Ideas
Let’s Lock in the Rebalance to Asia
Much can be done to improve the U.S. defense posture in the Pacific, and for not much money.
Ideas
The US Missile System Driving a Wedge Between China, South Korea
The tentative decision to install a new missile interceptor system in South Korea could force Seoul to pick between its Washington ally and its Beijing neighbor.
Policy
Why Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei Wants a Nuclear Deal
While Ayatollah Khamenei is skeptical of negotiating with the U.S., he knows well the value of a potential agreement with the Washington and the West.
Science & Tech
Where the Military's Smartest Hackers Aren't Human at All
A two-year competition led by DARPA could lay the groundwork for a world where machines are in charge of cybersecurity.
Policy
Defense Trumps Domestic Programs as House Passes GOP Budget
After months of chaos, the GOP got the ball rolling on a budget that still faces an uncertain future in the Senate.
Ideas
Why Doesn’t the Intelligence Community Care Whether Its Surveillance Programs Work?
The new cybersecurity bill joins a long list of efforts launched without adequate thought.
Science & Tech
The World of 2020 According to DARPA
The research agency is making underwater robots that can sleep for years and other robots that can fix satellites in space.
Defense Systems
ISIS proves savvy in social media, cyber-domain
A new Brookings Institution report outlines the terrorist group’s reach and tactics on Twitter and elsewhere online.
Defense Systems
STRATCOM commander: Threats from space are real
Adm. Cecil Haney outlines the dangers in space, from debris to potentially hostile space vehicles.
Defense Systems
DOD, Commerce form partnership on spectrum sharing
Defense, NIST and NTIA set up a joint effort to test and evaluate spectrum-sharing techniques.
Defense Systems
Air Force orders $91.6M worth of EW jammers from Raytheon
Contract modification calls for 250 more MALD-J missiles, which can fool enemy radars by impersonating friendly aircraft.
Policy
War? What War? Afghan President Draws Far Less Interest From Lawmakers Than Netanyahu Did
Despite thousands of lives lost in Afghanistan, billions of dollars spent and now, a halt to the U.S. withdrawal, Ashraf Ghani’s address makes barely a ripple in Congress relative to the Israeli prime minister.
Business
Bergdahl Charged With Desertion
The former Taliban captive could face a life sentence and lose all pay.
Ideas
Better Privacy Protections Key to US Foreign Policy Coherence
While Washington has nominally supported internet freedom around the globe, its surveillance programs have undermined human rights.
Threats
How Mercenaries Are Changing Warfare
America's reliance on private military companies in Iraq and Afghanistan hasn't just expanded the industry; it may have changed the conduct of international relations.
Policy
Better VA Accountability Won't Send Employees Running, Lawmaker Says
The Chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee said his new bill to crack down on senior VA executive misconduct won't cause an exodus of talent.
Policy
The Provision That Could Destroy the Sequester
Senate Budget Committee Chairman Michael Enzi added a small provision into the Senate GOP budget designed to provide the flexibility to alter budget caps again.
Business
Kabul's Needs Extend Far Beyond More US Troops in Afghanistan
All sides in Kabul seem to have agreed that stability in the short-term outweighs the lasting effects of numerous ministerial and governorship vacancies.
Policy