Threats

Today's D Brief: Mideast missile attacks; SEALs missing after boarding; Taiwan election results; Ukraine’s command posts; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

What the US military can learn from Ukrainian command posts

Two foreign volunteer soldiers described operations centers in frontline Ukraine, from surviving Russian missiles to managing drone feeds.

  • Sam Skove
Threats

More than $1 billion in high-tech military aid sent to Ukraine incorrectly tracked, watchdog finds

Poor interagency coordination and a lack of U.S. staff on the ground meant advanced weaponry was not accurately monitored in Defense Department databases.

  • Sam Skove
Threats

Today's D Brief: Israel’s ‘new phase’ of war; Iraq inches toward US ejection; B-1 crash; Russia’s N. Korean missiles; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson
Threats

Today's D Brief: US kills Iraqi militia leader; Red Sea warning; Missiles for Moscow; New African bases; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Today's D Brief: Russia’s biggest air attack; Red Sea timeline; Israel’s 3-front war; 4th ID’s DIY code; And a bit more

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Six more Ukrainian pilots now training on F-16s in Denmark, more on their way

At least 14 Ukrainian Air Force pilots now have some training on the Western jet.

  • Sam Skove
Threats

Today's D Brief: Drones barrage Kyiv; Israel, US vs. the world; One more hold; 2023 in review; And just a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Ideas

Defense One Radio, Ep. 141: Year in review

We take stock of our last 12 months of interviews, featuring conversations with generals, White House officials, researchers, authors, our own reporters, and many more.

  • Ben Watson
Threats

Ukraine’s soldiers use cheap tech to hide from Russia’s deadly drones

But the makers of lifesaving drone detectors can’t keep up with demand.

  • Sam Skove
Threats

Today's D Brief: Tuberville backs down, again; Ukraine’s military commander, bugged; Laser-powered drones?; DOD’s ‘AI workers’; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Today's D Brief: 10-nation Red Sea flotilla; Helping Ukraine repair its weapons; More election meddling; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Business

Defense Business Brief: NDAA passed; Zelenskyy meets US defense execs, New Rebellion Defense CEO, and more.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Business

Cannon-repair deal is the latest foreign arms-maintenance-and-production effort inside Ukraine

Kyiv's supporters are looking to boost local industry as other aid grows more precarious.

  • Sam Skove
Threats

Today's D Brief: SecDef in Mideast; Hungary blocks EU aid to Kyiv; US warship downs ‘drone wave’; Arizona sends Guard to border; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Today's D Brief: Missiles barrage Kyiv, again; Congress passes NDAA; Israel eyes ‘long’ Gaza war; F-35 parts shortage; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

With continued Western support in question, Ukraine is betting on innovation in electronic warfare, drones

Ukraine has no plans to “freeze” operations this winter, its defense attache said.

  • Patrick Tucker
Science & Tech

Army looks to field loitering munitions next year

The Army is also experimenting with robots integrated with platoons at Fort Moore and Irwin.

  • Sam Skove
Threats

Today's D Brief: Israel floods Gaza tunnels; More Houthi naval attacks; Russia jamming US arms; WH presses Congress on Ukraine aid; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Defense Systems

Russia is jamming US precision weapons in Ukraine, US general says

General also highlighted Russia’s “very adaptive” forces.

  • Sam Skove
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