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Colonel (Ret.) Frank Briggs
Colonel (Ret.) Frank Briggs
Defense & National Security Reporter

Frank spent two decades in the military before turning to journalism. He covers defense spending, Pentagon politics, and national security.

185 articles published

Trump's $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Request: A War Budget, Not Defense, Oxfam Warns
Defense
Trump's $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Request: A War Budget, Not Defense, Oxfam Warns
Trump's $1.5 trillion Pentagon request is a war budget, not defense, enabling illegal strikes and human suffering, says
Trump Insists Iran Ceasefire Holds After Strait Clash, Threatens 'Big Glow'
Defense
Trump Insists Iran Ceasefire Holds After Strait Clash, Threatens 'Big Glow'
President Trump insisted the US-Iran ceasefire is still in effect after a fresh clash in the Strait of Hormuz, warning T
Trump Administration Releases New Batch of UAP Files Amid Transparency Push
Defense
Trump Administration Releases New Batch of UAP Files Amid Transparency Push
The Pentagon released a new batch of UAP files Friday, following Trump's order to declassify materials on UFOs and extra
Trump Says Ceasefire Holds After New US Strikes on Iran Amid Strait Clash
Defense
Trump Says Ceasefire Holds After New US Strikes on Iran Amid Strait Clash
Trump claims the Iran ceasefire is holding after fresh U.S. strikes, but tensions escalate over Strait of Hormuz attacks
Poland Offers to Accept US Troops Withdrawn from Germany Amid Trump-Merz Rift
Defense
Poland Offers to Accept US Troops Withdrawn from Germany Amid Trump-Merz Rift
Poland is ready to host US troops withdrawn from Germany, President Nawrocki announced, as Trump’s plan to move 5,000 se
Trump's Iran War: Economic Carnage as Administration Flounders
Defense
Trump's Iran War: Economic Carnage as Administration Flounders
President Trump's Iran war has cost $72 billion, destroyed thousands of jobs, and cratered consumer confidence, yet his
Trump's Iran Strategy Trapped in Abilene Paradox as Envoys Head to Islamabad
Defense
Trump's Iran Strategy Trapped in Abilene Paradox as Envoys Head to Islamabad
Trump's Iran strategy is caught in an Abilene Paradox: envoys pursue a deal that hardliners reject, while the president
Iranian Official Dismisses Reported Peace Deal as US 'Wish List'
Defense
Iranian Official Dismisses Reported Peace Deal as US 'Wish List'
Ebrahim Rezaei, an Iranian parliamentary spokesperson, dismissed a reported US peace proposal as a 'wish list,' warning
Trump's Abrupt Shift to Iran Peace Talks Sparks Skepticism
Defense
Trump's Abrupt Shift to Iran Peace Talks Sparks Skepticism
President Trump abruptly ended his operation to break Iran's hold on the Strait of Hormuz, as a one-page peace deal fram
Spirit Airlines Shutdown Fuels Debate Over Iran War's Role in Fuel Cost Surge
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Spirit Airlines Shutdown Fuels Debate Over Iran War's Role in Fuel Cost Surge
Fuel costs for U.S. airlines spiked 56% in March, the first full month of the Iran war, as Spirit Airlines collapsed, ig
Trump Halts Iran Strait Campaign as Deal Framework Emerges
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Trump Halts Iran Strait Campaign as Deal Framework Emerges
President Trump abruptly ended the operation to break Iran's hold on the Hormuz Strait, as reports indicate a deal frame
Esper: New US Military Strikes on Iran 'More Probable Than Not'
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Esper: New US Military Strikes on Iran 'More Probable Than Not'
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper warns that further US military action against Iran is more probable than not, as ski
Reed Slams Trump's Iran Mission Pause as 'Strategic Incoherence'
Defense
Reed Slams Trump's Iran Mission Pause as 'Strategic Incoherence'
Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) blasted President Trump's decision to pause Project Freedom, calling it strategic incoherence an
Trump Halts Project Freedom After Pakistan Plea, Strait Blockade Remains
Defense
Trump Halts Project Freedom After Pakistan Plea, Strait Blockade Remains
President Trump paused Project Freedom on Tuesday following requests from Pakistan and other nations, but the U.S. Navy
Clark: US and Iran Locked in 'Game of Chicken' Over Strait of Hormuz
Defense
Clark: US and Iran Locked in 'Game of Chicken' Over Strait of Hormuz
Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Wesley Clark described the US-Iran standoff over the Strait of Hormuz as a 'game of
GOP Rep. Fry Calls Iran a 'Petulant Child' Testing Trump's Resolve Amid Naval Clash
Defense
GOP Rep. Fry Calls Iran a 'Petulant Child' Testing Trump's Resolve Amid Naval Clash
Rep. Russell Fry (R-S.C.) said Iran is acting like a 'petulant child' trying to wait out President Trump, as U.S. forces
Iran Violates Ceasefire with Over Ten Attacks on US Troops, Caine Reports
Defense
Iran Violates Ceasefire with Over Ten Attacks on US Troops, Caine Reports
Top US general says Iran launched more than 10 attacks on American troops since the April 7 ceasefire, plus nine strikes
Pentagon Chief Hegseth Clashes with Reporter Over Trump's Iran Surrender Shift
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Pentagon Chief Hegseth Clashes with Reporter Over Trump's Iran Surrender Shift
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth bristled when a Newsmax reporter asked when President Trump abandoned his demand for Iran