Today's D Brief: EU welcomes Ukraine's Zelenskyy; Russians advance in Luhansk; US debt politics on the Hill; Bye-bye, Iraq AUMF?; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson
• February 9, 2023

Today's D Brief: More tanks for Ukraine; Zelenskky in the UK; China opens ICBM launcher gap with US; GOP vs. POTUS; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson
• February 8, 2023

Memo Details Effort to Boost Production of Weapons Sent to Ukraine

The Pentagon's top buyer offers a “targeted list” of weapons to help solve a problem decades in the making.

• Marcus Weisgerber
• February 8, 2023

China Just Exposed the GOP’s Real Target: Biden

Less than a month into the new Congress, hopes for the return of adults-in-the-room Republicans atop national-security committees have popped like a balloon.

• Kevin Baron
• February 7, 2023

Today's D Brief: US shoots down Chinese balloon; GOP pressures WH on Ukraine; Is US foreign policy too militarized?; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson
• February 6, 2023

The Army Picked a Black Hawk Replacement — But the Fight May Have Just Begun

Sikorsky and Boeing are protesting the service choosing a Bell-made tiltrotor, and lawmakers are angry.

• Marcus Weisgerber
• February 3, 2023

House Republicans Vote to Turn Back Time on Telework

The SHOW UP Act would require federal agencies to revert to their pre-pandemic telework policies.

• Erich Wagner
• February 2, 2023

Left in Limbo, a Handful of Biden’s Defense Picks Await Senate Action

Four nominees—all people of color—received committee approval months ago but have yet to get a Senate vote.

• Bradley Peniston
• January 26, 2023

Today's D Brief: More tanks to Ukraine; Kyiv eyes fighter jets; Election deniers atop HASC; New USMC base in Guam; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
• January 26, 2023

CEOs Downplay Anticipated Gridlock on Capitol Hill, Defense Spending Cuts

Lockheed, Raytheon chiefs also say pandemic-era supply-chain woes are subsiding.

• Marcus Weisgerber
• January 24, 2023

EXCLUSIVE: Navy Won’t Publicly Release Results of Amphibious Ship Study

The study, which had been delayed for months, has been sent to lawmakers.

• Caitlin M. Kenney
• January 20, 2023

Defense Industry Decries Possible GOP-led Spending Cuts

AIA letter begs lawmakers to avoid another sequestration deal.

• Marcus Weisgerber
• January 19, 2023

Today's D Brief: Ukraine oversight on the Hill; Kyiv wants German tanks; Estonia, Sweden donate weapons; USAF's JADC2 next steps; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
• January 19, 2023

Slow deliveries to Ukraine; Debt-ceiling showdown; New F-35 radar; and more.

• Marcus Weisgerber
• January 17, 2023

New Parental Leave Policy Could Help Retention, Recruiting

Mandated change gives 12 weeks’ leave to all new parents.

• Caitlin M. Kenney
• January 17, 2023

Lawmakers Slam Colleagues’ Talk of 2024 Defense Cuts

Still, Rep. Jordan insists “everything” is on the table.

• Caitlin M. Kenney
• January 11, 2023

Pentagon Rescinds COVID-Vaccine Mandate

The move was required by the 2023 defense policy bill. Troops who were ejected for refusing the vaccine may petition for a change in their discharge status.

• Bradley Peniston
• January 10, 2023

US Should Lower Barriers to Foreign Tech Talent, Experts Say

Efforts to prevent espionage are harming the country more than they’re helping—and the same is true of China, they say.

• Lauren C. Williams
• January 10, 2023

Today's D Brief: Jan. 6, 2 years on; France sending armored vehicles to Ukraine; Wagner stumbles; New hold on F-35 engines; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Jennifer Hlad
• January 5, 2023

Pentagon Scrambles to Prep New COVID Rules as Vaccine Mandate Nears End

Vaccine-refusal separations are on hold as DOD develops “further guidance.”

• Caitlin M. Kenney
• January 4, 2023