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Early Bird Brief Defense News
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4.3 • 87 Ratings
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The Early Bird Brief is brought to you each weekday morning by Defense News and Military Times, the most trusted, nonpartisan sources for news about the military and defense worlds.
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Americans consider China greatest military threat, poll finds.
The latest Reagan National Defense Survey reveals what Americans think about top national security issues.
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Gaza receives US humanitarian aid shipment
The U.S. military flights to deliver aid come amid a humanitarian pause between Israel and Hamas.
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Missiles fired near US warship in Gulf of Aden, DOD says
Two ballistic missiles fired from Yemen landed near a U.S. warship in the Gulf of Aden.
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Short-term funding bill stymies Pentagon programs
Today, what the lack of a full defense spending bill for the first four months of the fiscal year means for Pentagon planning.
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US forces fire back after missile attack on Iraq base
The number of attacks on U.S. troops in the Middle East has increased.
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Secretary Austin makes surprise visit to show support for Ukraine
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin makes an unannounced visit to Ukraine in a reminder of continued U.S. support for the country in its conflict with Russia.
Customer Reviews
Bring back the old music please!
Miss the old lead-in music - it was a little pop of energy in the midst of heavy news! New music makes me want to hit skip.
Maybe stay away from interviewing politicians
You’re really bad at it. Just started listening to the podcast. I like the concise defense-focused stories. Then I was assaulted with the awful interview with Rep. Mike Garcia. No matter what stupid thing he said, the interviewer just agreed and asked the next question, and let the interviewee turn every question into a political stump speech. Once he realized the interviewer was going to let anything fly, he went full on MAGGOT and started hanging all of the previous administration’s failures on the current one. Like we don’t remember how inept the executive branch was then.
If you aren’t going to do your job professionally then maybe don’t do it at all. Almost deleted the feed.
Appreciate the concise, neutral reporting
I appreciate how concise the reporting is. I use this podcast to flag stories I would not otherwise hear about.
I agree with others that the sound engineering is the limiting factor for this podcast. Must be difficult because it is a common complaint I have of podcasts.
Anyone who thinks this reporting slants left should take a hard look at the mirror and consider if they’ve become extreme in their own views. I paid forward Sound of Freedom tickets, but I don’t think it’s inaccurate or unfair to say the movie sparked controversy.