Threats

What does Russia’s launch of an ‘experimental’ weapon at Ukraine mean for allies?

The new missile “would certainly be a hard thing to defend against,” one expert said.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: DOD’s Replicator program advances; Nuclear forensics in Idaho; Austin, Milley defend women in combat; Intel watchdogs resign; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Lauren C. Williams and Bradley Peniston
Ideas

Why Ukrainian soldiers came to Idaho to study nuclear forensics

Hint: It’s an essential element of U.S. deterrence strategy.

  • Paul Menser and Corinne Dionisio
Threats

The D Brief: More long-range missiles target Russia’s Kursk; Biden authorizes anti-personnel mines for Ukraine; SecDef Austin in the South China Sea; Satellite industry delays; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Policy

US to begin providing anti-personnel mines to Ukraine

Policy shift reflects changing Russian tactics and Ukrainian needs, a U.S. official says.

  • Bradley Peniston
Threats

Russian nuclear doctrine change does not indicate imminent attack, Pentagon says

While the Kremlin’s broadening of nuclear posture seems alarming, experts say future escalation could take a different path.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: ATACMS use in Russia?; Undersea cable cut in the Baltic; US-Philippine defense pact; Shipyard reform for US subs; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: Biden green lights ATACMS for Kursk; SecDef Austin in Australia; Trump stands by Hegseth; Reed, Shaheen request Musk probe; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Audrey Decker
Policy

Biden allows Ukraine to use ATACMS to strike Russia

The move comes after what one former Ukrainian official called a “a significant and extremely painful delay.”

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

‘Extraordinarily dangerous’: Intelligence community insiders warn against Trump’s DNI pick

Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has a “history of irresponsibly promoting misinformation,” said one official.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: DOD shakeup expected; Russian barrage; N. Koreans fight near Kursk; Navy fires ethics leader; And just a bit more...

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: Russia’s long barrage; Hasty training for Ukrainian troops; Germany’s government collapses; Army’s new all-digital vehicle; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson
Threats

FBI: Russian email addresses tied to 'not credible' bomb threats

The agency "is aware" of emailed threats to polling locations in several states, none of which have proved credible.

  • David DiMolfetta
Threats

The D Brief: National Guard on alert; Russian bomb plot?; USAF’s tanker hedge; Boeing workers end strike; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson
Threats

Russia is pushing election-fraud lies in swing states, US intelligence community says

The effort aims to “undermine public confidence in the integrity of U.S. elections and stoke divisions among Americans.”

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

How a Kremlin-linked group is trying to sway American votes

In recent months, pro-Russian groups switched from posting fake stories about Ukraine to targeting the Harris campaign, researchers say.

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: B-52s head to the Mideast; Russia’s progress, charted; Nat’l Guard on election standby; Navy cruisers, extended; And just a bit more.

Threats

Russia produced fake video of immigrant election fraud in Georgia, officials say 

CISA is “very concerned” about the ways foreign adversaries might ramp up their efforts during the election certification period, one official said.

  • David DiMolfetta
Threats

Defense One Radio, Ep. 165: Mark Montgomery’s insights from Ukraine

A retired U.S. admiral shares what he learned from a recent trip to the wartorn country.

  • Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: Russia’s foreign-made drones; Ukraine’s EW-hardened drones; China’s $50B littoral buildup; US soldiers rescue sailors at sea; And just a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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