It’s just the beginning for Jordan; A ceasefire in Ukraine?; Thickening plot in Williams fib; U.S.-Israel really are besties; And a bit more.

• Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
• February 6, 2015

Jordan considers airstrikes; Hawks swoon for Carter; Arming Ukraine; Carter’s tie collection; The Navy’s new fire-fighting robot; The Fat Leonard sings; And a bit more.

• Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
• February 5, 2015

Carter Survives To Fight Another Day

The Defense Secretary nominee plays it safe amid mostly gentle questioning.

• Gordon Lubold
• February 4, 2015

Jordan’s quid pro quo; Carter’s big job interview today; UAE bowed out of airstrikes; Saudi oil is key; Isn’t it ironic: Jill Kelley’s emails to brass; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

• Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
• February 4, 2015

Ash Carter May Lean Forward on Iraq, Syria, But Not Too Far

The defense secretary nominee seeks a pragmatic, ‘lasting’ approach to long-term problems in the Middle East.

• Gordon Lubold
• February 3, 2015

What would Ash do?; 129 battalion, Army brigade commanders fired since 2003; An unclass about-face; What Adam Kinzinger did for Casey Celske; China just hit the delete button; And a bit more.

• Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
• February 3, 2015

Pentagon Unveils $585 Billion Budget Request

While the Pentagon will enjoy a peace dividend of sorts, the latest proposal still keeps the military on a war footing.

• Gordon Lubold and Marcus Weisgerber
• February 2, 2015

Will the US arm Ukraine?; A new Air Force One; Budget Day at the Pentagon; Tearing down the Okura; And a bit more.

• Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
• February 2, 2015

The Enemy of my enemy in Yemen; There are 750,000 civilians in DoD, and they’re growing; Is the WH hostage strategy MIA?; McCain shuts up Code Pink; And a bit more.

• Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
• January 30, 2015

Tensions ease on Israeli border; Deadline pushed for Jordanian swap; Mil Comp recommendations out this morning; Obama says good-bye to Hagel; Slipper jokes; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

• Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
• January 29, 2015

Military Compensation Reform Commission Prompts a Divisive Debate

Thursday’s recommendations to overhaul military personnel system will set the stage for scrutiny on an outdated system.

• Gordon Lubold and Molly O'Toole
• January 28, 2015

$1.3 billion for training in Iraq, Syria; Desertion charge for Bergdahl?; A 401K for the troops?; Who is “General Mathis?”; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

• Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
• January 28, 2015

Kurdish forces take Kobani; The troubled training mission in Syria; Next week on the Hill; What about that drone on the WH lawn?; Dempsey’s essay contest for Abdullah; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

• Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
• January 27, 2015

The D Brief: Exploiting the opportunity with Saudi, where the terrorism threat grows; Hagel this ayem on “non-stop war”; McCain: more BOG; Dunford shakes it up; James in Antarctica; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

• Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
• January 26, 2015

The D Brief: In Yemen, what was old becomes new again; Austin on using boots on the ground: we’ll do what it takes; Thornberry on U.S. and Assad: it’s confusing; Tom Brady: “It’s not ISIS;” Hersman to CSIS; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

• Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
• January 23, 2015

Hagel Says Iraqi Complaints Against Coalition Efforts 'Unhelpful'

Defense officials said that 6,000 Islamic State fighters have been killed by coalition forces. But Vietnam War veteran Hagel dismissed the casualty count as a metric of mission success. By Gordon Lubold and Marcus Weisgerber

• Gordon Lubold and Marcus Weisgerber
• January 22, 2015

The D Brief: U.S. trainers to Ukraine; Siege in Yemen over for now, but dangers persist; Navy fires the Gitmo base commander; What were Iraqis from Anbar doing in the Pentagon?; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

• Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
• January 22, 2015

The D Brief: Yemen struggles; Thornberry: things gotta change; Canada has TIC; Dunford chooses an SMMC; The fleecing of the Army; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

• Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
• January 21, 2015

The D Brief: Defense One’s State of Defense and the services; Yemen’s capital won’t be evacuated; A shift on Syria; Sniper a hit with “cultural conservatives” and vets; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

• Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
• January 20, 2015

The D Brief: Pentagon to send 400 trainers, hundreds more personnel for Syria rebel training; An attack thwarted in Belgium; A SEAL’s swagger: too much?; Hagel’s blue socks; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

• Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
• January 16, 2015