The D Brief: War on Iran; Retaliation throughout the Gulf; Friendly fire downs F-15s; Anthropic ejected from federal service; And a bit more. Defense March 2, 2026 Trump launches second war in two months: Four U.S. troops have died and more than 550 Iranians have been killed so…
‘It sounded relentless’: American in Bahrain describes days of drone and missile attacks Defense March 2, 2026 When the drones came, “they sounded like lawnmowers or mopeds, and so loud it was like they were right outside,”…
Fake DOD memo about ‘compromised’ apps shows swift spread of deceptive messaging Defense March 2, 2026 A purported U.S. Cyber Command memo claiming that multiple apps were “compromised” and could be revealing servicemembers’ locations is fake,…
First 24 hours of Trump’s war on Iran, by the numbers Defense March 1, 2026 B-2 bombers, stealth fighter jets, recon aircraft, and other weapons were used to strike more than 1,000 targets in the…
Shahed drone meets clone in US war on Iran Defense March 1, 2026 Overnight, robot-vs.-robot warfare spread from Europe to the Red Sea. The U.S.-made LUCAS, a low-cost attack drone modeled on the Iranian…
Why the US attack on Iran is unlikely to produce regime change in Tehran Defense March 1, 2026 After the largest buildup of warships and aircraft in the Middle East in decades, American and Israeli military forces launched…
Iranian drones damage US Navy base in Bahrain; Americans evacuate Defense March 1, 2026 Hours after Iranian drones damaged U.S. Navy facilities in Manama, Bahrain, U.S. Navy Central Command told all servicemembers and contractors…
Strikes on Iran will test US cyber strategy abroad, and defenses at home Defense February 28, 2026 Coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets are putting renewed focus on how the United States integrates offensive cyber…
Expect Iranian regime to respond to US‑Israeli strikes as existential threats Defense February 28, 2026 After U.S. and Israeli missiles struck Iran’s nuclear sites in June 2025, Tehran responded with a limited attack on the American…
Trump directs government to ‘immediately cease’ using Anthropic technology Defense February 27, 2026 President Trump on Friday directed all federal agencies—including the Defense Department—to “immediately cease all use” of frontier AI firm Anthropic’s…
Sen. Wyden to block confirmation for NSA director, citing lack of experience Defense February 27, 2026 Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., is moving to halt Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd’s confirmation to run U.S. Cyber Command and the…
The D Brief: Anthropic says no to DOD; Afghanistan-Pakistan war; Ukraine tactics update; US laser downs DHS drone; And a bit more. Defense February 27, 2026 Artificial-intelligence titan Anthropic rejected the U.S. military’s terms for use of its Claude platform on Thursday, warning that “in a…
