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Houthis granting China, Russia safe passage in Red Sea, CENTCOM says
China and Russia are supporting the Houthis—and reaping safe passage through international waters that the Iran-backed group have been showering with missiles and drones, the top U.S. military official in the region said Thursday.“Russia…
How to airdrop: A C-17 pilot describes delivering food and water to Gaza
Flying above the besieged Gaza Strip on a mission to deliver humanitarian aid, one U.S. Air Force pilot said he could see the conditions on the ground below. “We see Gaza City. We see destruction. We see people. We know that they're…
Navy offers 2-option shipbuilding plan
The U.S. Navy released its latest long-range shipbuilding strategy, which outlines construction and retirement plans for the service’s fleet over the next 30 years. The strategy document encompasses two potential outcomes based on how…
Use ‘hedge forces’ to break the Pentagon’s force-structure death spiral
Many have criticized the Biden administration’s fiscal 2025 defense spending proposal as insufficient to its time, because U.S. allies and partners are under attack in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. These critics—and the…
Today’s D Brief: Kyiv wards off missiles; GOP’s aid idea; Red Sea task forces; ‘Ghost Army’…
Two ballistic and 29 cruise missiles converged on Kyiv shortly before the sun rose Thursday morning: the first Russian air attack on the Ukrainian capital in 44 days. All 31 of the missiles were shot down, Ukrainian officials said, but…
Special operations face growing demand amid potential cuts, top commander says
Even as the U.S. Army makes plans to cut up to 3,000 special operations soldiers, the demand for such forces is growing around the world, the head of U.S. Special Operations Command told lawmakers Wednesday. Consistently poor…
Spy agency ready to launch new vehicle-tracking satellites
The National Reconnaissance Office is gearing up to launch new satellites that will enable the U.S. military and intelligence community to track moving vehicles and people from space.The Air Force wants to replace its aging E-8 JSTARS…
New Arctic strategy? Good. Now do one for the Antarctic
As the Defense Department prepares to release its new Arctic strategy, Pentagon planners should expand their perspective to the opposite pole: Antarctica, whose resources, geostrategic location, and potential military uses are drawing…
Today’s D Brief: Training Taiwan’s troops; Intel’s grant; Marines’ new weapons; Kabul evac…
The U.S. will grant California-based tech firm Intel $8.5 billion to boost domestic semiconductor production across four locations—Chandler, Arizona; New Albany, Ohio; Rio Rancho, New Mexico; and Hillsboro, Oregon—Commerce Department…
Milley, McKenzie detail series of mistakes that led to Afghan evacuation chaos
In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the demise of the protagonist's father sets the play in motion, making him one of the most important characters in literature to never grace a stage. So it was with Tuesday’s hearing on the chaotic U.S.…
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