Today’s D Brief: DNC rolls out natsec leaders; Mali coup; China crackdown meets US universities; Berlin terrorist attack; $1 billion for one base’s clean up; And a bit more.

• Kevin Baron and Ben Watson
• August 19, 2020

Today's D Brief: US Navy escalating China pressure; Rockets threaten Kabul embassies; Close call near Air Force One; Trump’s Postmaster to testify; Mutiny in Mali; And a bit more.

• Kevin Baron, Marcus Weisgerber and Ben Watson
• August 18, 2020

New tensions in NE Syria; Iran bounties on US troops; Eyes on Belarus; US expands Huawei blacklist; And a bit more.

• Kevin Baron and Ben Watson
• August 17, 2020

Pompeo confirms Russian bounty warning; Harris’ foreign policy; Israel, UAE make up; US mail sorters are disappearing; and a bit more...

• Kevin Baron and Bradley Peniston
• August 14, 2020

US retreats in Iraq; USAF helo takes fire over Virginia; Naval standoff between NATO allies; COVID deaths hit 3-month high; and a bit more...

• Kevin Baron and Bradley Peniston
• August 13, 2020

Kamala Harris on national security; Belarus crackdown; Seoul funds an aircraft carrier; That Russian vaccine; and a bit more….

• Bradley Peniston and Kevin Baron
• August 12, 2020

Russia touts untested vaccine; Protests rage as Lebanese PM quits; Yet another new SOLIC chief; DoD frees 5G freqs; and a bit more...

• Bradley Peniston and Kevin Baron
• August 11, 2020

Lebanon, imploding; COVID window, closing; China, emboldened; Giant ice shelf, collapsed; and just a bit more...

• Bradley Peniston and Kevin Baron
• August 10, 2020

Why Would Biden Pick Susan Rice?

His ticket doesn’t need another foreign-policy expert — nor another easy Obama-era target.

• Kevin Baron
• August 5, 2020

Today's D Brief: AFRICOM HQ planning to move; Portland calms; Trump to FLA; Obvious Russian mercenaries; Marines missing; And a bit more.

• Kevin Baron and Ben Watson
• July 31, 2020

Today's D Brief: Fed forces move to swing states; Trump threatens Election Day; How not to sell a European drawdown; Pentagon calls journalists ‘adversaries;’ And a bit more.

• Kevin Baron and Ben Watson
• July 30, 2020

Letter from the Editor: Welcome to the New Defense One

An even sleeker look with design upgrades, new features, and improved navigation.

• Kevin Baron
• July 29, 2020

BREAKING: Trump’s Germany pullout revealed; Disinfo and DJT, Jr; 3-day ceasefire in Afghanistan; Iran shows force; The Pope gets hacked; And a bit more.

• Kevin Baron, Katie Bo Williams and Ben Watson
• July 29, 2020

Mayors challenge Barr’s forces; Esper and Pompeo, Aussie, Aussie, Aussie; Chinese facial recognition at RiteAid?; Big Tech’s day in Congress; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson, Kevin Baron and Marcus Weisgerber
• July 28, 2020

Covid in the White House; Riots and car attacks across America; Trump eases US drone restrictions; Ceasefire day in Ukraine; And a bit more.

• Ben Watson and Kevin Baron
• July 27, 2020

What if Biden wins?; GOP’s about-face on Covid masks; DOD says 9,500 troops will ‘redeploy’ from Germany; Russia paid the Taliban, US intercepts show; And a bit more.

• Kevin Baron and Ben Watson
• July 1, 2020

SPECIAL REPORT: What if Biden Wins?

Part 1: Here’s what the world should expect from Joe Biden.

• Kevin Baron
• June 30, 2020

Now Who’s Weak on China? Bolton Paints Trump as Ignorant and Servile

The GOP’s reelection effort to deflect criticism on ‘Beijing Biden’ is destroyed by Trump’s former national security advisor.

• Kevin Baron
• June 17, 2020

Milley's Chance to Right His ‘Mistake’

The Joint Chiefs chairman now says he was wrong to walk with the president. Will he survive to push back a second time?

• Kevin Baron
• June 11, 2020

Service Chiefs Acknowledge Racism in the Ranks, Pledge Dialogue, Change

After days of civil unrest and several Esper missteps, each one of the service branch chiefs has begun to speak out.

• Marcus Weisgerber, Kevin Baron and Bradley Peniston
• June 3, 2020