Britain set to purchase $1 billion in advanced U.S. Predator drones; Hezbollah has U.S. armored personnel carriers. But how did they get them?; Retired Navy captain becomes latest officer to admit taking bribes and prostitutes from ‘Fat Leonard’; ISIS video shows how the group has turned car bombs into its version of airstrikes;   A military blog by Dan Lamothe   Britain set to purchase $1 billion in advanced U.S. Predator drones The sale includes the new Certified Predator B. By Thomas Gibbons-Neff  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Hezbollah has U.S. armored personnel carriers. But how did they get them? Another case of U.S. equipment showing up where it shouldn't be. By Thomas Gibbons-Neff  •  Read more »   Conservative think tank breaks with Trump in describing Russian threat 'One of our folks here say we should take Mr. Trump seriously, but not literally,' said one senior official. By Dan Lamothe  •  Read more »   Retired Navy captain becomes latest officer to admit taking bribes and prostitutes from ‘Fat Leonard’ A retired Navy captain who also served as the U.S. naval attache in the Philippines pleaded guilty to corruption in federal court Tuesday, admitting that he secretly worked as an agent for an Asian defense contractor in exchange for gifts, travel and the services of prostitutes. Michael George Brooks, 57, of Fairfax Station, Va., pleaded … By Craig Whitlock  •  Read more »   ISIS video shows how the group has turned car bombs into its version of airstrikes A look at the group's preferred weapon. By Thomas Gibbons-Neff  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   WorldViews Important stories from around the world, in your inbox daily. Sign Up »         Share Checkpoint:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Checkpoint or because it is included in your subscription. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071