Ideas
As Jihadis Gather in Libya, Tunisia Struggles To Fend Them Off
Libyan militants are aggressively recruiting Tunisians, promising a closer fight than Syria — and threatening a Mideast ‘beacon.’
Business
Obama Vetoes Bill Affecting Troop Pay and Benefits
The legislation includes a 1.3 percent pay raise in 2016 for service members and changes to the military retirement system.
Threats
US Soldier Dies in Action in Iraq, the First Since 2011
An American soldier was killed in an operation involving U.S. and Kurdish commandos on an Islamic State base in northern Iraq.
Ideas
This Is the Only Cyber Security Plan Any 2016 Candidate Has Offered
Jeb Bush is a true hawk when it comes to U.S. cyber defense. But only a modest portion of his proposals could be called new.
Threats
Does Russia Have War Bots in Space?
Moscow’s latest satellites might be bashing into other orbiting things — on purpose.
Defense Systems
Air Force 'on the road' to predictive cyber algorithm
The Air Combat Command’s chief of intelligence talks about "fusion warfare" and how today’s cyber capabilities resemble aviation during World War I.
Defense Systems
Army wants autonomous UAS for GPS-denied environments
Researchers are looking for game-changing sensing technologies that could work for a variety of unmanned vehicles.
Threats
Gates: Come Up With A Syria Strategy, Then Tell Putin ‘Stay Out of the Way’
In his return to Washington, the former defense secretary says the Russian chief knows just what he’s doing.
Policy
Can Paul Ryan Save the Defense Department from Sequestration?
As the defense policy bill awaits a threatened veto, Washington wonders whether the Wisconsin Republican will become House Speaker — and resolve the budget impasse.
Threats
Even DHS Doesn’t Want the Power It Would Get Under CISA
The Senate bill to improve cyber information sharing would route data through an agency that doesn’t want the job.
Ideas
How Budget Battles Undermine National Security
Congress should raise the debt limit and break its dependence on continuing resolutions.
Policy
Joe Biden Declines to Enter 2016 Presidential Race
His announcement heralds the departure of one of Washington’s most experienced national security leaders.
Ideas
Resettling Syria's Refugees Would Be Cheaper Than Widening the War
It would also be morally and practically superior to the West's current selective intervention.
Threats
Syria's Assad Visits Russia While Turkey Points to the Exit
In Moscow, Assad thanked Russia for its role in preventing 'events in Syria from taking an even more tragic turn.'
Business
Saudi Arabia Eyes US Warships, Sub-Hunting Helicopters to Check Iran
Saudi Arabia is planning to buy four more powerful versions of the U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships, 10 submarine hunting Seahawk helicopters, and 750 missiles, freeing up U.S. forces in the Persian Gulf.
Defense Systems
The five stages of a cyber intrusion
In accordance with National Cyber Security Awareness Month, the Navy detailed the steps adversaries use to gain access to networks and steal data.
Defense Systems
The military is making big plans for nanoscale materials
HRL Laboratories, a joint venture of Boeing and General Motors, is developing processes to assemble strong, extremely lightweight nanoscale materials for DOD systems
Defense Systems