Defense One Radio, Ep. 197: Europe’s “drone wall”

Patrick Tucker explains what he learned during a recent trip to Eastern Europe.

• Ben Watson
• October 30, 2025

Ukraine isn’t just hurling attack drones; they’re waging real robot warfare

A new RUSI report describes the broad use of air and ground robotic systems—and what they mean for NATO.

• Patrick Tucker
• October 30, 2025

The D Brief: Caribbean buildup; Carrier loses two aircraft; Court reverses Guard ruling; China’s AI-powered robots; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• October 27, 2025

The D Brief: US eases limits on Ukrainian attacks; Boat strikes spread to Pacific; Chicago Guard hold extended; Interoperability? Not so much; And a bit more...

• Patrick Tucker and Bradley Peniston
• October 23, 2025

Today’s D Brief: US-Russia summit, canceled; Army vice chief pushed out early; SecDef bottlenecks info to Congress; Draft drone strategy; And a bit more.

• Meghann Myers and Bradley Peniston
• October 22, 2025

Today’s D Brief: EU backs Ukraine peace talks; AUKUS, back on; AI in Europe; NNSA idles most staff; And a bit more.

• Lauren C. Williams and Bradley Peniston
• October 21, 2025

Today’s D Brief: No Tomahawks for Kyiv; Ukraine hits gas refinery; Prisoners taken in boat strike; Violence mars Gaza ceasefire; And a bit more.

• Bradley Peniston and Lauren C. Williams
• October 20, 2025

‘Shoot down Russian, drones, period!’ Europe’s noisy effort to unify against Russia

The NATO meeting this week highlighted tensions within the alliance—and a recognition that such tensions are exactly what Putin wants.

• Patrick Tucker
• October 17, 2025

The D Brief: Guard deployments on hold; 4th speedboat bombed; Russia strikes Lviv; China’s black-market oil; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• October 6, 2025

Inside Europe's crash effort to create a 'drone wall'

More sensors, more maneuverable, less expensive: How the Ukraine war is shaping the future of drone air defense.

• Patrick Tucker
• October 2, 2025

The D Brief: War on leaks; IGs, targeted; Guard-deployment sitrep; The next geoint hub?; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• October 2, 2025

Defense One Radio, Ep. 195: Europe's growing defense industry

The EU's ambassador to the U.S. underscores the importance of the bloc's $910 billion defense plans known as Readiness 2030.

• Ben Watson
• September 26, 2025

The D Brief: Trump’s Ukraine reversal; Russian refineries, hit; China’s missiles; Iran’s rebuilding effort; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• September 24, 2025

The D Brief: AFSOC’s Caribbean exercise; NATO’s new Ukraine aid-pool; Saudi-Pakistani pact; Back to Bagram?; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• September 19, 2025

The D Brief: New industry strategies; National strategy debate; Taiwan’s Anduril missile; AI on every DOD desktop?; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• September 17, 2025

This Ukrainian startup has re-invented drone swarming

Collaborative drone swarms that bring together kamikaze drones and wheeled robot grenade launchers could be coming to a battlefield near you.

• Patrick Tucker
• September 15, 2025