversight for Afghanistan war?; A SEAL in hot water; Command Master Chief: it’s the mess’ fault!; An Ebola care center rises; and a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: Dempsey hints at expansion into Anbar; Hagel: “it’s complicated;” Did the military give us a sleep disorder?; Shane Harris leaves FP; and a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: Is Hagel safe?; Is cyber threat over-hyped?; A look inside Boeing’s new offices; Turkey alliance crumbles, and a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: Did an Army contractor misrepresent himself?; Hagel to decide quarantine issue soon; Pentagon lives for today; Jeh Johnson ups security; and a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: Odierno, Ebola and quarantines; A device, approved; Panetta: stop lying; A gentleman’s agreement on F-35; and a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: IS missiles pose a problem; Has Army intel system been a bust?; Mark Lippert is a 'First Friend' and a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: A chem attack in Iraq? Will Hagel serve Turkey? Flournoy on what Congress should do; No more ISIS candy; and a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Threats

The US Military Is Intensifying the Fight Against Ebola

The U.S. military is engaged in a war against Ebola that has many fronts and spans multiple continents. By Ben Watson

  • Ben Watson
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