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The D Brief: Is Hagel safe?; Is cyber threat over-hyped?; A look inside Boeing’s new offices; Turkey alliance crumbles, and a bit more.

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The D Brief: Did an Army contractor misrepresent himself?; Hagel to decide quarantine issue soon; Pentagon lives for today; Jeh Johnson ups security; and a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

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The D Brief: Odierno, Ebola and quarantines; A device, approved; Panetta: stop lying; A gentleman’s agreement on F-35; and a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

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The D Brief: IS missiles pose a problem; Has Army intel system been a bust?; Mark Lippert is a 'First Friend' and a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

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The D Brief: A chem attack in Iraq? Will Hagel serve Turkey? Flournoy on what Congress should do; No more ISIS candy; and a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

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The D Brief: A big disconnect in Syria? McCain calls Kirby an idiot; China hits back on anti-missile radar; Mike Flynn, back on the grid; and a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
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The D Brief: Panetta in hot water?; Robots could fight Ebola; How do you recruit civilians to work on the frontlines?; Are airdrops of weapons effective? Mortar rounds in Baghdad; and a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

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The D Brief: Turkey loosens up; Navy civilians deny a secret "silencer" op; Sam Power to the Defense One Summit; Debating a "principled resignation" and a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

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The D Brief: U.S. mil helps the Kurds fight in Kobani; Swedish sub search; Nat-sec could help the GOP win the Senate; What's the Ebola Bus?; "Tamer" Bugs out; and a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
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The D Brief: Biden's son ejected from Navy; Why wasn't a toaster-sized Ebola device used?; Lloyd Austin speaks; Why Maj. Gen. Piatt was delayed; Would Ernie Pyle smile? and a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
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The D Brief: What if Kobani falls? The military doesn't need more money for war; The Pentagon finally names the problem; Hagel sees a role for the Army as a coastline force; Building a better military robot; and a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

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The D Brief: Mustard gas and chems offer battlefield perils past and present in Iraq; Defense firms target European customers; CIA rebel training largely ineffective; US contractor shot dead in Saudi Arabia and a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
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The D Brief: Was the Turkey basing announcement premature?; Hagel seizes climate change; Surprise! Industry is courting Army leaders, big time; Jacob Freedman gets a new gig and a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

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Gen. Campbell Will Recommend a Slower Drawdown in Afghanistan, If Needed

The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan says he’s staying flexible when it comes to drawing down troops. By Gordon Lubold

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