Threats

The D Brief: Drone refuels jet; Biden's message to Europe; US embassy in Afghanistan; JADC2 uncertainty; And a bit more...

  • Bradley Peniston and Jennifer Hlad
Threats

US Could Close Kabul Embassy If Future Afghanistan Government Includes Taliban, Top General Says

CENTCOM's Gen. McKenzie says U.S. military will still be able to help interpreters and other Afghan helpers after departure.

  • Tara Copp
Threats

The Army Brief: Army Secretary's letter, Afghan evacuation plans, UAV strike, and more...

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Breaking News Threats

Austin Asks Top General For ‘Options’ to Evacuate Afghans

Operation would need authorization from White House, which is not yet “actively pursuing” the idea.

  • Tara Copp and Jacqueline Feldscher
Threats

The D Brief: 2022 budget deets; Service shares largely unchanged; Russia’s latest hack; Iraqi militia drones; And just a bit more...

  • Bradley Peniston and Jennifer Hlad
Policy

Afghanistan, Iraq Drawdowns Cut $3.2B From US Army Costs, Officials Say

2022 spending request would shrink service budget by a total of $3.6 billion.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Ideas

Don’t Just End the War in Afghanistan, Repeal the Resolution That Authorized It

No current threat remotely justifies roving presidential authority to wage war on multiple continents.

  • Gene Healy and John Glaser
Policy

US Planning to Evacuate Afghan Interpreters, Top US General Says

“There are plans being developed very, very rapidly here,” said Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley.

  • Tara Copp
Policy

‘Guam or Bust’: America’s Helpers May Need a Halfway Destination as Afghanistan Pullout Nears

Lawmakers want more visas for interpreters and their families, but time is running out for anything but a hasty evacuation.

  • Jacqueline Feldscher
Threats

Today's D Brief: Milley warns on Israel-Gaza fighting; LCS decommissionings; Is JEDI dead?; UFOs go mainstream; And a bit more...

  • Bradley Peniston and Jennifer Hlad
Policy

Time Crunch for Afghanistan Withdrawal Is Producing a Big Trash Pile

One senator objects to the way troops are destroying equipment they don’t have time to sort. But there are reasons for it.

  • Jacqueline Feldscher
Policy

Lawmakers Scold Pentagon for Leaving Afghanistan Without ‘Over-the-Horizon’ Plan

“Why would we leave Bagram when we don’t have an alternative closer than UAE?” said the Armed Services Committee’s top Republican.

  • Jacqueline Feldscher
Threats

The D Brief: Scenes from an exit; Marines doubt amphibious edge; Work-from-home extended; Japanese WWII bomb found in Missouri; And a bit more...

  • Bradley Peniston
Ideas

Ten Years After Bin Laden, We Still Need Better Intelligence Sharing

Leaders should still apply the lessons we learned, when contending with China and Russia.

  • Robert P. Ashley
Ideas

Teamwork Led Us to Bin Laden and Can Keep America Safe

As we look back on the Osama bin Laden raid of a decade ago, three lessons stand out.

  • Leon E. Panetta and Jeremy Bash
Ideas

Defense One Radio, Ep. 81: The future of Afghanistan

Ben Watson talks with Greg, a Green Beret medic who served in Afghanistan, and with Long War Journal's Bill Roggio.

  • Defense One Staff
Policy

Biden Must Protect Women’s Rights After Afghanistan Withdrawal, Say Lawmakers

U.S. envoy says diplomats can handle the issue.

  • Jacqueline Feldscher
Threats

Today's D Brief: Afghanistan withdrawal takes shape; DoD clarifies Yemen role; China warns US; Indonesian sub declared lost; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Ideas

The Original Sin of the War in Afghanistan

How Biden viewed the start of America’s post-9/11 wars may inform his future decisions on the use of force.

  • Jonah Blank, The Atlantic
Ideas

Afghanistan Will Know No Peace Without Pressure on Pakistan

Inconsistent global powers, foreign politics, and indifference to Pakistan’s Taliban sponsorship continue to frustrate Afghans and spoil peace efforts.

  • M. Ashraf Haidari
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