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Today's D Brief: U.S. strikes militants in Syria; Space-threat data, shared; VCJCS’ deterrence idea; Hacking military vehicles; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • February 26, 2021
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Today's D Brief: America, back?; ICBMs, mapped; Island-hopping F-35s; Border troops; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
  • February 25, 2021
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Today's D Brief: Supply-chain review; Sailor dies of COVID; Busy natsec day on the Hill; Microwaving drone swarms; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
  • February 24, 2021
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Today's D Brief: US COVID deaths pass half a million; Sailors to retake oath; Flightline breaches; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
  • February 23, 2021
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Today's D Brief: White supremacy a ‘transnational threat’; Vets face conspiracy charges; Troops describe Erbil attack; Pvt. Willie Mays; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
  • February 22, 2021
Threats

Today's D Brief: Biden takes world stage; NATO boosts Iraq force; New ICE priorities; Space lasers; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • February 19, 2021
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Today's D Brief: Thousands of troops passing up COVID shot; Russia’s fighter/drone pair; Austin’s NATO debut; Arctic wargames; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
  • February 18, 2021
Threats

Today's D Brief: Photos from Iraq attack; Troops & COVID; Spratleys FONOP; AFSOC plans new plane; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • February 17, 2021
Threats

Today's D Brief: Deadly Iraq rocket attack; NATO may add troops in Iraq; ‘9/11-style’ inquest into Capitol riot; Confederate base names; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • February 16, 2021
Threats

Today's D Brief: 300M vaccinated by summer?; Manila wants money; VP’s nuclear football; Hackable earthquake trackers; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
  • February 12, 2021
Threats

Today's D Brief: New China review; Biden says DoD needs more leaders of color; Iran’s forbidden metal; Denmark’s drones; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • February 11, 2021
Threats

Today's D Brief: Biden to visit Pentagon; Explosions across Kabul; Macron touts ‘strategic autonomy’; Houthis drone Saudi airport; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
  • February 10, 2021
Threats

Today's D Brief: Impeachment trial begins; 2 carriers in South China Sea; Water-supply hack; Enemy drones; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
  • February 9, 2021
Threats

Today's D Brief: Anti-extremist stand-down ordered; Troops to staff vax centers; Nuke-deal standoff; Trespasser at Andrews; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • February 8, 2021
Threats

Today's D Brief: Biden ends support for Yemen war, orders global posture review; DoD COVID update; Confronting China’s civ-mil fusion; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • February 5, 2021
Threats

Today's D Brief: Stand-down for extremism; US-Saudi ties; Straits transit; ‘Underpants Poisoner’; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
  • February 4, 2021
Threats

Today's D Brief: Advisory-board reset; Withdrawal from Europe on hold; Russia’s vaccine; Hicks’ warning; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson
  • February 3, 2021
Threats

Today's D Brief: DepSecDef pick testifies; ‘Provoking an insurrectionary riot’; GOP’s ‘loony lies’; Tanker ‘lemons’; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
  • February 2, 2021
Threats

Today's D Brief: Myanmar coup; Tracing Trump’s subversion; Destroyer quarantined; New life for New START; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • February 1, 2021
Threats

Today's D Brief: ISIS leader killed in Iraq; Overture to Iran; Italy halts UAE arms deal; JAIC’s next steps; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
  • January 29, 2021
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