Ideas
Concession...or Common Sense? Trading Drills for Dialogue
Except for taking Seoul by surprise, Trump’s decision to halt US-ROK exercises has plenty of precedent.
Ideas
Congress May Declare the Forever War
A proposed law with bipartisan support would dramatically weaken the ability of legislators to extricate the United States from perpetual armed conflict.
Defense Systems
Defense bill could tackle clearance backlog
Virginia Democrat Sen. Mark Warner proposed new cost transparency and processing goals to reform the federal security clearance process.
Policy
Donald Trump Actually Seems to Believe He Denuclearized North Korea
The president claims the nuclear threat is gone, but that's not what he achieved in Singapore.
Policy
Here’s How That $380 Million in Election Security Funding Is Being Spent
State election officials are mostly using new election security money to shore up the basics.
Business
Predicting When Weapons Will Break is a Hot New Market. Microsoft Wants In.
The company touts its commercial artificial intelligence as ripe for the military.
Ideas
Yemen Is Not a Sideshow
By indulging a years-long, bloody stalemate there, the United States has breathed life into Iran’s regional meddling.
Business
Two Companies Picked To Protect Nation’s 600 Dams from Cyberattacks
The Interior Department awarded spots on a five-year, $45 million contract to manage IT risk for more than 600 dams nationwide.
Science & Tech
What ‘Missile Engine Testing Site’ Is Trump Talking About?
It’s unclear. But experts say it also doesn’t really matter: it’s unlikely to much affect the North’s nuclear capabilities.
Ideas
A Summit Short on Details, Yet Better Than War
The good news is that the Trump administration already has plans to continue the talks.
Ideas
Trump Got Nearly Nothing From Kim Jong Un
Maybe this is the beginning of something big. But it started off small.
Ideas
The Secrecy Surrounding the John Doe-ISIS Case Is the Real Threat
An accused terrorist may go free because the Trump administration demanded an end-run around the rule of law.
Science & Tech
While Trump Met Kim, A Smuggling Ship Sailed Right Past Singapore
Ship trackers say the initial Trump-Kim deal is unlikely to deter sanctions violators.
Ideas
The State Department's New Cyber Reports Miss the Point Entirely
Amid a crisis in U.S. cyber policy, a pair of reports on deterrence and international engagement offer recycled ideas.
Threats
Blindsiding Pentagon & Allies, Trump Says US Will End Military Drills with S. Korea
Analysts noted that Trump received nothing but vague statements in return for the concession.
Ideas
This Is Bigger Than a Meeting With Kim Jong Un
Donald Trump is navigating a new nuclear era—and fashioning a new approach.
Defense Systems