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The D Brief: Why Yemen strikes ended; Gitmo flights, tallied; Spectrum battle; Turkey’s PKK disbands; And a bit more.

1 day ago | defenseone.com | Ben Watson |Brad Peniston

Skip to Content Sponsor Message Sponsor Message Insights & Reports Behind Trump’s Yemen retreat: The U.S. military nearly lost “several” F-16s and an F-35 fighter jet to air defense systems in Yemen during Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s aborted Operation Rough Rider, U.S. officials told the New York Times.
Golden Dome push sets stage for telecom battle over spectrum access

2 days ago | defenseone.com | Lauren C. Williams

But Republicans seem to be split on the matter. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, who chairs the Senate commerce committee, has been pushing for the spectrum auction authority because of its potential to generate billions of dollars in revenue. Cruz has argued that not selling off parts of the spectrum could mean missing out on additional resources for the military.
Today’s D Brief: Russia’s barrage; India-Pakistan ceasefire; SOCOM gear; Qatar’s proposed gift; And a bit more.

2 days ago | defenseone.com | Brad Peniston |Audrey Decker

Insights & Reports Russia barrages Ukraine as West turns up pressure for talks.
The D Brief: State’s cuts; Trans ban, in effect; Concerns about Army plan; B-52s join B-2s; And a bit more.

5 days ago | defenseone.com | Brad Peniston |Ben Watson

The State Department aims to cut substantially more employees than generally expected: some 3,400 instead of roughly 2,000, report GovExec’s Eric Katz and Nextgov’s David Dimolfetta.
State Department plans deeper-than-anticipated staff cuts

5 days ago | defenseone.com | Optum Serve |Eric Katz |David DiMolfetta

The State Department aims to cut some 3,400 employees beginning in early June, substantially more than generally expected, according to the agency’s briefings to lawmakers and employees with knowledge of the matter.
The D Brief: India, Pakistan trade fire; Yemen outlook; China’s space-sensing firm; Russia’s ceasefire violations?; And a bit more.

6 days ago | defenseone.com | Ben Watson |Brad Peniston

Skip to Content Sponsor Message Sponsor Message Insights & Reports In a new first, Pakistan and India exchanged drone attacks overnight, officials from the two countries said Thursday as the nuclear-armed militaries extended a cycle of attacks and counterattacks that erupted Wednesday in response to an apparent terrorism incident that killed 26 people at a resort in late April.
A closer look at the Chinese space company accused of helping the Houthis

1 week ago | defenseone.com | Matt Bruzzese |Peter W. Singer

A private, state-linked Chinese space company, accused by U.S. officials of helping Yemen’s Houthi rebels by providing satellite imagery used to target U.S. and international vessels in the Red Sea, illustrates the complexity of today’s great power competition. But a look at what public records tell us about the company is even more illuminating.
Trump’s F-15 basing decision adds to Air Force’s training troubles

1 week ago | defenseone.com | Audrey Decker

Insights & Reports President Donald Trump’s surprise decision to base a squadron of F-15EX fighter jets at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Michigan will strain the Air Force’s already overburdened F-15 training pipeline—potentially forcing the service to reevaluate its training standards or divert operational aircraft to training roles. The new jets heading to Michigan will replace the base’s A-10 Warthogs.
Could striking first in cyber be new Pentagon policy?

1 week ago | defenseone.com | Lauren C. Williams

Insights & Reports May 7, 2025 01:05 PM ET Cyber Pentagon Congress The White House’s pick to lead Pentagon cyber policy wants to lean in on offensive cyber operations and using AI as the cyberattacks become more common and lawmakers worry about conflict with China.
The D Brief: India, Pakistan exchange fire; Houthi ceasefire?; Shipyard drain; Another jet overboard; And a bit more.

1 week ago | defenseone.com | Ben Watson |Brad Peniston

Nuclear-armed India and Pakistan just reignited their long-simmering conflict. On Wednesday, Indian airstrikes reportedly killed more than two dozen people and injured at least 46 others across nine alleged terrorist sites across Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Pakistan called the strikes “an unprovoked and blatant act of war,” and responded with shelling believed to have killed at least 10 civilians and wounded 48 others in the Jammu and Kashmir regions.