Zachary Fryer-Biggs
@zachfb.bsky.social
Supervising Editor, National Security @CNN.com
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New --> Hackers have breached automatic tank gauges (ATGs) at gas stations in multiple states. US officials suspect Iran. ATGs monitor the amount of fuel in storage tanks. www.cnn.com/2026/05/15/p...
EXCLUSIVE: Hackers have breached tank readers at US gas stations; officials suspect Iran is responsible | CNN Politics
US officials suspect Iranian hackers are behind a series of breaches of systems that monitor the amount of fuel in storage tanks serving gas stations in multiple states, according to multiple sources ...
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May 15, 2026 at 6:55 PM
New --> Hackers have breached automatic tank gauges (ATGs) at gas stations in multiple states. US officials suspect Iran. ATGs monitor the amount of fuel in storage tanks. www.cnn.com/2026/05/15/p...
Phenomenal reporting from this team. Must read.
Exclusive: Earlier this spring, a mysterious explosion blew up a car carrying an alleged cartel operative in broad daylight.
It was a targeted assassination facilitated by CIA ops officers on the ground.
More here on a deadly US campaign that's gone largely unnoticed:
www.cnn.com/2026/05/12/p...
It was a targeted assassination facilitated by CIA ops officers on the ground.
More here on a deadly US campaign that's gone largely unnoticed:
www.cnn.com/2026/05/12/p...
Exclusive: CIA escalates secret war on cartels with deadly operations inside Mexico | CNN Politics
Since last year, CIA operatives inside Mexico have directly participated in deadly attacks on several, mostly mid-level cartel members, the sources said.
www.cnn.com
May 13, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Phenomenal reporting from this team. Must read.
US military looks underground to protect wounded troops as drones force changes to wartime medicine - Phenomenal feature from @halbritz.bsky.social very much worth a read www.cnn.com/interactive/...
US military looks underground to protect wounded troops as drones force changes to wartime medicine
An inside look at how the US military is looking to protect medical personnel and facilities from the constant threat of drones, based on exclusive access to a highly realistic Army exercise.
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May 6, 2026 at 1:13 PM
US military looks underground to protect wounded troops as drones force changes to wartime medicine - Phenomenal feature from @halbritz.bsky.social very much worth a read www.cnn.com/interactive/...
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New: Iran has been laying traps and moving additional military personnel and air defenses to Kharg Island in recent weeks in preparation for a possible US ground operation there, sources say
Gulf allies are warning of significant US casualties if US moves forward www.cnn.com/2026/03/25/p...
Gulf allies are warning of significant US casualties if US moves forward www.cnn.com/2026/03/25/p...
Iran building up defenses of Kharg Island to protect against potential US ground attack, sources say | CNN Politics
Iran has been laying traps and moving additional military personnel and air defenses to Kharg Island in recent weeks in preparation for a possible US operation to take control of the island, according...
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March 25, 2026 at 7:10 PM
New: Iran has been laying traps and moving additional military personnel and air defenses to Kharg Island in recent weeks in preparation for a possible US ground operation there, sources say
Gulf allies are warning of significant US casualties if US moves forward www.cnn.com/2026/03/25/p...
Gulf allies are warning of significant US casualties if US moves forward www.cnn.com/2026/03/25/p...
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New —> On the eve of 2024 election, US Cyber Command hacked & degraded Russian companies spewing anti-Ukraine propaganda at US voters. Multiple US cyber ops against Russia, Iran then. But other USG agencies to counter foreign influence on elections have since been gutted www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/p...
Secret US cyber operations shielded 2024 election from foreign trolls, but now the Trump admin has gutted protections | CNN Politics
Weeks before the 2024 election, American military hackers carried out a secret operation to disrupt the work of Russian trolls spewing false information at US voters.
www.cnn.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:01 PM
New —> On the eve of 2024 election, US Cyber Command hacked & degraded Russian companies spewing anti-Ukraine propaganda at US voters. Multiple US cyber ops against Russia, Iran then. But other USG agencies to counter foreign influence on elections have since been gutted www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/p...
Gotta embarass @patriciakime.bsky.social a little - I can't imagine anyone more deserving of this award, both for this particular investigation and for a career of doing phenomenal work on the veterans community. Was an honor to work with her.
Patricia Kime for Military.com, Ilie Mitaru for BBC Win Wounded Warrior Project® Awards - National Press Foundation
Reporters Patricia Kime and Ilie Mitaru have won the National Press Foundation’s 2025 Wounded Warrior Project Award for Coverage of Veterans.
nationalpress.org
November 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Gotta embarass @patriciakime.bsky.social a little - I can't imagine anyone more deserving of this award, both for this particular investigation and for a career of doing phenomenal work on the veterans community. Was an honor to work with her.
“I was like, wait a minute, enemy KIA, what war are we talking about here? What declared conflict am I missing?” - Zack Cohen with a superb piece tracking the use of GWOT tactics in Latin America www.cnn.com/2025/11/14/p...
‘Enemy KIA’: Trump revives playbook from Afghanistan for campaign targeting alleged drug boats | CNN Politics
Deep below the US Capitol, in a secure room meant to protect discussions of American secrets, a wave of sarcastic laughter spread among lawmakers and staff members who were assembled to receive a brie...
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November 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
“I was like, wait a minute, enemy KIA, what war are we talking about here? What declared conflict am I missing?” - Zack Cohen with a superb piece tracking the use of GWOT tactics in Latin America www.cnn.com/2025/11/14/p...
This is a very significant scoop from Natasha, the intel relationship between the US and UK is a key to US national security.
NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
edition.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:28 PM
This is a very significant scoop from Natasha, the intel relationship between the US and UK is a key to US national security.
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NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
edition.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Inside the Trump team's debates on what to do with Venezuela during his first term, and what that could mean for the military buildup going on right now - from @cnn.com 's Katie Bo Lillis, Sean Lyngaas and Kylie Atwood
CIA cyberattacks targeting the Maduro regime didn’t satisfy Trump in his first term. Now the US is flexing its military might | CNN Politics
In the final year of President Donald Trump’s first administration, the CIA carried out a clandestine cyberattack against the Venezuelan government, disabling the computer network used by Venezuelan l...
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October 29, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Inside the Trump team's debates on what to do with Venezuela during his first term, and what that could mean for the military buildup going on right now - from @cnn.com 's Katie Bo Lillis, Sean Lyngaas and Kylie Atwood
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New: The Pentagon confirms to CNN it will funnel $130M from an anonymous Trump “friend” toward military pay.
Asked about the donor’s identity and any foreign or domestic entanglements, the WH referred questions to DoD. DoD then referred questions back to the WH
www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...
Asked about the donor’s identity and any foreign or domestic entanglements, the WH referred questions to DoD. DoD then referred questions back to the WH
www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...
Pentagon to use $130 million donation from anonymous Trump ‘friend’ to pay military members | CNN Politics
The Trump administration plans to funnel a $130 million donation from an anonymous ally of President Donald Trump toward paying military service members during the government shutdown, the Defense Dep...
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October 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
New: The Pentagon confirms to CNN it will funnel $130M from an anonymous Trump “friend” toward military pay.
Asked about the donor’s identity and any foreign or domestic entanglements, the WH referred questions to DoD. DoD then referred questions back to the WH
www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...
Asked about the donor’s identity and any foreign or domestic entanglements, the WH referred questions to DoD. DoD then referred questions back to the WH
www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...
Phenomenal story from @natashabertrand.bsky.social - these lawyers play a vital role in making sure military orders are lawful
How the Pentagon sidelined lawyers while testing the legal limits of military action | CNN Politics
For weeks earlier this year, the Army’s top uniformed lawyer had been raising legal concerns inside the Pentagon about some of the new policies being rolled out dictating how the military can be used ...
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October 15, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Phenomenal story from @natashabertrand.bsky.social - these lawyers play a vital role in making sure military orders are lawful
Just wanted to take a second to kvell about what a great newsroom we had at Military.com. You should check out the features and investigations the team did before the recent gutting. www.military.com/daily-news/m...
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U.S. military news investigations and military news feature stories.
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September 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Just wanted to take a second to kvell about what a great newsroom we had at Military.com. You should check out the features and investigations the team did before the recent gutting. www.military.com/daily-news/m...
News is out this morning that I'm joining @cnn.com as an editor helping to lead the national security team. Very excited about the journalism to come.
September 18, 2025 at 2:20 PM
News is out this morning that I'm joining @cnn.com as an editor helping to lead the national security team. Very excited about the journalism to come.
Possibly the last byline we'll get from @ktoropin.bsky.social who's headed to a great job, but also a really important story that you shouldn't miss.
'Open Cruelty': Transgender Troops Describe Indignities as They're Kicked Out of the Military
Leaders in the Trump administration have minced few words in articulating how they feel about transgender troops.
www.military.com
July 29, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Possibly the last byline we'll get from @ktoropin.bsky.social who's headed to a great job, but also a really important story that you shouldn't miss.
VA backs off plan for massive job cuts, but workface still to shrink - story by @kheel.bsky.social
Plans for Mass VA Firings Scuttled, But Department Still Expects 30,000 Employees to Leave on Their Own
The announcement walked back previous plans, first revealed in a leaked memo in March, to fire as many as 83,000 employees as part of the Trump administration's overarching goal to slash the size of t...
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July 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
VA backs off plan for massive job cuts, but workface still to shrink - story by @kheel.bsky.social
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Military Domestic Violence Convictiins have surged since commanders were removed from prosecution decisions. Via @militarydotcom.bsky.social @stevenbeynon.bsky.social www.military.com/daily-news/i...
Military Domestic Violence Convictions Skyrocketed After Commanders Were Removed from Process
Courts-martial are on the rise for domestic violence charges across the Defense Department services.
www.military.com
June 24, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Military Domestic Violence Convictiins have surged since commanders were removed from prosecution decisions. Via @militarydotcom.bsky.social @stevenbeynon.bsky.social www.military.com/daily-news/i...
We're undertaking a major project looking at domestic violence in the military community, which experiences disproportionate rates. The first story, looking at sharp increases in convictions by @stevenbeynon.bsky.social and @patriciakime.bsky.social is out. Please reach out if you can help us.
Military Domestic Violence Convictions Skyrocketed After Commanders Were Removed from Process
Courts-martial are on the rise for domestic violence charges across the Defense Department services.
www.military.com
June 24, 2025 at 9:53 PM
We're undertaking a major project looking at domestic violence in the military community, which experiences disproportionate rates. The first story, looking at sharp increases in convictions by @stevenbeynon.bsky.social and @patriciakime.bsky.social is out. Please reach out if you can help us.
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NEW: The Army veteran detained by Marines in LA told me about the incident, which raised legal fears among experts.
"I would feel bad if someone else was going through that same thing as me, because they would probably freak the heck out."
More @Militarydotcom:
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
"I would feel bad if someone else was going through that same thing as me, because they would probably freak the heck out."
More @Militarydotcom:
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
A Veteran Was Detained by Marines. It Highlights Concerns over the Military's Growing Ties to Law Enforcement.
Marcos Leao's detention by Marines marks what many legal, defense and policy experts say is an unprecedented violation of the Posse Comitatus Act, which bars the U.S. military from performing domestic...
www.military.com
June 18, 2025 at 9:59 PM
NEW: The Army veteran detained by Marines in LA told me about the incident, which raised legal fears among experts.
"I would feel bad if someone else was going through that same thing as me, because they would probably freak the heck out."
More @Militarydotcom:
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
"I would feel bad if someone else was going through that same thing as me, because they would probably freak the heck out."
More @Militarydotcom:
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
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The first civilian detained by U.S. Marines in Los Angeles was an ARMY VETERAN on his way to a VA APPOINTMENT
Exclusive: US Marines carry out first known detention of civilian in Los Angeles, video shows
Marines deployed to Los Angeles carried out the detention of a civilian on Friday, the U.S. military confirmed after being presented with Reuters images, in the first known detention by active-duty troops deployed there by President Donald Trump.
www.reuters.com
June 13, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The first civilian detained by U.S. Marines in Los Angeles was an ARMY VETERAN on his way to a VA APPOINTMENT
Senate pares back cuts to food stamps for troops and their families, but cuts are still there - @kheel.bsky.social with the story
Food Assistance Cuts Softened, Veterans Education Benefits Protected in Senate Version of Trump Agenda Bill
Two aspects of a sweeping bill to enact President Donald Trump's agenda that alarmed veterans and military family advocates have been watered down by Senate Republicans.
www.military.com
June 13, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Senate pares back cuts to food stamps for troops and their families, but cuts are still there - @kheel.bsky.social with the story
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Scoop: Threat intelligence reports obtained by WIRED and @propertyofthepeople.org show military and state-run fusion centers are tracking civilian-made ICE encounter maps, while others distribute "threat" alerts about tomorrow's "No Kings" protests.
By me @wired.com (free to read):
By me @wired.com (free to read):
'No Kings' Protests, Citizen-Run ICE Trackers Trigger Intelligence Warnings
Army intelligence analysts are monitoring civilian-made ICE tracking tools, treating them as potential threats, as immigration protests spread nationwide.
www.wired.com
June 13, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Scoop: Threat intelligence reports obtained by WIRED and @propertyofthepeople.org show military and state-run fusion centers are tracking civilian-made ICE encounter maps, while others distribute "threat" alerts about tomorrow's "No Kings" protests.
By me @wired.com (free to read):
By me @wired.com (free to read):
Army Eliminates Office for Minimizing Civilian Deaths on Battlefields - part of a broader trend with the Pentagon closing offices in March that tried to account for civilian deaths as well as prevent them. @stevenbeynon.bsky.social has the story.
Army Eliminates Office for Minimizing Civilian Deaths on Battlefields
The Civilian Protection Center of Excellence, which once housed roughly 30 staff, has been folded into the Army's dense web of unrelated bureaucratic policy shops.
www.military.com
June 13, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Army Eliminates Office for Minimizing Civilian Deaths on Battlefields - part of a broader trend with the Pentagon closing offices in March that tried to account for civilian deaths as well as prevent them. @stevenbeynon.bsky.social has the story.
The Army Parade Poses Potential Pitfalls like a Tank Breakdown. Soldiers Say They're Prepared. - @dflawrence.bsky.social looks at the Army's preparations for the Army/Trump birthday parade tomorrow. Soldiers sound as if they've talked through the Tiananmen Square scenario.
The Army Parade Poses Potential Pitfalls like a Tank Breakdown. Soldiers Say They're Prepared.
Thousands of soldiers have descended upon Washington, D.C., from more than a dozen Army divisions across the force, and many of them have meticulously prepared their machines to roll down Constitution...
www.military.com
June 13, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The Army Parade Poses Potential Pitfalls like a Tank Breakdown. Soldiers Say They're Prepared. - @dflawrence.bsky.social looks at the Army's preparations for the Army/Trump birthday parade tomorrow. Soldiers sound as if they've talked through the Tiananmen Square scenario.