Early Bird Brief

Biden National Security Strategy released

Today, the White House released the long-awaited National Security Strategy. 

Updates from day two of AUSA

Today, hear an interview with Dan Roper, a retired Army colonel and scholar with AUSA, about the biggest news and trends happening at the annual meeting. 

Early Bird Brief: Army misses enlistment goal

Today, hear all the latest stories by Defense News and Military Times' coverage of day one of AUSA. 

Early Bird Brief: AUSA begins today

Today, the Association of the U.S. Army's annual meeting begins. Land warfare reporter Jen Judson breaks down what folks should expect going into the event. 

Early Bird Brief: Aircraft carrier embarks on first ever deployment

Today, the USS Gerald Ford left its port in Norfolk, Va. to go on its first deployment in the Atlantic. 

Early Bird Brief: Navy and Marines at odds over amphibious fleet

Today, hear about how the Navy and Marine Corps are at odds over decommissioning amphibious ships used as a crisis response vessel by the Marine Corps. 

Early Bird Brief: Austin says China won’t invade Taiwan soon

Today, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that an imminent invasion of Taiwan remains unlikely. 

Early Bird Brief: A History of Tattoos in Combat

In lieu of a news report, this episode features Jonathan Lehrfeld as he discusses an article by the Military Times' Jon Simkins on Ukraine's warning to Russian soldiers to tattoo themselves for body identification. 

Early Bird Brief: North Korea fires missiles after Harris visit

Today, North Korea fired an additional two ballistic missiles hours after Vice President Kamala Harris finished her trip to South Korea. 

Early Bird Brief: Pentagon releases civilian casualty report

Today, the Pentagon released its annual civilian casualty report on deaths connected to actions by the United States military.