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
The Glowing Optimism of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani
Ashraf Ghani praised U.S. support in his speech before Congress and promised to accelerate his country's move toward self-reliance.
Ideas
Meet Europe’s Rising Defense Stars
Below the radar, a new generation of female European leaders is offering bold ideas on defense and taking political risks.
Defense Systems
ISIS 'hack' draws skepticism but raises wariness
Military and security experts refute claims that personal information of military personnel posted by ISIS was gained by accessing Pentagon servers.
Defense Systems
Air Force launces ninth GPS IIF satellite as delays continue for GPS III
As funding cuts push back plans for the next generation of satellites, the service says the current constellation can handle the load.
Defense Systems
Boeing patents a real-life force field
The company’s idea is to develop an arc generator that would protect soldiers from shockwaves resulting from an explosion.
Science & Tech
The Military’s Robotic Ghost Ship Passes Critical Test
An autonomous sub-hunting ship passed an important technological milestone and the oceans may never be the same.
Business
The F-35 Program Boss's To-Do List
The price tag for the F-35 is coming down, but program manager Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan says there are still kinks with software, cracks in aircraft and the plane’s logistics system as the Marine Corps prepare to declare the jet battle ready.
Threats
Obama Halts Afghanistan Drawdown And His Critics Still Pounce
The president slows the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan – and amplifies the distance between the legacy he wants to leave and the complex region he can’t.
Policy
New Legislation Seeks To Keep Hackers, NSA at Bay
While the legislation seeks to promote information sharing, lawmakers will need to assuage privacy concerns.
Policy
A Nuclear Deal Won't Help Iran's Reformers
Despite what many liberal Iranians think, it could spur the regime to put hardliners in power instead.
Threats
White House To Delay Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan
The Obama administration expects to keep 9,800 troops in the country through the end of 2015.
Business
DOD's Commissary Cuts Would Start a 'Death Spiral,' Pentagon Union Warns
The Pentagon's largest employee union wants to stop Congress from enacting a DOD plan to cut subsidies for the Defense Commissaries Agency by more than $4 billion.
Threats
Why Americans Hate Negotiating With Enemies (Like Iran)
Six countries are talking to Iran. But only in the U.S. are the nuclear talks deeply controversial.
Ideas
Stop Putting Afghanistan on a Deadline
Withdrawal timetables only delay failure; the U.S. should stay in or get out now.
Defense Systems
Marine study: Simulations translate to live-fire performance
Researchers quantify the effectiveness of M1A1 simulations on crew performance and measure the cost savings from avoiding live training.
Defense Systems