The D Brief: Experts warn of war; Trump’s ‘state terror’; CNO’s upcoming instructions; China’s ‘full-stack’ defense-innovation cities; And a bit more. Defense January 20, 2026 On Saturday, Trump announced an economic war of coercion against more than a half-dozen U.S. allies in Europe, declaring “a…
How a B-52 Crash in Greenland Became One of the Cold War’s Worst Nuclear Accidents Defense January 20, 2026 Six hours into a routine patrol mission over the Arctic, smoke began filling the cockpit of a B-52 Stratofortress carrying…
China is building ‘full-stack’ defense-innovation cities Defense January 20, 2026 The city of Baotou—long the heart of the rare-earths mining sector that has given China a stranglehold over the modern…
Trump’s Greenland ambitions could wreck alliances that underpin the modern world order Defense January 20, 2026 Make Denmark angry. Make Norway angry. Make NATO’s leaders angry. President Donald Trump’s relentless and escalating drive to acquire Greenland from Denmark, whose government –along…
Fifty-State ‘Free America Walkout’ Targets Trump, ICE, US Militarization Defense January 19, 2026 Millions of Americans and citizens abroad are being requested to “walk out” as part of a coordinated effort led by…
Operation Teardrop: The Secret Navy Mission to Stop German Submarines From Launching Rockets on New York City Defense January 19, 2026 As World War II drew to a close, U.S. Navy intelligence suspected German U-boats equipped to launch V-1 rockets were…
NY Man Honors Grandfather’s Legacy by Preserving World War II Memorabilia Defense January 19, 2026 Brendan Gibbons shared a close bond and a passion for preserving military history with his grandfather, Richard, a World War…
Black Sunday Over Ploesti: WWII Mission Became the Costliest Air Raid in US History Defense January 18, 2026 One hundred seventy-seven B-24 Liberators took off from Libya on August 1, 1943, bound for the Romanian oil refineries at…
Hellacious Firefight in Vietnam Changes Life for Medal of Honor Recipient Defense January 18, 2026 Army Lt. Col. Harold Fritz was mere weeks away from leaving the Vietnam War unscathed and heading home to Lake…
Iran Death Toll Soars as Trump Keeps Military Options on Table Defense January 18, 2026 Casualty increases and new sanctions are reshaping Washington’s response to Iran’s nationwide protests, as the White House signals it is…
Most Americans Oppose US Military Intervention in Venezuela, Greenland: Poll Defense January 18, 2026 A majority of Americans oppose U.S. military intervention in Venezuela and Greenland, along with other nations, according to a new…
Two Marines Were Murdered in 1980. New Evidence Could Open the Cold Case. Defense January 17, 2026 U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. Larry Martens, 21, and Lance Cpl. Rodney “Rocky” Padilla, 19, were found brutally murdered on Sept.…
