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China’s Moon Missions Could Threaten US Satellites: Pentagon

A satellite on the far side of the moon might not be quite what the Chinese say, Air Force official warns.

If Iran Never Leaves Syria, Will America Stay Forever?

If the Trump administration’s containment strategy fails, it could embolden Tehran while miring U.S. troops indefinitely.

The Khashoggi Affair Will Change the US-Saudi Relationship

Even if the storm largely blows over, U.S. law means some aspects will never be the same.

‘Rogue killers’; US mercs hired to kill in Yemen; 20% of F-35s still down; Army wants a bigger gun; and just a bit more…

Khashoggi update: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has flown to Riyadh to talk to Saudi leaders about just what happened to U.S. resident and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, who has not …

Microsoft, Amazon CEOs Vow to Continue Defense Work After Google Bails on JEDI

The leaders of two contenders for the Pentagon’s massive cloud contract sounded off on Google’s decision not to bid.

DHS Downplays Report That Data Thieves Are Selling Millions of Voters’ Data

But your personal data from voting rolls is more public than you likely realize.

Trump Asks, ‘I Mean, What’s an Ally?’

In the president’s world, there is no higher question than “who’s getting paid?”

Human Rights Have Evaporated from America’s Saudi Policy

The administration’s reticence about the disappearance of a Saudi journalist is offensive, but it’s also clarifying.

Here’s a 6-Country Defense-Development Effort That Just Might Work

Among its lessons: sometimes, small is better.