Commentary White House Personnel Trump’s War-Crime Pardons Undermine the Military Once again, our president has used the military as a political tool to its detriment as an institution. BY Kori Schake READ NOW» 2019-11-17 06:00
Commentary Russia Ukraine White House What Is an Oligarch? And why it matters for Russia, Ukraine, and the United States. BY Joel Samuels READ NOW» 2019-11-16 10:54
Homeland Apprehensions of Undocumented Immigrants on US-Mexico Border Continue to Fall The figure is the lowest since July 2018 and marks the fifth consecutive month that the number has dropped. BY Julián Aguilar READ NOW» 2019-11-15 12:46
Commentary Syria White House NATO International Relations What America’s Allies Really Think About Trump’s Syria Decision During a few wild weeks in October, U.S. allies watched as their own worst nightmare befell America’s Kurdish partners in Syria. Here’s what that means for America’s standing in the world. BY Uri Friedman READ NOW» 2019-11-15 10:59
The D Brief US asks S. Korea to pay more for protection; Amazon to protest JEDI; A former SOCOM leader’s regret; And a bit more. “Shakedown” near the 38th parallel. South Korea needs to be paying the U.S. more money to host American troops on the peninsula, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said during his visit to Seoul today. … BY Ben WatsonBradley Peniston READ NOW» 2019-11-15 10:38
Pentagon White House North Korea Asia-Pacific Esper, Milley Push South Korea to Pay More for US Troop Protection South Korean Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo declined to confirm reports that Trump is asking for a 400-percent hike. BY Katie Bo Williams READ NOW» 2019-11-15 10:17
Sponsored Top Takeaways: Secure Collaboration for Defense Learn about Cisco’s approach to secure collaboration for defense that enables teamwork and effective collaboration. READ NOW» 2019-11-11 16:19
Defense Department Contractors Technology Amazon Will Protest JEDI Cloud Contract; Cites ‘Political Influence’ In July, Trump said he was “looking into” the $10 billion contract, which went to Microsoft last month. BY Frank R. Konkel READ NOW» 2019-11-14 18:00
Commentary Guantanamo Congress We Haven’t Done Enough to Ensure That America Never Tortures Again The first post-9/11 commander of the Gitmo detention facility maps out what’s done and what still needs doing. BY Michael R. Lehnert READ NOW» 2019-11-14 15:30
The Global Business Brief Industry AI & Autonomy ‘Remoras’ in DOD’s AI market; Could Turkey rejoin F-35?; Gun-export changes, and more. Small AI companies that aim to do business with the Pentagon need to think of themselves as remoras, the fish that attach themselves to whales. Or put more straightforwardly, startups need to … BY Marcus Weisgerber READ NOW» 2019-11-14 14:59
