Brad Christian

‘Mind-Blowing’ Pentagon Overhaul Will Reshape Acquisition

FEATURED INTERVIEW — As the Pentagon undertakes its most ambitious overhaul yet of how it acquires new warfighting capabilities, Silicon Valley entrepreneurs are weighing in on whether the [...] More

Assessing the Pentagon’s Mission to Rebuild the ‘Arsenal of Freedom'

(Original Caption) 9/5/1963-Washington, DC- Flying over the Virginia side of the Potomac River, the impressive site of the world's largest office building crops into view. The Pentagon, which covers 34 acres of land including a 5-acre pentagonal center court, houses personnel of the U.S. Department of Defense, which includes the Departments of Army, Navy and Air Force. This bird's eye view also shows part of the 67-acre parking space area.

DEEP DIVE — The Pentagon is waging war against its own acquisition bureaucracy. In a sweeping speech on Friday, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth described the “adversary”, not as a foreign power but as [...] More

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is greeted by US President Donald Trump (L) upon arrival at the White House West Wing in Washington, DC, on August 18, 2025.

High-Stakes Talks in D.C.: Frozen Assets, Air Defense, and Tomahawks

The U.S. faces a pivotal decision on providing Tomahawks to Kyiv - a move that would expand Ukraine’s deep-strike reach [...] More

Special Report: Nat Sec EDGE 2025

The 2025 Cipher Brief Nat Sec EDGE Conference brought together defense, intelligence and foreign policy leaders to debate the future of global [...] More

The Genius – and the Implications – of Ukraine’s ‘Spider Web’ Drone Assault

Beyond the damage to Russia’s military, experts see a stunning intelligence win for Ukraine [...] More

What Could Follow the U.S. Surprise in Syria?

A former CIA station chief has some thoughts [...] More

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