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Threats

Mattis tours nuke facilities; Analysts quit State’s anti-propaganda team; US airstrikes in Somalia; Field guide to Zapad-17; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • September 13, 2017
Threats

Russia organized US protests on Facebook; Zapad, explained in 5 minutes; Russian smugglers keep North Korea afloat; The fictional wars of Viejšnoryja and Atropia; and a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • September 12, 2017
Threats

US troops help in Irma’s wake; Next Air Force One won’t refuel in the air; US-, Russia-backed forces race to secure Syria’s Deir ez-Zour; Navy puts FONOPS on a timetable; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • September 11, 2017
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Irma barrels toward Florida; Israel hits Syrian factory; Two A-10s crash; X-37 gets new ride; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • September 8, 2017
Threats

Russian hackers breach US power plants; US military preps for Irma; What CIA wants from AI; Navy cut training corners; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • September 7, 2017
Threats

US military braces for Irma; The logic of N. Korea’s nuke-tests; How Tokyo, Seoul might arm up; Why NATO can’t move forces like Russia; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • September 6, 2017
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Threats

North Korea detonates its biggest nuke yet; Army rapid-reaction brigade says it’s unready; ISIS fight gets new US commander; Spy satellites set to shrink; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • September 5, 2017
Threats

Mattis orders more troops to Afghanistan; Thousands of servicemembers help with Harvey; Navy solidifies tanker-drone plans; Video: ‘Redneck army’ saves Guard truck; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • September 1, 2017
Threats

New math for US troops in Afghanistan; Coast Guard rescues 6,000 in Texas; Trump vs. Mattis on NK diplomacy; CENTCOM slams Lebanon’s free ride for ISIS; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • August 31, 2017
Threats

Harvey response inching close to Katrina; Navy ship intercepts test missile; DHS issued warning before Charlottesville protest; 99 days of war vs. ISIS in the Philippines; and a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • August 30, 2017
Threats

More DPRK missiles and mischief; Drone makers look to replace police helicopters; Troops helping out in Texas, La.; Russian subs off Syria; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • August 29, 2017
Threats

US military rushes to Texas’ aid; Iraq quickly retakes Tal Afar; NK launches missile trio; 3 Qs on AI & the military; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • August 28, 2017
Threats

UN wants Raqqa pause; Missing McCain sailors IDed; China mounts unusual long-range drills; US cyber advisers resign in protest; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • August 25, 2017
Threats

More troops head to Afghanistan; Army’s space force doubled in 6 years; CENTCOM visits Yemen; White House preps transgender guidance; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • August 24, 2017
Threats

7th Fleet commander, gone; Unpacking Trump’s Afghanistan strategy; Drones gear up to track missiles; China blasts US sanctions; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • August 23, 2017
Threats

Trump: we’ll stay in Afghanistan; USAF starts new ICBM work; Navy takes ‘operational pause’ for safety; Lego SR-71; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • August 22, 2017
Threats

10 missing in Navy collision; Trump plans Afghan War announcement; A big Korean exercise gets a new focus; NSA-CyberCom split, explained; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • August 21, 2017
Threats

Terror on Spain’s coast; Trump meets on Afghan strategy; Navy details destroyer collision; Armed militias after Charlottesville; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • August 18, 2017
Threats

An American death in Afghanistan; Trump summons South Asia strategists; Danger-close drone strikes in Syria; WH aide slams ‘military solution’ in Korea; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • August 17, 2017
Threats

Pentagon strengthens China ties; US-N. Korea tensions ease; Contractors start shutdown prep; Service chiefs’ Charlottesville statements; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
  • August 16, 2017
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