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The D Brief: COCOM noms; Mass 3D-printing in the field; Trump, Xi talk; The future of deception; And…
New commander nominations for CENTCOM, AFRICOM, and NATO. Deputy chief of Central Command Navy Vice Adm. Brad Cooper was chosen by Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth to lead CENTCOM at the conclusion of Gen. Erik Kurilla’s term at the Tampa-based…
Ukraine and the future of deception in war
The key to success was surprise. If the enemy knew when and where the attack would strike, their defenders would be ready and the attacking forces faced a greater chance of defeat.So the attackers turned to deception—to mask their plans,…
China may own the ‘narrative’ of future conflict if the US crushes the satellite imagery biz:…
Congress is weighing reductions to the National Reconnaissance Office's budget for acquiring commercial satellite imagery, a move that could ultimately give China an edge in the influence domain and on the battlefield. The cut…
Defense One Radio, Ep. 181: What the Army is learning about FPV drones
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Col. Joshua Gaspard, commander of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, based in Vicenza, Italy.
Learn more about exercises Swift Response and African Lion 2025 here and here, respectively. Find a transcript of this…
Army brigade tests renewable tech in Pacific exercise
An Army brigade training in the Philippines has been able to 3D-print about 100 drones in the field, leaders told reporters Wednesday, in addition to sourcing and purifying their own water—all part of learning to better operate in the vast…
‘The intern in charge’: Meet the 22-year-old picked to lead terrorism prevention
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published.When Thomas Fugate graduated from college last year with a degree in politics, he celebrated…
The D Brief: Hegseth’s no-show; Ukraine’s lesson to the world; Space Force budget cut?;…
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth is skipping the latest meeting of Ukraine’s allies at NATO headquarters in Brussels. That’s a first since the group was set up three years ago, the Associated Press reports. Hegseth will not join via video…
Ready, slash, aim: USAID-State merger proceeding without key plans, IG finds
No strategic workforce plan is guiding the Trump administration's effort to fold the U.S. Agency for International Development into the State Department, the department's inspector general said in a new report.Nearly all USAID…
What will DOD civilians do at the border? The Pentagon won’t say.
The Pentagon will send some civilian employees to support the Homeland Security Department with the southern border mission and “internal immigration enforcement,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Monday.But Hegseth’s office has…
Despite Golden Dome, Space Force budget would shrink again under 2026 spending plan
The Space Force’s budget would continue to shrink under the Trump administration’s 2026 budget proposal, which experts said would force the Pentagon to rely on the yet-to-be-passed reconciliation bill to fund Golden Dome and other space…
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