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Threat Status for Friday, November 28, 2025. The Threat Status daily newsletter team is on hiatus in recognition of Thanksgiving. While we’re away, please enjoy some recent highlights from the deep-dive journalism produced by the Threat Status team.

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Threat Status exclusive videos

President Donald Trump speaks during an event to mark Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

WATCH: How Trump’s moves will define America’s position in the world for decades to come

Mr. Taylor sits down with U.S. Navy (Ret.) Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery for an exploration of the Trump administration’s approach to the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, China’s goal of taking Taiwan, the challenge of next-generation missile defense and the race to maintain global naval superiority.

WATCH: The race for drone dominance

Drone warfare is emerging as a central strategic tool in the push to expand American military power. In this exclusive video, National Security Correspondent Bill Gertz analyzes how the Pentagon and the Trump administration can stay ahead of a technology that is actively shaping ongoing military conflicts around the world.

WATCH: The future of the U.S. Air Force

Mr. Taylor sits down with Lt. Gen. David Harris, deputy chief of staff of Air Force Futures, for a wide-ranging discussion on the challenges of strategy development, the expanding relevance of complex war-gaming and the fast-evolving development and implementation of counter-drone capabilities.

WATCH: Inside the Army’s mission to 3D print drones in huge numbers

Army Lt. Gen. Chris Mohan, the deputy commanding general and acting commander of Army Materiel Command, speaks with National Security Correspondent Ben Wolfgang about how the Army plans to use 3D printing to manufacture drone bodies and print drone replacement components near the battlefield. This exclusive video was produced on the floor of the 2025 Association of the United States Army convention in Washington.

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Threat Status Events Radar

• Dec. 2 — Strengthening U.S. Alliances and Partnerships in the Indo-Pacific, Brookings Institution

• Dec. 2 — Keeping China Grounded: Ensuring Long-Term U.S. Tech Leadership in Low Earth Orbit, Center for Strategic & International Studies

• Dec. 2-3 — AI+ Space Summit, Special Competitive Studies Project 

• Dec. 4 — The FIFA World Cup and National Security Resilience: Private-Sector Perspectives, Atlantic Council

• Dec. 5 — Moldova’s Euro-Atlantic Path: Regional Security, Energy Opportunity and Democratic Resilience, Hudson Institute

• Dec. 6 — 2025 Reagan National Defense Forum, Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute

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