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Bradley Peniston

Deputy Editor

Bradley Peniston
Bradley Peniston is deputy editor of Defense One. A national security journalist for two decades, he helped launch Military.com, served as managing editor of Defense News, and was editor of Armed Forces Journal. His books include No Higher Honor: Saving the USS Samuel B. Roberts in the Persian Gulf (Naval Institute Press, 2006), which has been featured in the Chief of Naval Operations' Professional Reading Program.
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The Naval Brief: Russian sea strikes; Coasties’ cyber grads; Deadly DE; and more...

  • Bradley Peniston
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Today's D Brief: Hypersonic success; Turkey bristles at NATO bids; GOP’s Ukraine support cracks; US passes 1M COVID deaths; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Today's D Brief: Greek PM at the WH; Turkey's top diplomat to DC; Global food shortages; White supremacist kills 10 in Buffalo; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Today's D Brief: Ukraine says drones sank Russian boats; USMC general’s lament; Dozens die in Kabul blast; DHS disinfo backlash; And more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

The Navy’s New Long-Range Shipbuilding Plan Is More Like a Menu

With uncertainty rising at home and abroad, service leaders decided to offer Congress a trio of scenarios.

  • Bradley Peniston and Caitlin M. Kenney
Policy

Top Marine Defends Corps’ Lighter Direction

Gen. Berger responded to retired four-stars’ critiques by saying he’s building the right force to deter China.

  • Bradley Peniston and Caitlin M. Kenney
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Confederate Names and Symbols on Hundreds of Military Roads, Structures, Ships Under Review

Congress’ Naming Commission has revealed what else besides base names may get relabeled or removed—right down to a water tank.

  • Bradley Peniston and Caitlin M. Kenney
Policy

Navy Gets Budget Bump But Fleet Would Shrink Under Biden Request

Increasing spending by just 5 percent and cutting two dozen ships, the Navy asks for modest budget changes as it wraps up a new fleet plan expected to be heavy on uncrewed vessels.

  • Bradley Peniston
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Today's D Brief: Biden to Poland; Putin's long war; Ukraine counters in E. Kyiv; Russian warship sunk?; Climate alarms; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Teleworking DOD Civilians May Be Recalled to In-Person Work

Two years after the pandemic sent DOD into “maximum telework,” Thursday’s memo points the way toward a new new normal.

  • Bradley Peniston and Elizabeth Howe
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Today's D Brief: Russian strikes hit Kyiv, Kharkiv; 40-mile convoy coming; EU nixes jet plans; 660,000 refugees so far; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Bradley Peniston and Jennifer Hlad
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What Just Happened With Putin’s Nuclear Forces? Here’s What Experts Say

Whatever it is, U.S. officials are calling it escalatory–but not “high alert.”

  • Bradley Peniston and Caitlin M. Kenney
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The Naval Brief: 500-ship Navy? Messaging choke point; Ship repairs; and more...

  • Bradley Peniston
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Expect a Navy Fleet Plan of 500 Ships, CNO Says

Adm. Gilday says recent exercises and several years of analysis are helping the service converge on numbers for its long-range shipbuilding plan.

  • Bradley Peniston
Policy

The Navy’s Messaging Choke Point

Some say the service needs to stop using jargon like “littoral operations” and “sea denial” if it wants to connect with more Americans.

  • Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

Navy Chief Sees Robot Ships Alongside Aircraft Carriers Within Five Years

The service may create a new enlisted specialty to operate them.

  • Bradley Peniston
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Today's D Brief: Army’s do-it-all vaccine; New Russia sanctions?; Libyan election uncertainty; Space-based solar power; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Bradley Peniston, Tara Copp and Jennifer Hlad
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The Air & Space Brief: Spacewar training; Posture review; Inside the airlift; UFO office; And more...

  • Bradley Peniston
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Today's D Brief: Oil production to rise; US mulls more Ukraine aid; Troops’ food insecurity; More space tourism; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The D Brief: Afghanistan killings; Jan. 6 subpoenas; Ransomware arrests; Tomb of the Unknowns access; And a bit more...

  • Bradley Peniston and Jennifer Hlad