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The D Brief: More WH Signal chats; Trump’s tariffs skip Russia; NSC departures?; Simulating budget…
White House’s Signal use widensNational security adviser Mike Waltz set up at least 20 Signal group chats to discuss global hot spots, people on them have told Politico. “Two of the people said they were in or have direct knowledge of at…
Peering into the Future of Artificial Intelligence in the Military Classroom
The artificial intelligence revolution has arrived in military education, and resistance is futile. AI now stands poised to fundamentally transform how we educate military professionals — whether educators are ready or not.
Moreover, those…
Denmark’s naval modernization plan reflects threats from Russia, US
Denmark's Defense Ministry made waves with its March 30 announcement of an ambitious naval plan that aims to buy at least 26 new vessels and lays out short- and long-term roadmaps for the Royal Danish Navy's and the…
We tried ‘fighting China’ with lower budgets. It didn’t go well.
By month’s end, Congressional leaders expect the Trump administration to release a “skinny budget” containing topline spending amounts for the Defense Department. Though specifics will come later, the choices that shape this fiscal 2026…
Rewind and Reconnoiter: Is Climate Security Out in the Cold in the U.S. Intelligence Community?
<!-- category --> April 2, 2025 In her 2021 article, “Analyzing the Climate Security Threat: Key Actions for the U.S. Intelligence Community,” Erin Sikorsky of the Center for Climate Security, offered recommendations to the U.S.…
The D Brief: WH mulls Greenland options; China’s invasion barges; New OPSEC failure; 4th missing…
White House mulls Greenland takeover options, the Washington Post reports. One option: offer Greenlanders more than the $600 million annual subsidy provided by NATO ally Denmark. “This is a lot higher than that,” said one official…
How the Biden Administration Won Tactically but Failed Strategically in the Red Sea
For 15 months, the U.S. Navy fought its fiercest battles since at least the Tanker War. The Navy racked up nearly flawless tactical victories in self-defense, defense of merchants, and defense of allied territory against the Houthis, a…
US-Europe divorce unlikely—absent a new crisis
Growing concerns about the U.S. relationship with NATO allies—fueled by Donald Trump’s overtures to Russia and attacks on Ukraine and Denmark—have spurred European officials to biweekly meetings about replacing American defense…
Add special operators to the Joint Simulation Environment
The 2006 film X-Men: The Last Stand opened with an action-packed battle in the Danger Room, the superheroes’ futuristic virtual training facility. Weapons seemingly flew through the air, explosions were felt, and the stress was…
How NORAD could be hurt by US-Canada tensions
If President Trump’s tariffs and threats shatter the U.S.-Canadian defense partnership, the Pentagon would lose some ability to track incoming enemy threats.Without Canada’s radar sites, “the northern approaches would be severely…
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