Early Bird Brief

Black Vietnam vet gets long overdue Medal of Honor

Today, retired Col. Paris Davis, one of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat, gets a special award.

Land and air priorities in the new Congress

Today, Defense News air warfare reporter Stephen Losey sits down with Republican Rep. Rob Wittman of Virginia, the new chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces. 

Biden’s new cyber strategy aims to block bad actors

Today, expanding partnerships and stamping out misconduct in the new national cyber strategy.

Taiwan defenses focus of first China committee hearing

Today, lawmakers on Capitol Hill discuss the need to protect Taiwan during a recent hearing.

U.S. Navy ship to be renamed after former slave and sailor

Today, a U.S. Navy ship's name will be changed to honor Robert Smalls instead of a Confederate battlefield victory.

Pentagon sets deadline for ending COVID-19 vaccine policies

Today, new guidance from the Pentagon on when the services need to stop enforcing the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

One year later, is Western aid helping Ukraine?

Today, we look back at the role Western aid has played over the last twelve months in the war in Ukraine.

Lawmakers go after ‘wokeness’ in the military

Today, a pair of House Republicans accused Army officials of hiding survey results that say people won’t serve because of what they call woke policies.

Another NATO ally says no to fighter jets in Ukraine

Today, Italy joined the United States and United Kingdom, in scratching possibilities it would send fighter jets to Ukraine.

Russia suspends only major US nuclear treaty

Today, Russia is pausing its last remaining nuclear arms control pact with the United States.