The D Brief: Russia’s helping Iran; Updated strike map; Drone threats; DOD’s new CDO; And a bit more.March 6, 2026
The D Brief: Russia’s helping Iran; Updated strike map; Drone threats; DOD’s new CDO; And a bit more. Defense March 6, 2026 US-Israeli war on Iran, day 7: Moscow joins Tehran: Russia is giving Iran the locations of U.S. forces, including warships and…
The Pentagon’s investment deals draw congressional scrutiny Defense March 6, 2026 Lawmakers have questions about the Pentagon’s increased keenness to take partial ownership stakes in companies, demanding details from defense officials…
The US says it destroyed Iran’s space command. Experts say it wasn’t much of a threat. Defense March 6, 2026 U.S. forces destroyed Iran’s military space command, Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of Central Command, announced Thursday, saying the move…
CISA nominee: I left Coast Guard to address GOP hold Defense March 6, 2026 President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency privately told stakeholders he left his role in…
Drone threat ‘will far exceed’ that of GWOT’s roadside bombs Defense March 6, 2026 With a timeline for the U.S.’s war with Iran very much up in the air, a task force assigned to…
‘Firepower about to surge dramatically’ over Iran: Hegseth Defense March 6, 2026 The U.S.’s war with Iran is about to go up a notch, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday during a…
The Pentagon moves into the era of affordable mass Defense March 5, 2026 The inaugural deployment of the LUCAS drone, a near-clone of the Iranian Shahed-136, signals a big Pentagon step into the…
Air Force cybersecurity chief tapped to lead Pentagon’s information-security efforts Defense March 5, 2026 The Department of Defense has a new acting leader for its cybersecurity enterprise, with the agency tapping former Air Force…
B-1, B-52 bombers join Trump’s war on Iran Defense March 5, 2026 Decades-old B-1 and B-52 bombers have hit hundreds of Iranian military targets this week, and experts say it underscores the…
Trump to fire DHS Secretary Noem, picks Mullin as successor Defense March 5, 2026 Kristi Noem will step down as secretary of the Homeland Security Department at the end of the month, President Trump…
Defense Business Brief: Shrinking stockpiles + Epic Fury; and an exclusive look at how AI can up UUV’s game Defense March 5, 2026 Will the joint war on Iran with Israel compromise the United States’ already taxed missile stockpile, challenged by sluggish production?…
Why the US went to war without a plan to evacuate DOD civilians, contractors, and others Defense March 5, 2026 As the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, American citizens living in or visiting the Middle East found themselves stranded in…
