NEW for @usatoday.com: The long shadow of DOGE cuts left a remote Army base in Alaska scrambling to feed its soldiers as temperatures slipped to 50 below zero. The base, Fort Greely, is responsible for shooting down nuclear and other missiles targeting the US. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

Curious about America’s nuclear missile silos? Join our reporter @winkie.bsky.social and nuclear weapons historian @wellerstein.bsky.social for a Reddit AMA in r/Military, where they’ll answer your questions about their project “The Nuclear Sponge. Ask them anything here: bit.ly/3Z3w6Pi

I had a really fun time working on the code that was used to make these fallout visualizations for this USA Today article. I will soon be incorporating some of it into the NUKEMAP and probably making a version of this "mass attack fallout mapper" for public use. www.usatoday.com/graphics/int...

What could happen if the U.S.'s nuclear missile silos were attacked? An interactive map in @usatoday.com paints a bleak picture. Feat. expertise from grantees @wellerstein.bsky.social, Sébastien Philippe, @armscontrolnow.bsky.social, w/ support from @outrider.org www.usatoday.com/graphics/int...

But please do read all four parts of this excellent new series of articles in @usatoday.com by @winkie.bsky.social (supported by @outrider.org) about the deeply troubled Sentinel ICBM program: www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

What could happen if America's nuclear missile silos were attacked? See the fallout maps.

NEW @usatoday.com PROJECT: The U.S. has 450 nuclear missile silos. And they exist, in part, to be destroyed. What would happen if they were? The Nuclear Sponge is a five-part project informing readers about the strategic debate and costs of modernizing the land leg of America’s nuclear triad.

The military has long struggled to keep its part-time troops fit. Can the Army crack the code?

75% of nuclear weapons agency staff is furloughed. Under 400 remain on the job without pay in order to ensure the safety and security of the nuclear stockpile. Read more from Outrider fellow @winkie.bsky.social @usatoday.com: www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

@wellerstein.bsky.social, just shot you a DM request.

Was in a decommissioned nuclear silo when @winkie.bsky.social turned to me and said: "Hey, have you read this report about the guy who uploaded 30 years worth of porn to a government computer?"

NEW DEEP DIVE — DOGE has put the National Nuclear Security Administration’s nuclear weapons modernization efforts at risk, we found after digging into decades of watchdog reports and interviewing current/former officials and experts. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

The consequences of DOGE's disruptions at the National Nuclear Security Administration could be far-reaching, according to experts. I discussed the issues on today's edition of @usatoday.com’s The Excerpt. art19.com/shows/5-thin...

Maintaining and modernizing the U.S. nuclear arsenal will cost nearly $1 trillion over the next decade, according to the CBO. That’s $190 billion more than the previous estimate. Read @winkie.bsky.social report in @usatoday.com

Introducing @winkie.bsky.social, Outrider's newest reporting Fellow! Davis will cover the White House for @usatoday.com, focusing on nuclear threats and national security. Learn more about him, and read his latest stories:

My latest overnight for @usatoday.com alongside colleagues Tom Vanden Brook & Zac Anderson. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

WRITERS: I am launching a movie column at @militarydotcom.bsky.social, tentatively titled 'Theater of War.' I am looking for compelling analyses of war movies new and old, whether it's of a specific scene or a broader theme. Send pitches to jared.keller [at] monster dot com

President Trump's Jan. 27 order – “The Iron Dome for America” – directs the Pentagon to plan a “next generation missile defense shield” to guard against any threat from any foe. Will it make the USA safe? The latest from Outrider fellow @winkie.bsky.social of @usatoday.com:

First byline @usatoday.com! www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

My old Army unit called me today — two years after my interservice transfer — looking for OCIE gear that I returned in June 2022 🤠 ~~~ A wild FLIPL appeared! DAVIS used OCIE CLEARANCE MEMO! It’s super effective!

I received two cards for #VeteransDay2024 Who do we think did it better? My Kindergartener's class (Only two students had family that served and got cards) or @winkie.bsky.social

I am in the tall guy sweet spot for this concert — my view remains unobstructed, and I’m not blocking anyone behind me

These emails came in 2021. Cox directed Turley to conduct a command climate survey, but the state didn’t launch a former investigation into the general until @winkie.bsky.social emailed Cox’s office about the Army’s investigation the next year.

Emails show guard members warned Gov. Cox of alleged misconduct by the Utah National Guard’s top commander two years before he stepped down following an Army investigation. (with help from @winkie.bsky.social, published with @militarytimes.bsky.social) 1/ www.sltrib.com/news/politic...

NEW FEATURE: We’re awaiting more info how the Army’s recruiting reforms will unfold, but the details we have echo the structure & vision of Accessions Command — a ⭐️⭐️⭐️ HQ cut for budget in 2012. Was that the moment the Army’s recruiting tailspin became terminal? www.armytimes.com/news/recruit...

NEW: I toured two homes at Fort Eisenhower — whose housing contractor, Balfour Beatty, has faced criminal charges and investigations from the Senate and Army alike — w/SECARMY on Friday. Here's what I saw (including the fastest work order in history). www.armytimes.com/news/your-ar...

The Texas National Guard is seemingly at it again. www.texastribune.org/2023/10/17/t...

SCOOP: Despite all the controversy and speculation about Army Special Operations cuts, it turns out a “significant portion” will fall on empty billets that ARSOF just can’t fill. More details from today’s closed-door briefing that occurred on Capitol Hill: www.armytimes.com/news/your-ar...

Very full house for a panel discussion on the Army’s recruiting reforms here at #AUSA

NEW: The Army is currently sitting on an internal barracks strategy — its proponents believe it could fix the service’s high-profile barracks problems by 2030. The catch, of course, is that it would take an additional $4 billion beyond their current budgeted funds. Will leaders and lawmakers bite?

First post on the sky app — no better way to start it than to reshare one of my most deeply reported stories ever.