Lawmakers vow action to force Russian concessions in proposed Ukraine deal

House Republicans are adamant that the end of the war not be the “Munich Agreement all over again.”

• Meghann Myers
• November 26, 2025

The D Brief: US envoy’s advice to Russia; Navy axes frigate program; USAF’s tanker-extending plan; False claims in Guard justification; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson, Bradley Peniston and Meghann Myers
• November 26, 2025

NATO has built a cloud for Ukraine’s classified battle data

The last hurdle is figuring out information-sharing policies to keep it all safe.

• Lauren C. Williams
• November 25, 2025

The D Brief: US, Ukraine in talks; Counter-drone war, at scale?; China’s anti-AI playbook; Spies see opportunity in feds’ fear; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• November 25, 2025

The D Brief: ‘Peace plan’ pushback; Words vs. actions off Venezuela; Army’s most tech-forward division; CNO on shipbuilding; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• November 24, 2025

The D Brief: US presses Kyiv; DepSecDef gets oversight of top USAF programs; Report: JAG warned against boat strikes; Coast Guard scuttles swastika change; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• November 21, 2025

The D Brief: Kyiv left out as WH drafts peace plan; Military aircraft crash rate, rising; Ukraine’s ATACMS strike; Border Patrol monitors US drivers; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• November 20, 2025

The D Brief: House NDAA, soon?; US, Russia work on Ukraine plan; So many terror groups; Russian drone in NATO airspace; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• November 19, 2025

The D Brief: Trump mulls Mexico, Colombia strikes; Memphis deployment blocked; France, Ukraine sign big arms deal; F-22 controls robot wingman; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• November 18, 2025

Pentagon policy shop shifts story on pause in Ukraine aid again

A second Senate hearing this week further mined the tension between DOD and its congressional oversight bodies.

• Meghann Myers
• November 6, 2025

Experts see promise, risk in Pentagon’s draft acquisition reforms

A draft memo is circulating ahead of SecDef Hegseth’s Friday speech.

• Thomas Novelly, Lauren C. Williams and Patrick Tucker
• November 5, 2025

The D Brief: Acquisition-reform draft; US pitches Gaza force; Nuke-test differences; Vietnam’s fake islands; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson, Thomas Novelly and Bradley Peniston
• November 4, 2025

The D Brief: Venezuela targets picked?; STRATCOM nom pressed on tests; USAF fighter plan; New Guard quick-reaction forces; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
• October 31, 2025

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