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Seoul seeks peace pact; US strikes on Taliban surpass those on ISIS; Pentagon has 592 AI-related projects; Guatemala colonel arrested as MS-13 leader; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Syria, after the strikes; Secret US-NK meeting; New USAF attitude toward space biz; Facial recognition, in the dark; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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US says Arabs should take over Syria mission; Joint warning about Russian hackery; New AUMF debated; Italy’s answer to not-quite-wars; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Syrian strikes and their aftermath; UK hunts elusive Russian sub; F-22 damaged in mishap; Big display of Chinese naval forces; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Bolton, Mattis arguing about Syria; SOF troops get a bit more rest; Google quietly chases Pentagon cloud contract; A fake US island for the South China Sea? And just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Trump keeps ’em guessing; Pompeo heads to Hill; Missiles duel over Riyadh; Cyber Marines go to sea; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Moscow: we’ll down US missiles over Syria; Trump: ‘Get ready Russia’; Pics of China’s next bomber?; US carrier sails through South China Sea; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

US ‘developing military options’ for Syria; Army launches R&D hub; Troop data disappears from DOD site; China mulls Pacific base; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Someone’s missiles hit Syrian base; 500 troops to the Mexico border; John Bolton; The trouble with ‘denuclearization’; China put jammers on the Spratlys; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Kevin Baron
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How many troops to the border?; US digs in at Manbij; Rough month for military aviation; Roller-coaster defense stocks; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Trump sends Guard to border, changes mind on Syria; Russia hustles to catch up in AI; Japan shakes up defense forces; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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WH: US troops will stay in Syria to defeat ISIS; McMaster’s parting words on Russia; Trump sending Guard troops to the border?; Houthi missile hits Saudi tanker; Dunford’s quiet meeting with Qatar; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Assad’s forces take Ghouta; Baltic reps to ask Trump for help; Russia-Iran-Turkey talk Syrian future; Army seeks jammer drones; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Trump floats early Syria exit; US troops defend a Manbij fort; Foal Eagle kicks off, smaller and late; How lasers might detect the next London-style poisoning; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

AI: The Pros, Cons, and What To Really Fear

Dive into what's known so far about the new AI arms race — with a particular eye on U.S. and Chinese efforts — in a new special report.

  • Ben Watson
Threats

Trump’s warning shot on Syria; IED kills US troop in Syria; Guard troops to US-Mexico border?; The ‘devil incarnate’ comes to the Pentagon; and a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Kevin Baron
Threats

Shulkin out as VA Sec; Inter-Korean summit slated for late April; Neller, in conversation; Big changes at Boeing defense, space; AQ recruiter droned in Libya; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Kevin Baron and Marcus Weisgerber
Threats

Kim-Xi talks, in review; Chinese naval show of force in the SCS; POTUS turns to the military for his border wall; ISIS leader killed in Afghanistan; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Marcus Weisgerber
Threats

24 nations boot Russian diplomats; Is Kim in Beijing?; Senators moot F-35 sales to Taiwan; 10 crude bombs sent to military installations near DC; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

US, allies toss Russian diplomats; Trump backs off veto; Houthis bombard Riyadh; Pacific shows of force; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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