Threats
China, Russia Listening in on Trump’s Phone Calls
China is trying to figure out "arguments that work" to help it lobby Trump over the trade war, the New York Times reported.
Ideas
It’s Unnecessary to Pick Sides in the Gulf. America Should Stop.
Iran and Saudi Arabia are each capable of keeping the other from establishing regional control.
Defense Systems
DOD awards new bug bounty contracts
The Department of Defense and the Digital Defense Services have awarded another set of contracts under its $34 million bug bounty program to cover sensitive hardware and physical assets.
Ideas
Saudi Arabia is Hurting American Interests
After Yemen, Qatar, kidnappings and Khashoggi, it's time to reset the U.S. relationship with the kingdom.
Ideas
Time to Rethink the Price of Partnering With Dictators
Dissidents need to know the U.S. stands with them, also.
Defense Systems
Joyce: Give the U.S. cyberwar policy a chance
Rob Joyce, former White House cyber coordinator, said the Trump administration's new cyber warfare policy is more "thoughtful" than some might think.
Policy
Pentagon Officials Debating How Fast to Launch Space Force, Deputy Says
White House panel announces formal recommendations, while Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan confirms NRO will remain apart from Space Force.
Defense Systems
Navy declares EMS a full-fledged warfighting domain
The Navy announced it has elevated the electromagnetic spectrum to a battlespace domain, joining cyber, land, sea, air and space.
Ideas
Trump Is Right to Leave The INF Nuclear Treaty
Despite sensible objections, the US could benefit, and it's hard to see how Russia ever would comply.
Ideas
How to Keep a Cyberattack from Turning into Nuclear War? Keep Talking
Trump’s Pentagon declared that "significant non-nuclear strategic attacks" may invite U.S. nuclear use, but does that matter to North Korea?
Defense Systems
Legislators want DOD IG to investigate JEDI
Two senior Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee want the Pentagon's internal watchdog to examine the agency's ongoing $10 billion cloud procurement.
Ideas
Stan McChrystal: I Threw Away My Robert E. Lee Painting
“It was not a simple decision,” says the retired Afghanistan war commander.
Policy
US: Afghan Security Strategy Is ‘Working,’ Despite Insider Attacks
A Pentagon spokesman cites a two-thirds decrease in attacks since the war’s peak eight years ago.
Ideas
A Serial Killing Spree That Threatens Us All
Can John Bolton be stopped before he further undermines U.S. national security?
Science & Tech
Russian Intel Chief: Internet Should be Controlled By ‘Proper Authorities’
The FSB says it’s trying to curb extremism online — but it’s also muting foreign and dissenting voices.
Policy