US may reduce Syrian training effort; Navy, Marines will open all jobs to women; UK tells arms makers to think ‘export’; Rock Island Arsenal braces for budgetary siege; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• September 16, 2015

Navy, Marines To Open All Jobs to Women

Months before the deadline, Secretary Mabus says he won’t ask for exemptions to keep any billets all-male.

• Bradley Peniston
• September 15, 2015

Russia settles into Syria; Chinese admiral claims the South China Sea; N. Korea declares reactor restart; Dutch general slams US helo plan; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• September 15, 2015

Prison break in Afghanistan; No US-Russia comms in Syria; USAF bomber will do more than bomb; Do drone strikes even work?; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• September 14, 2015

Carter pitches Iran deal, but SecDef has made little impression; Iraq counteroffensive bogs down; Quantum science, explained; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• September 4, 2015

Iran deal goes over the top; ISIS affiliates strike in several countries; China shows off; Ukraine seeks ships; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• September 3, 2015

Iran deal all but done, but natsec pros remain unsold; CIA’s secret drone war in Syria; SecNav sees female Marine infantry; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• September 2, 2015

Survey: 2/3 of Natsec Pros Give Iran Deal Thumbs Down

A Defense One survey finds deep skepticism among U.S. active-duty military and civilian government employees in national-security jobs.

• Bradley Peniston
• September 1, 2015

Pentagon seeks flexy electronics; NATO preps for hybrid war; Tbilisi’s surprising contribution; JSOC insider pulls back the curtain; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• August 28, 2015

ISIS invades ‘ISIS-free’ zone; Army launches cyber classes; SecDef’s whirlwind tour; Lessons from Katrina; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• August 27, 2015

Afghan insiders kill NATO troops; Oshkosh wins $30B JLTV battle; Was ISIS intel skewed?; SecDef heads west; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• August 26, 2015

Koreas stand down; US, Turkey get on same page...or not; Raptors to Europe; One service to rule US drones?; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• August 25, 2015

Railway heroes knighted; Pacific pivot still on; Korean tensions rise; ISIS used chemical weapons; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• August 24, 2015

Obama writes Congress; Turkey joining ISIS strikes?; Iowa vets like Trump; A ‘new Swift boating’; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• August 21, 2015

ISIS may have chemical weapons; How SecDef picked his team; Jeb won’t rule out waterboarding; What to show the Chinese delegation on your base; and a bit more.

• Marcus Weisgerber and Bradley Peniston
• August 14, 2015

Deadly day in Iraq; F-16s strike from Turkey; Odierno’s last presser; SpecOps helo crashes on ship; and a bit more.

• Marcus Weisgerber and Bradley Peniston
• August 13, 2015

Pentagon wants another base in Turkey; Odierno’s last week; Drone operators behaving badly; Russia wants nuclear aircraft carrier; and a bit more.

• Marcus Weisgerber and Bradley Peniston
• August 11, 2015

Taliban targets Kabul; US sends F-16s to Turkey; Arms sales resume to Bahrain; How to email DoD Silicon Valley; and a bit more.

• Marcus Weisgerber and Bradley Peniston
• August 10, 2015

Precedent set for ISIS detainees; GOP debaters give natsec short shrift; U.S.-trained Syrians go missing; Exclusive video from hybrid-war exercise; and a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• August 7, 2015

Obama channels JFK; A changing of the guard at JCS; Disturbing news from BlackHat; Leave those fake pipe bombs at home; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• August 6, 2015