Bradley Peniston

Executive Editor at Defense One

washington, district of columbia, united states

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Editor. Former reporter. Sometimes author. Occasional coder. I wrote @DoDContractsBot, which adds up the day's Pentagon contracts and tweets the sum.

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How 'Absolute Resolve' harnessed 150 aircraft and more to launch a regime change in Venezuela - Defense One

How ‘Absolute Resolve’ harnessed 150 aircraft and more to launch a regime change in Venezuela The Joint Chiefs chair described the "precise" and "unprecedented" military operation at a Saturday press conference. The assault that captured the president of ... See more

defenseone.com•Bradley Peniston•Jan 3, 2026

Today's D Brief: New Natsec Strategy; Boat-strike video shows survivors; Russia's worrisome template; Ukraine's tech support to the US; And a bit more.

Today’s D Brief: New Natsec Strategy; Boat-strike video shows survivors; Russia’s worrisome template; Ukraine’s tech support to the US; And a bit more. National Security Strategy, released The second Trump administration posted its National Security Strat... See more

defenseone.com•Bradley Peniston•Dec 5, 2025

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Bachelor Of Arts, European Studies at Yale UniversityGraduated: 1991

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How 'Absolute Resolve' harnessed 150 aircraft and more to launch a regime change in Venezuela - Defense One

Today's D Brief: New Natsec Strategy; Boat-strike video shows survivors; Russia's worrisome template; Ukraine's tech support to the US; And a bit more.

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How 'Absolute Resolve' harnessed 150 aircraft and more to launch a regime change in Venezuela - Defense One

Today's D Brief: New Natsec Strategy; Boat-strike video shows survivors; Russia's worrisome template; Ukraine's tech support to the US; And a bit more.