Threats

Pentagon’s annual China-power report notes nuclear, influence threats—but also corruption

New edition takes note of intelligentized warfare, cognitive domain operations.

  • Patrick Tucker

Extra parts, people powered F-35 readiness on latest Pacific deployment

VMFA-225 worked around delays with the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group.

  • Audrey Decker

The D Brief: Ukraine-aid plan; US production woes; How Navy ‘wasted’ $1.8B; Jersey drone update; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

The D Brief: Russian general slain in Moscow; Ukraine engages N. Korean troops; China’s wartime lessons; First Okinawa Marines move to Guam; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

As Trump pushes ceasefire talks, Ukrainians push back with conditions

One Ukrainian lawmaker says Kyiv needs security guarantees and promised weapons.

  • Patrick Tucker

Several Pentagon commands failed to keep good track of classified mobile devices, audit finds

IG criticizes SOCOM, EUCOM, DISA.

  • David DiMolfetta

The D Brief: Israel pounds Syrian military sites; Taiwan gets tanks; Will AI firms eat the Pentagon?; One dead on Fort Eisenhower; and just a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

A Coast Guard commander miscarried. She nearly died after being denied care.

Tricare stuck to its denial even after her doctor said continuing the pregnancy would endanger her life.

  • Robin Fields and Erin Edwards, ProPublica

The D Brief: Europe’s wartime crossroads; F-35’s training gap; Army’s to-do list; Space Force seeks boot camp; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson

The D Brief: Russia races for gains; House passes NDAA; Taiwan talks to Trump team; USAF preps for transition; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

The D Brief: Immigration hits record; Costs, consequences of deportation plan; Aviators’ battered brains; Army: too top-heavy?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

Climate stress is affecting US missions, driving conflict in Africa, official says

The second Trump administration will have to address climate realities one way or another, according to a deputy assistant defense secretary.

  • Meghann Myers
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The D Brief: Israel strikes Syrian targets; Chinese warships surge near Taiwan; Trump Org’s new Saudi deal; Austin’s defense diplomacy; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

The D Brief: What’s next for Syria?; Defense-policy bill unveiled; New counter-UAV strategy; Some GOPers unsold on Hegseth; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

Some Republicans remain unsold on Hegseth

Sexual-assault allegation cited along with other concerns about Trump's pick for defense secretary.

  • Audrey Decker

US strikes ISIS in Syria as Assad regime falls

“The future here will be written by Syrians,” a White House official told reporters.

  • Patrick Tucker

‘Multi-headed monster’: Biden, Trump officials address China-Russia-Iran coordination

U.S. officials say adversaries' cooperation shows their weakness, not their strength.

  • Patrick Tucker

Russia in talks to send fighter jets to North Korea, INDOPACOM says

U.S. should continue to build deterrence in the Asia-Pacific region, Paparo says.

  • Patrick Tucker
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The D Brief: A ‘3rd nuclear age’; Seoul’s self-coup fallout; Romania’s election nullified over Russian meddling; Soldiers charged with smuggling people; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

The D Brief: Rebels take another Syrian city; China’s big hack; Next DepSecDef?; NatSec poll results; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

The D Brief: Seoul’s six-hour self-coup; Trump’s SecArmy pick; Palantir’s 18 theses; Lockheed braces; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston