Threats

Today's D Brief: Blinken in Kyiv; Russian pilot defects; Estonia on Ukraine’s needs; China’s runway fixers; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Business

Defense Business Brief: Congress’ to-do list; Tradeshow season; Record number of foreign deals approved; and a bit more.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Ideas

Congress has 11 days to pass 12 funding bills—and that's not likely

A former deputy director of the CBO expects a shutdown—of possibly record-breaking length.

  • Raymond Scheppach, The Conversation
Threats

Today's D Brief: Ukraine replaces military chief; Russia, N.Korea talk deal; Secretaries hit Tuberville; Chinese spies at US gates? And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Today's D Brief: Auctioning off Wall materials; India’s moon landing; More kids killed by guns; S. Korea’s air-raid drill; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Today's D Brief: CNO retires sans replacement; Ukraine inches forward; Niger junta mixes messages; DC Guard shakeup?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Ideas

Extend the Pentagon’s ban on China’s consumer drones

The rest of the federal government—and state and local agencies and even private-sector infrastructure companies—should quit using this Chinese technology.

  • Mark Montgomery
Policy

What military sexual-assault victims think of the new way cases are prosecuted

President Biden signed an executive order last month that removes legal decision-making authority from commanders for most serious crimes.

  • Jennifer Hlad
Threats

Today's D Brief: WH asks for more Ukraine funds; African bloc readies force; China probes Taiwan’s defenses; 100K mines, removed; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

​​Nearly 100 Navy officers affected by senator’s hold

The service will become the third without a Senate-confirmed leader when CNO Adm. Mike Gilday steps down Aug. 14.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Threats

Today's D Brief: Drone strikes on Ukraine; Trump indicted on election charges; 300 senior jobs unfilled; Retrofitting missiles; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Tuberville’s protest is putting stress on units, Pentagon says

The number of unfilled positions has risen to about 300.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

Today's D Brief: Drone attacks in Moscow; No Space HQ for Alabama; USAF walks back tanker forecast; Marines’ recruiting success; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Biden to reverse Trump decision to move Space Command to Alabama

The decision to keep the command at its current home in Colorado will surely enrage Alabama politicians.

  • Marcus Weisgerber and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Tanker program adds 9 ships to fuel US military in a crisis

Three companies will each provide three ships.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Defense Systems

Dealing with defense travel is a one-way ticket to frustration for lawmakers

Tempers flared as lawmakers demanded information on Pentagon’s scuttled $374 million deal for a new travel booking and reimbursement system.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Ideas

Defense One Radio, Ep. 130: A brief history of China’s nuclear forces

From Cold War-era distrust of the Soviets to Beijing's recent silo buildup, we review some of the ideas and methods that have helped China become the nuclear power it is today.

  • Ben Watson
Business

L3Harris rejects fears it will deny Aerojet rockets to competitors

CEO: ‘I can assure you, we are highly motivated to sell rocket engines and rocket motors to anyone who wants to buy them.’

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

Today's D Brief: Ukraine’s main campaign; Coup in Niger; Russian jet hits US drone; More troops lose abortion access; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Congress may stymie Air Force plan to start retiring F-15Es

The service aims to save $2.9 billion by getting rid of 119 fighter jets.

  • Audrey Decker
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