Defense Reporting
During my time with Cronkite News, I served as a fellow with Small Wars Journal, where I produced journalism about national security. This is a selection of my best work from that particular beat.
Small Wars Journal | Cronkite News – July 21, 2026
Also published by AZ Big Media, the Arizona Daily Star and Today's News-Herald
Critical minerals – a broad category of metals and other materials ranging from aluminum to zirconium – propel the defense industry.
Small Wars Journal | Cronkite News – July 14, 2026
The average tanker that transits the strait holds about $172 million worth of crude oil at the closing price Monday evening, so Trump’s plan would cost $34 million per ship.
Small Wars Journal | Cronkite News – June 30, 2026
Also published by the Arizona Daily Star, Herald/Review Media and the Foothills Focus
Since September, the U.S. military has conducted 66 strikes in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific Ocean against vessels officials say were transporting narcotics, killing 215 people.
Small Wars Journal | Cronkite News – June 19, 2026
Also published by the Phoenix Business Journal, Daily Independent and Yuma Sun
Army officials have been increasingly interested in UGVs, a class of remotely-operated robots.
Small Wars Journal | Cronkite News – June 12, 2026
Also published by the Tucson Sentinel
In June 2025, over a dozen accounts collected more than $600,000 by wagering on a surprise attack on Iran hours before it happened.
Small Wars Journal | Cronkite News – May 29, 2026
Also published by Homeland Security Today, the Tucson Sentinel and Mohave Valley Daily News
The 2026 Counterterrorism Strategy released May 6 calls for “effective counter-propaganda means to identify and neutralize the media platforms of terror groups and identify and locate plotters before they can kill Americans.”