Colin Demarest
@demarest-colin.bsky.social
💥 author, future of defense, @axios.com.
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My best work to date.
September 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
My best work to date.
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Good shot of @demarest-colin.bsky.social today at the Second Front #offset25 Symposium.
May 15, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Good shot of @demarest-colin.bsky.social today at the Second Front #offset25 Symposium.
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Looks like US troops are testing Raytheon's Coyote interceptor at the Al-Tanf Garrison in Syria, according to new photos published to DVIDS www.dvidshub.net/image/898290...
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April 26, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Looks like US troops are testing Raytheon's Coyote interceptor at the Al-Tanf Garrison in Syria, according to new photos published to DVIDS www.dvidshub.net/image/898290...
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Senior Mario Reporter, checking in, with updates on tariffs for the Mushroom Kingdom:
NEW: Nintendo is delaying preorders for its hotly anticipated Switch 2 gaming console amid tariff uncertainty
Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders delayed amid Trump tariff uncertainty
Nintendo is delaying preorders for its hotly anticipated Switch 2 gaming console.
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April 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Senior Mario Reporter, checking in, with updates on tariffs for the Mushroom Kingdom:
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The latest JINSA data on US strikes against the Houthis appeared in this morning’s @axios.com future of defense newsletter: The US launched at least 612% more strikes in March than during all operations targeting the Houthis since November. @demarest-colin.bsky.social www.axios.com/newsletters/...
Axios Future of Defense
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March 26, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The latest JINSA data on US strikes against the Houthis appeared in this morning’s @axios.com future of defense newsletter: The US launched at least 612% more strikes in March than during all operations targeting the Houthis since November. @demarest-colin.bsky.social www.axios.com/newsletters/...
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Grateful to @axios.com for covering @scientistsorg.bsky.social China nuclear notebook release and including thoughts on where we are heading. US policy is opening the door to greater global nuclear development. How is this good for anyone, especially the US? www.axios.com/2025/03/19/n...
A new nuke wave washes over the world
Nuke aspirants need heaps of time, money and willpower — resources in demand everywhere else.
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March 19, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Grateful to @axios.com for covering @scientistsorg.bsky.social China nuclear notebook release and including thoughts on where we are heading. US policy is opening the door to greater global nuclear development. How is this good for anyone, especially the US? www.axios.com/2025/03/19/n...
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Some thoughts on last night's tragedy over the Potomac. www.axios.com/2025/01/30/p...
January 30, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Some thoughts on last night's tragedy over the Potomac. www.axios.com/2025/01/30/p...
A stacked Future of Defense this week...
🚨 Directionless energy, aka a Navy "embarrassed"
🇯🇵 An exclusive look at V-BAT deliveries to Japan
🪖 Talking next-gen networks with Gabe Camarillo
💪 And a chat with General Catalyst's Paul Kwan
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🚨 Directionless energy, aka a Navy "embarrassed"
🇯🇵 An exclusive look at V-BAT deliveries to Japan
🪖 Talking next-gen networks with Gabe Camarillo
💪 And a chat with General Catalyst's Paul Kwan
www.axios.com/newsletters/...
Axios Future of Defense
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January 23, 2025 at 2:08 PM
A stacked Future of Defense this week...
🚨 Directionless energy, aka a Navy "embarrassed"
🇯🇵 An exclusive look at V-BAT deliveries to Japan
🪖 Talking next-gen networks with Gabe Camarillo
💪 And a chat with General Catalyst's Paul Kwan
www.axios.com/newsletters/...
🚨 Directionless energy, aka a Navy "embarrassed"
🇯🇵 An exclusive look at V-BAT deliveries to Japan
🪖 Talking next-gen networks with Gabe Camarillo
💪 And a chat with General Catalyst's Paul Kwan
www.axios.com/newsletters/...
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#LaserWars with a nice shoutout in @demarest-colin.bsky.social's @axios.com Future of Defense newsletter this AM! www.axios.com/2025/01/22/n...
Read more here and SUBSCRIBE laserwars.substack.com/p/marine-cor...
Read more here and SUBSCRIBE laserwars.substack.com/p/marine-cor...
January 22, 2025 at 2:03 PM
#LaserWars with a nice shoutout in @demarest-colin.bsky.social's @axios.com Future of Defense newsletter this AM! www.axios.com/2025/01/22/n...
Read more here and SUBSCRIBE laserwars.substack.com/p/marine-cor...
Read more here and SUBSCRIBE laserwars.substack.com/p/marine-cor...
Joe Lonsdale, 8VC's managing partner, told me that Overland AI is postured to become "the next great defense prime."
The millions will be used to hire more people, sharpen software development and wade into hardware.
www.axios.com/2025/01/13/o...
The millions will be used to hire more people, sharpen software development and wade into hardware.
www.axios.com/2025/01/13/o...
Exclusive: Defense firm Overland AI raises $32 million
8VC managing partner Joe Lonsdale said Overland AI is poised to become "the next great defense prime."
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January 13, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Joe Lonsdale, 8VC's managing partner, told me that Overland AI is postured to become "the next great defense prime."
The millions will be used to hire more people, sharpen software development and wade into hardware.
www.axios.com/2025/01/13/o...
The millions will be used to hire more people, sharpen software development and wade into hardware.
www.axios.com/2025/01/13/o...
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The Return of Havana Syndrome. www.theatlantic.com/internationa... A new intelligence report raises questions about a possible mystery weapon. My latest.
The Return of Havana Syndrome
A new intelligence report raises questions about a possible mystery weapon.
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January 10, 2025 at 9:19 PM
The Return of Havana Syndrome. www.theatlantic.com/internationa... A new intelligence report raises questions about a possible mystery weapon. My latest.
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One of the most devastating types of cyberattack companies face today has been around for decades — and its perpetrators have hardly had to innovate to stay profitable.
How a gang's takedown revealed their playbook behind ransomware attacks
One of the most devastating cyberattacks plaguing companies today has been around for a decade — and its perpetrators have hardly had to innovate to stay profitable.
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January 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
One of the most devastating types of cyberattack companies face today has been around for decades — and its perpetrators have hardly had to innovate to stay profitable.
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Mexico's president clapped back at Trump and said parts of the U.S. should be called "América Mexicana," in response to Trump's proposal to rename the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America."
Mexican president claps back at Trump, says U.S. should be called "América Mexicana"
Mexico's playful reaction came amid serious rebukes to Trump.
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January 8, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Mexico's president clapped back at Trump and said parts of the U.S. should be called "América Mexicana," in response to Trump's proposal to rename the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America."
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@demarest-colin.bsky.social proving once again, the traditional metal bending defense contractors (NGC, Thales) etc are email people, and the AI/software crowd (Anduril, Palantir, etc) are Slack-first people.
January 8, 2025 at 1:08 PM
@demarest-colin.bsky.social proving once again, the traditional metal bending defense contractors (NGC, Thales) etc are email people, and the AI/software crowd (Anduril, Palantir, etc) are Slack-first people.
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Iran 2025: Nuclear crisis awaits Trump
Some Trump advisers are pondering the military option.
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January 6, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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BREAKING: Canadian PM Justin Trudeau resigned from his position as the leader of the Liberal Party.
"I intend to resign as party leader, as prime minister, after the party selects its next leader through a robust nationwide, competitive process."
"I intend to resign as party leader, as prime minister, after the party selects its next leader through a robust nationwide, competitive process."
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigns as party leader
His resignation is the latest signal of the growing instability in the world's leading democracies.
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January 6, 2025 at 4:10 PM
BREAKING: Canadian PM Justin Trudeau resigned from his position as the leader of the Liberal Party.
"I intend to resign as party leader, as prime minister, after the party selects its next leader through a robust nationwide, competitive process."
"I intend to resign as party leader, as prime minister, after the party selects its next leader through a robust nationwide, competitive process."
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NEW: Trump announced that he is appointing Morgan Ortagus as deputy special presidential envoy for Middle East peace.
She criticized Trump's "isolationist" foreign policy and his personal behavior several years ago.
She criticized Trump's "isolationist" foreign policy and his personal behavior several years ago.
Trump appoints (and rebukes) Morgan Ortagus as deputy Middle East envoy
"Morgan fought me for three years, but hopefully has learned her lesson."
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January 3, 2025 at 11:04 PM
NEW: Trump announced that he is appointing Morgan Ortagus as deputy special presidential envoy for Middle East peace.
She criticized Trump's "isolationist" foreign policy and his personal behavior several years ago.
She criticized Trump's "isolationist" foreign policy and his personal behavior several years ago.
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The S&P 500's three biggest winners this year (and they won very, very big) had one thing in common:
AI.
www.axios.com/2024/12/31/s...
AI.
www.axios.com/2024/12/31/s...
The biggest S&P 500 winners and losers of 2024, led by AI names
AI made a lot of money this year, if you invested in the right players.
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December 31, 2024 at 10:03 PM
The S&P 500's three biggest winners this year (and they won very, very big) had one thing in common:
AI.
www.axios.com/2024/12/31/s...
AI.
www.axios.com/2024/12/31/s...
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Fearing political retribution and strained by new business challenges, media companies that once covered Trump with skepticism — and in many cases, disdain — are reconsidering their approach.
Media's suck-up moment
National outlets are trying to signal they're no longer out for blood.
www.axios.com
December 23, 2024 at 12:07 PM
Fearing political retribution and strained by new business challenges, media companies that once covered Trump with skepticism — and in many cases, disdain — are reconsidering their approach.
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Died 2024 Born 2024
Welcome back Houthi F-5
Welcome back Houthi F-5
December 26, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Died 2024 Born 2024
Welcome back Houthi F-5
Welcome back Houthi F-5
There are 2,000 U.S. troops in Syria — not 900, as has been repeated.
They were there before the fall of the Assad regime. But a Pentagon spokesperson got the updated numbers “today.”
(With @barakravid.bsky.social) www.axios.com/2024/12/19/u...
They were there before the fall of the Assad regime. But a Pentagon spokesperson got the updated numbers “today.”
(With @barakravid.bsky.social) www.axios.com/2024/12/19/u...
Scoop: Top State Dept. official to visit Syria in sign of U.S. reengagement
This is the first official visit to Syria in many years.
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December 20, 2024 at 4:22 PM
There are 2,000 U.S. troops in Syria — not 900, as has been repeated.
They were there before the fall of the Assad regime. But a Pentagon spokesperson got the updated numbers “today.”
(With @barakravid.bsky.social) www.axios.com/2024/12/19/u...
They were there before the fall of the Assad regime. But a Pentagon spokesperson got the updated numbers “today.”
(With @barakravid.bsky.social) www.axios.com/2024/12/19/u...
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The reports of drones have sparked an Orson-Welles-reminiscent hysteria on social media, and the theories have been both far-ranging and, in some cases, far-fetched.
Some claim they are aliens — and another sect of theories contends the sightings could be angels.
Some claim they are aliens — and another sect of theories contends the sightings could be angels.
The what-ifs war: Why drone sightings have driven conspiracy theory delirium
But experts say Americans are not more susceptible to believing conspiracy theories than others.
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December 19, 2024 at 7:13 PM
The reports of drones have sparked an Orson-Welles-reminiscent hysteria on social media, and the theories have been both far-ranging and, in some cases, far-fetched.
Some claim they are aliens — and another sect of theories contends the sightings could be angels.
Some claim they are aliens — and another sect of theories contends the sightings could be angels.
Surveillance tools and counter-drone weaponry used outside of the U.S. — at military bases abroad, or on Ukraine's front lines — are different from what's in use here.
www.axios.com/2024/12/17/d...
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DHS secretary calls for more money to track drones
"We know of no threat," Alejandro Mayorkas said of the drone sightings on the east coast.
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December 17, 2024 at 10:50 PM
Surveillance tools and counter-drone weaponry used outside of the U.S. — at military bases abroad, or on Ukraine's front lines — are different from what's in use here.
www.axios.com/2024/12/17/d...
www.axios.com/2024/12/17/d...
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🇺🇸🇸🇦Scoop: Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff meets Saudi Crown Prince MBS. My story on @axios.com
www.axios.com/2024/12/13/t...
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Trump's Middle East envoy talks Gaza war, U.S.-Saudi relations with MBS
It was the first meeting between MBS and a member of the incoming Trump administration since the November elections.
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December 14, 2024 at 12:41 AM
🇺🇸🇸🇦Scoop: Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff meets Saudi Crown Prince MBS. My story on @axios.com
www.axios.com/2024/12/13/t...
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