Threats

The D Brief: Orban in Kyiv; Russia presides over UNSC; NATO’s new Kyiv posting; Army to field EW backpacks; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Sam Skove
Ideas

NATO's Article 5 isn't as ironclad as many think

Alliance commitments are not quite as binding, either legally or politically, as the conventional wisdom suggests.

  • Dan Reiter and Brian Greenhill, The Conversation
Threats

The D Brief: Putin, Kim sign treaty; IDF: we can’t destroy Hamas; New NATO chief?; Air-defense priority shift; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Most of NATO meets 2% goal; Russian lies infecting AI; Kyiv’s robot boats; Army’s hypersonic delay; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: ‘Most intense combat since WWII’; Navy’s big drone bet; Chinese, Philippine ships collide; NATO chief in DC; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Europe’s still spending too little on defense to suit Estonia

Even Tallinn itself is not doing enough, according to a senior defense official who quit in protest.

  • Sam Skove
Ideas

Europeanize NATO to save it

If the alliance is to reach its century mark, the transatlantic partners must shift much of the responsibility of continental security to Europeans themselves.

  • Rachel Rizzo and Michael Benhamou
Threats

The D Brief: More aid to Ukraine; NATO to up military goals?; Gaza pier running again; China’s latest aircraft carrier; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Russia’s resiliency; B-1 over Korea; Dueling budget proposals; New border limits; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Putin, rattled; Gaza pier ops, suspended; F-35 crashes; Army’s drone experiments; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

US plan may boost NATO arms production for Ukraine

Money would also go toward Ukrainian defense industry and undercutting Russian arms sales.

  • Sam Skove
Ideas

The urgency of European strategic autonomy is more pronounced than ever

With Russia pressing from the east and Trump polling well in the west, the EU needs a dramatic increase in its defense capabilities.

  • Clara Broekaert and Michaela Millender
Threats

The D Brief: Putin sacks defense chief; Israel expands Gaza fight; Ukraine’s ‘withering’ air defenses; Damaged B-2 won’t be fixed; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Replicator takes off; Xi’s Europe trip; US freezes GPS bombs to Israel; Space Force pushback; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

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
Science & Tech

UK eyes Chinese drone parts for Ukraine

Like Kyiv itself, London may prioritize price over sourcing concerns.

  • Sam Skove
Threats

Russia’s GPS meddling in the Baltic Sea demands NATO action, Sweden’s naval chief says

Emanations from Kaliningrad are making regional shipping and air travel more dangerous.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

Today's D Brief: Israel under pressure; Russia’s 'reconstituted' military; US strikes Houthis; NATO turns 75; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Threats

Today's D Brief: Secretive airstrip near Yemen; USAF chief Allvin, in conversation; Russia-North Korea cargo flights continue; Is this the end for towed howitzers?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Patrick Tucker
Defense Systems

Sprouts of promise bud in NATO’s tech incubator

Hopeful seedlings include improvements in energy resilience and storage.

  • Lauren C. Williams
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