Science & Tech
How Technology Will Help Enforce the Iran Deal...And Help Iran Cheat On It
The UN’s nuclear monitors have great new sensors, but eavesdropping gear and radioactive residue will make their job harder than ever.
Policy
‘Hard Sell’ Ahead for Iran Deal, But Congress Has No Real Kill Switch
President Obama on Tuesday announced a deal with Iran to curb its nuclear program, saying it is “not built on trust.” He could’ve been talking to Congress.
Policy
Russia, Not ISIS, Greatest Threat to US, General Says
Some senators seemed surprised when Gen. Paul Selva called the nuclear-armed former superpower a bigger threat than Islamic State militants who drive captured Humvees.
Policy
The Real Reason Critics Hate the Iran Deal
The agreement highlights the limits of American power—something President Obama’s political opponents won’t accept.
Threats
The Other Group Looking Forward to the Era of the Iran Deal
Weapons companies - especially those from Russia and China - are standing by to upgrade Tehran's aging military equipment.
Policy
Who Wins, Who Loses, and Who’s in Between After the Iran Deal
Hint: the US isn’t in the first two categories.
Ideas
A Good Iran Deal
To understand just how important the Iran agreement is, let’s compare life with the deal to life without it.
Ideas
Three Women Advance, Inspire at US Army’s Ranger School
As the trio work their way through the Mountain phase, others across the Army watch, wait, and hope for their shot at the elite special operators course.
Defense Systems
The Intelligence Community wins with DI2E plugfests
Agencies can take advantage of existing commercial technologies from vendors often working in tandem, Thermopylae's AJ Clark writes.
Defense Systems
Army's new war game to focus on tech, innovations
The service will replace one NIE a year with the more innovation-focused Army Warfighting Assessment.
Policy
Scott Walker’s National Security Gap
Translating gubernatorial leadership to presidential has long plagued state executives running for the White House. But Scott Walker has a particularly tough sell in 2016.
Science & Tech
Suddenly, Everyone Wants the NSA's Cyber Defense Tech
Orders are rolling in, from banks and agriculture companies alike, for the spy agency’s newly available commercial products.
Threats
Climate Scientists Warn That Global Warming Is as Threatening As Nuclear War
Rising global temperatures and sea levels will become an international security issue if left unattended.
Threats
Pentagon’s IED Office Reinvents Itself For A New War
JIEDDO is now JIDA, with a permanent place in the bureaucracy and license to target more than roadside bombs.
Ideas
What the Fighter of the Future Will Look Like
The next 15 years will change troops’ gear in virtually every respect, from body armor to communications to robot interactions.
Defense Systems
How network virtualization can aid military readiness
The increased speed and agility in delivering services can cut costs and meet the requirements for mission-specific, coalition networks.
Defense Systems
Navy adds $155M contract for electronic warfare systems
Lockheed Martin will continue to deliver SEWIP upgrades under the new deal.
Threats