Threats

The D Brief: Islamic State calls for attacks in France; Rogers on a U.S. attack by China; Nancy Lindborg to USIP; “Major Trouble” at the Pentagon’s Fort America; The Back story on Robin Raphel; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: Dempsey says ME strategy will change; A PR war in Kobani; CIA to reorg; A former Marine PAO wins the National Book Award; Hagel doesn’t lose sleep; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Threats

Dempsey: US Strategy in the Middle East Is Sound, But Expect It To Change

Gen. Dempsey spoke on a range of issues, from the strategy in Iraq and Syria to the budget to the military’s relationship to Congress and the American public. By Gordon Lubold

  • Gordon Lubold
Threats

The D Brief: Dempsey, Vickers headline Defense One’s Summit; Hagel in D1: the new era at DoD; The fallout of the Uber exec; Mabus’ travel; Thornberry gets the nod; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: Todd Harrison takes the military to task; An Uber exec on a Pentagon board suggests oppo research on journos; Thornberry: no more defense cuts; Dental trouble at Langley; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: Are U.S. airstrikes making the Sunni-Shiite rift worse?; Dempsey: ISIS a “bunch of midgets”; An Army officer’s war on sugar; Hagel’s new initiative; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: Pentagon open to greater troop role; Remembering David Abshire; Matt Spence leaving the Pentagon; Who’s going to the “Davos of Defense”?; Clapper gets a standing ovation; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: Pentagon is hamstrung, Work: making a better Pentagon budget; No rose colored glasses for Hagel; A new film on Blackwater; The NSA’s creeping problem; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: Why did the Pentagon send a C-17 to China?; What’s a GOBI?; Hagel’s face; Leaving Afghanistan; and a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Policy

Why the US Sent a C-17 to a Chinese Air Show Despite Concerns Inside the Pentagon

Despite concerns, the U.S. agreed to showcase a C-17 transport jet at a Chinese air show. By Gordon Lubold and Marcus Weisgerber

  • Gordon Lubold and Marcus Weisgerber
Threats

The D Brief: A VA restructuring, but are there deliverables? Are these wars the definition of insanity; What free stuff do vets get? #shareyourstory; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold
Threats

The D Brief: What’s the best way to hire vets?; A debate on China; The obstacles to fighting an air war; Happy 239th; and a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Business

Hagel Approval Rating Just 26 Percent Among National Security Workers, Troops

Defense Secretary Hagel’s logs a rock-bottom approval rating among his own workers as Obama reportedly considers cabinet shakeup. By Gordon Lubold

  • Gordon Lubold
Threats

The D Brief: Pentagon: troops exposed to chems; Robin Raphel under investigation; Austin on ground troops; JIEDDO to Iraq; and a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: Austin’s briefing won’t be televised; Former SEAL sues his lawyer; Death rate in Afg unsustainable; and a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: The “wave” isn’t a national security mandate; Hagel abruptly cancels Vietnam trip; 10th Mountain ends ops in Afg; and a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Threats

In a Rare Move, Hagel Postpones Trip to Asia Amid Concerns in the Middle East

The postponement of Hagel’s Asia trip indicates that whatever is keeping him in Washington is particularly important. By Gordon Lubold

  • Gordon Lubold
Threats

The D Brief: U.S. reassessing Syria policy; If GOP wins, what happens?; Bob Hale to Booz, Allen; Ebola’s secret killer; and a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: No oversight for Afghanistan war?; A SEAL in hot water; Command Master Chief: it’s the mess’ fault!; An Ebola care center rises; and a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: Dempsey hints at expansion into Anbar; Hagel: “it’s complicated;” Did the military give us a sleep disorder?; Shane Harris leaves FP; and a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
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