Policy
How President Marco Rubio Would Undo the Iran Deal
The Florida senator doesn't think Congress can block the deal, which he thinks Tehran will disregard and exploit. So here's what he'd do if he gets to the Oval Office.
Science & Tech
The Pentagon Wants a Secretive Cyber Arms Dealer To Hack Its Networks
The company, Endgame, is part of a legal but controversial industry that sells governments hacking tools called 'zero days' to pinpoint vulnerabilities.
Policy
2016 GOP Debate Guide: National Security Edition
Before tonight’s debate, take a deeper look at the candidates’ foreign-policy thinking.
Science & Tech
Hacker Cracks Satellite Communications Network
Satellite tracking of people and objects was supposed to make the world safer. If only it was secure.
Defense Systems
ONR's 'game changing' research could greatly expand wireless network capacity
One scientist's award-winning work could allow more users on a network at faster speeds, even for covert messaging.
Defense Systems
Multitasking data link keeps Marines’ operational F-35s in touch
Northrop Grumman’s Multifunction Advanced Data Link gives pilots the equivalent of 27 avionics subsystems, the company says.
Defense Systems
Report: US suspects Russia in 'most sophisticated' Joint Staff hack
The hack that shut down the staff's unclassified email system got around security measure in a way the government hadn’t seen before, officials said.
Policy
A Tale of Two GOP Advisers, Split by 2016
Two old friends — co-workers, national security pros, Romney campaign veterans — are advising two different presidential candidates this time around. What does that say about the future of the Republican Party?
Policy
Urging Support for Iran Deal, Obama Invokes Iraq War Runup
The president argued Wednesday that a vote for the nuclear agreement would break from the mindset that led to the 2003 invasion.
Ideas
The Legal Problems with Cyber War Are Much Bigger Than You Think
Much of the unchartered territory begins with questions of what it takes to trigger self-defense in cyberspace, and what does it mean for a nation-state to have 'effective control' of a hacker?
Threats
Russia Is Running Out of Options in Ukraine
As negotiations flounder, Moscow is turning to other subtle, more desperate means to influence its non-NATO neighbor.
Policy
September Will Be Make or Break Month for the Iran Deal in Congress
The August recess will give leaders and outside groups ample time to drum up support for their sides.
Business
Pentagon Sends an Engineer and a Navy SEAL to Woo Silicon Valley
Not five months after its announcement, the military’s California technology-hunting office is up and running.
Defense Systems
Navy leaders: Future rides on unmanned systems
Not just in the air, but in an undersea network comparable to the interstate highways system, Navy leaders told a crowd at CSIS.
Defense Systems
Unmanned, manned systems work to get on the same page at Red Flag
The joint exercises in Nevada were designed to better integrate unmanned aerial capabilities into larger force operations.
Defense Systems
At Black Dart, military takes the battle to drones
The large-scale exercise, involving all the military services, industry and some allies, seeks to refine defenses against a growing threat.
Policy
Here’s One Way the US-China Relationship Is Improving
Even as tensions in the South China Sea heats up and online thefts increase, military-to-military contacts have been rising for five straight years.
Ideas