Terrorism

The D Brief: Gaza pier opens; Israel closes border crossing; Russia’s space-nuke R&D; Congressional split; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Patrick Tucker and Bradley Peniston

Sudan’s descent into chaos sets stage for al-Qaida to return to a stronghold

The group's opportunities imperil not only the country but also regional, and potentially global, security.

  • Sara Harmouch, The Conversation

The D Brief: US shifts airstrike HQ; Europe warns of Russian hackers; 30 injured in LCAC mishap; USAF adds EW squadron; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

The D Brief: Aid heads to Ukraine; Army’s 100K goal; Niger pullout talks; Pentagon test recuses himself; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

The D Brief: Israel’s next move; Floating-pier progress; China’s stealth bomber; Asia’s climate threat; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

Moscow attack shows growing reach of ISIS-K. Could the US be next?

The group certainly aspires to mount a major attack in a Western capital.

  • Sara Harmouch, The Conversation

Today's D Brief: Cross-border violence in Israel; Lukashenko’s wrinkle; Army’s drone platoons; Navy’s robot ships; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Patrick Tucker

The Islamic State’s Afghanistan-based affiliate is emerging as a global menace

ISIS-K’s bombing in Moscow shows the group's increasingly deadly reach.

  • Javed Ali

Today's D Brief: Terrorism in Moscow; Iraqi PM gets WH invite; Houthis attack Chinese tanker; Shakeup at Boeing; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Lauren C. Williams

Today's D Brief: Ukraine energy, targeted; Gaza aid, underway; Red Sea quid pro quo; Idea: ‘hedge forces’; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

Today's D Brief: Marines to Haiti; T-7 delayed again; Pentagon’s battlefield bottlenecks; Exploring the future with fiction; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

Today's D Brief: Budget drop; Ukraine’s wide-ranging drone raid; Somalia strike; Space Force interview; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

Today's D Brief: Senate's border reform, Ukraine bill stymied; Houthi drone boats downed near Yemen; Army to double 155mm shell production; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad

Today's D Brief: US strikes Yemen, Iraq, and Syria; Senate unveils Ukraine, Israel, border bill; China's busy shipyards; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad

Defense One Radio, Ep. 143: Today's far-right terrorism in America

A discussion with the authors of “God, Guns, and Sedition: Far-right Terrorism in America.”

  • Ben Watson

Today's D Brief: US plans retaliation; Israel floods Gaza tunnels; USMC’s new weapon; USAF’s electric plane; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

Today's D Brief: Deadly drone confusion; China’s IOT hacks; Arms exports set record; Inside a UK tanker over Nevada; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

Today's D Brief: US troops killed in Jordan; Red Sea missile exchanges; Kyiv nabs embezzlers; Firms sour on fixed-price deals; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Today's D Brief: DOD runs out of Ukraine funds; Anti-ISIS fight in limbo; Australia’s sub to-do list; Kim’s conniption; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

Iran terror blast highlights success, and risks, of ISIS-K's regional strategy

The group's Jan. 3 bombing raises two critical issues with grave security implications.

  • Amira Jadoon and Nakissa Jahanbani, The Conversation

Today's D Brief: US kills Iraqi militia leader; Red Sea warning; Missiles for Moscow; New African bases; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston