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
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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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The D Brief: Helene recovery; 100 new spy sats; Post-strike assessment in Israel; ULA certification launch; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Audrey Decker and Frank Konkel
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The D Brief: Ukraine’s population shrinks; Israel adds war goal; Exploding pagers wound 1,000; A cheap-ish next-gen fighter?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The D Brief: US casualties in Iraq; Ukraine’s cabinet shakeup; Terror charges for Hamas; China’s robotic-vehicle breakthroughs; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Wanted: faster deterrence; Trade rules, eased; Navy’s multi-amphib buy; Taliban takeover, mapped; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Pentagon needs to speed up its integrated-deterrence efforts, Joint Chiefs chair says

In an interview, Gen. Brown says sending stealth fighters to the Middle East will deter broader conflict.

  • Audrey Decker
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The D Brief: News from occupied Kursk; Saudi to get US bombs; Facebook lowers disinfo defenses; USAF dodges PFAS cleanup; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The D Brief: Army rethinks maneuver warfare; Osprey-inquest results; Farnborough wrap-up; Weekend reading; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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New tech will make tomorrow’s wars more dangerous to troops, Army says

New sensors and long-range weapons may force the service to rethink doctrine.

  • Sam Skove
Ideas

Chinese warships off Alaska signal a new stage in seapower competition

Understanding why requires a look at "near waters," "far waters"—and the colonial past.

  • Colin Flint, The Conversation
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The US might lose a war with China, congressional commission says

Insufficient industry, readiness, innovation, and funding hamper military’s ability to prevail in conflict, key experts find.

  • Patrick Tucker
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The D Brief: US winds down in Niger; NATO’s new needs; ICBM OKd; DOD postpones Georgian exercise; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Defense One Radio, Ep. 156: The future of Taiwan’s security with Dmitri Alperovitch

What might an invasion of Taiwan look like, and how can allies help the island nation better defend itself?

  • Defense One Staff
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Defense One Radio, Ep. 155: The future of Taiwan's security with Mick Ryan

The author of “White Sun War: The Campaign for Taiwan" discusses shoring up defenses against a blockade or invasion.

  • Ben Watson
Threats

The D Brief: US, Chinese defense leaders meet; Zelenskyy slaps Beijing; Retired Navy 4-star, arrested; Disinfo, powered by OpenAI; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Defense One Radio, Ep. 154: Behind the rise in global defense spending, Part 3: The wider world

In the final episode in a three-part series, we revisit the guns-vs.-butter debate and take another look at the consequences of Washington's "porcupine" strategy for Taiwan's defense.

  • Ben Watson
Ideas

Marine special operators are using fiction to envision the future

Short stories by Marine Raiders are driving discussions about the evolution of MARSOC through 2040, its commander writes.

  • Maj. Gen. Matthew Trollinger
Threats

The D Brief: Israel’s next move; Floating-pier progress; China’s stealth bomber; Asia’s climate threat; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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