FDD sponsors educational opportunities for mid-career U.S. national security professionals. Alumni of these
programs are not FDD employees and join FDD’s National Security Network (NSN).
National Security Network Participant
FDD's Media Fellow
2023
2023
National Security Network Participant
Mike Brest
Washington Examiner
Biography
Last updated: May 30, 2023
Mike Brest is a defense reporter with the Washington Examiner, where he covers the Pentagon and international affairs. He has led the outlet’s coverage of the war in Ukraine and U.S. military assistance to Kyiv. He has been in the role since the summer of 2021, and he served as a breaking news reporter for the outlet prior. Mike received his B.A. in journalism from American University.