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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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The D Brief: Trump wins; Israel fires defense minister; China’s new stealth jet; Fat Leonard, sentenced; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson
Policy

What Trump’s win means for the federal workforce

The Republican former president has vowed to remake the civil service in his image with the reinstatement of Schedule F.

  • Erich Wagner
Ideas

Is Europe prepared for the U.S. election outcome?

The result will affect defense, but also other forces currently at work in the continent.

  • Michaela Millender and Clara Broekaert
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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
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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: Houthis resume ship attacks; ‘Put [feds] in trauma’; Israel readies laser interceptor; SASC chair’s warning; And just a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

New rule aims to stop US investors from funding Chinese AI, quantum research

The new rule conscribes U.S. investment in technological areas of national-security interest.

  • Patrick Tucker
Policy

‘Put them in trauma': A key MAGA leader’s plans for civil servants, troops, and more

Russell Vought’s plans track closely with Trump’s campaign rhetoric about using the military against domestic protesters, or what Trump has called the “enemy within.”

  • Molly Redden, Andy Kroll and Nick Surgey, ProPublica
Threats

The D Brief: US confirms N. Korean deployment; WH’s natsec AI memo; Russia amplified hurricane disinfo; Former generals describe Trump; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

White House issues AI guidelines for national-security agencies

The new memo requires agencies to monitor, assess, and mitigate AI risks related to invasions of privacy, bias, and other human rights abuses.

  • Patrick Tucker
Ideas

Heed the generals who call Trump unfit to lead

The former commander-in-chief understands nothing of military service, duty, or a cause greater than himself.

  • James Kitfield
Ideas

What would Harris, Trump do about Russia's invasion of Ukraine?

Harris says support for Kyiv is in the U.S.'s strategic interest. Trump says he'd accept a deal from the strongman he admires.

  • Lena Surzhko Harned, The Conversation
Policy

Trump’s radical view would test the military

Commanders and troops could be forced to contend with a president who orders the use of military force against political rivals.

  • Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Baltics raise defenses; Israel orders hospital evacuations; Another Russian arms dump struck; New polls on Taiwan; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Trump’s refusal, so far, to accept transition assistance creates ‘real risk,’ observers say

GOP campaign misses deadlines to help ensure continuity of government if the former president is re-elected.

  • Sean Michael Newhouse
Ideas

The US military must prepare for a second Trump presidency

His re-election could have profound effects on civil-military relations.

  • Gregory D. Foster
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The D Brief: SECDEF on subs; Shipyard sabotage?; US, Ukraine ‘missing consensus’; Chinese planes swarm around Taiwan; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The D Brief: New bomb for Ukraine; Congress averts shutdown; Army hits recruiting goal; SECDEF in London; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The D Brief: Pleas at the UN; Russia-China drone project?; China tests ICBM; Army’s armor lessons; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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