Business
America Needs a Robust Crisis Response Force
With a sequestered budget, a force design of 174,000 is right sized to allow the Marine Corps to remain America’s crisis response force.
Defense Systems
Joint U.S.-Japanese Operation Rising Thunder is underway
An increase in participating U.S. personnel significant for the Asia Pacific pivot.
Defense Systems
DARPA unveils plans for underwater drone network
Hydra aims to be a cost-cutting, highly mobile system of unmanned platforms.
Defense Systems
Honeywell awarded $550M for Air Force satellite support
Air Force Satellite Control network operates a slew of DOD and non-DOD satellites.
Policy
Kerry and Lavrov Agree on a Deal to Solve Syria's Chemical Weapons Problem
The 6 point plan would aim to have Syria turn over information on its stockpile, sign the Chemical Weapons Convention, and have it destroyed by the first half of 2014. By Connor Simpson
Policy
Obama’s ‘Nixon to China’ Moment
Obama has a chance to alter the global chessboard with Putin in a way not seen since Nixon worked with Mao. By James Kitfield
Policy
A Relationship or a One-Night Stand?
It's not clear whether or not the coalition of libertarian Republicans and liberal Democrats was a result of the Syria crisis, or if there's something longer term in the mix. By Alex Seitz-Wald
Policy
Obama Still Faces Plenty of Risks on Syria
Diplomacy has yielded plenty of initial dividends, but there are plenty of pitfalls ahead before the situation over Syria's chemical weapons is resolved. By Ron Brownstein.
Policy
Obama's Diplomatic Coup
With a possible agreement on Syria's chemical weapons with the Russians, the president reaffirmed America's global leadership during a time it was falling into question. By Michael Hirsh
Defense Systems
Takai mandates DOD email transition
Not everyone on-board with DOD mandate to migrate to JIE email in 120 days.
Defense Systems
Navy awards $231M contract for Phalanx missile defense upgrade
Raytheon will provide enhanced Phalanx Block 1B close-in weapon system.
Defense Systems
GAO finds duplication in military IT systems
In response, DOD says it is working to consolidate Army, Air Force and Navy IT services to cut costs.
Ideas
In The Tank: This Week’s Best Defense and National Security Think Tank Offerings
The latest in wonk reads on national security, tech, and more. By Kedar Pavgi
Ideas
The Return of Coercive Diplomacy
It is said "the power to hurt is bargaining power." But can the lesson of Obama and Syria be felt in North Korea and Iran? By Sam Brannen
Business
Protect Retirement Benefits for Current Service Members, Obama Says
President reminds military compensation and retirement modernization panel about grandfather clause. By Kellie Lunney
Business
Sequester Forces Intel Agencies to Take More Risks, Clapper Says
Automatic cuts' effect on intelligence-gathering won’t be obvious right away, Clapper warns. By Charles S. Clark
Ideas
Syrian Caves a Window Onto the Conflict
It takes a village, like Maaloula, to understand the complexities of Syria’s conflict, and the challenges it will face to recover and rebuild. By Tara Sonenshine
Policy
House Intel Chair Wants Arab Troops To Secure Chemical Weapons
Obama's threat of war is working, says House Intelligence Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Mich., but securing chemical weapons will need Arab League boots on the ground. By Sara Sorcher
Threats
America at a Crossroads – Able to Lead, or Gulliver in Lilliput?
We cannot pretend away what we have seen in Syria. Will we let Obama use the commander-in-chiefs tools or become Gulliver in Lilliput? By Michael Breen, Rachel Kleinfeld and Doug Wilson
Ideas