Threats
Obama’s Next Iran Challenge Is Even Thornier than Nukes
Obama will now have to do the thing he has been reluctant to do so far: confront Iran in Syria, Yemen and Lebanon.
Threats
The US Has Joined the War for Yemen, But Why?
Why did the White House so eagerly sign up to back a Saudi-led Yemeni intervention that appears to be guided by dangerously unclear goals?
Defense Systems
Air Force putting data analytics into a smart targeting platform
A data analytics specialist is working to develop a targeting system to automate what is now a manual process.
Defense Systems
Air Force plans major program to defend against avionics hacks
The service’s $49.7 million AVAMP program looks to protect aircraft and avionics systems from physical, remote and supply chain attacks.
Defense Systems
17 companies win spots on $5.8B NetCents 2 contract
The vendors will compete for work in support of network operations and infrastructure for the Air Force and other military services.
Ideas
The Part of Obama’s Arms-To-Egypt Deal That Matters
The shift to cash-flow financing may sound arcane, but it represents the most significant shift in the Washington-Cairo security relationship since 1979.
Business
SIGAR Says $416M for Afghan Women Could Go To Waste
The inspector general for reconstruction in Afghanistan warns USAID may not be able to track more than $400 million in spending to promote the status of women.
Policy
Sen. Cardin Is Now the White House's Man on Foreign Relations
In Maryland Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin, the Obama administration gains a key ally on its Iran and Cuba policies.
Ideas
Special Report: To Protect Ourselves From Bioweapons, We May Have to Reinvent Science Itself
Getting far better at predicting what research will produce may be the only way to save the world.
Threats
Terrorists Are Turning Their Sights on Schools and Students
From attacks on schools by the Pakistani Taliban to kidnappings of students by Boko Haram in Nigeria, young people are proving an alluring target for violent groups.
Ideas
One Huge Oversight in the US-Iran Nuclear Dialogues
If America’s interest lies in a stable Middle East that rejects radicalism and chooses integration, then the U.S. needs to look not towards governments, but citizens.
Threats
Outline in Hand, Iran-Nuke Negotiators Turn to Details
Negotiators settled on 'key parameters' for a future deal now set to be finalized in late June.
Threats
Is Iran a Totalitarian State?
The answer has consequences for U.S. strategy in nuclear talks with Tehran.
Policy
Can Thailand's Military Rule Without Martial Law?
Coup leader-turned prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha is seeking even more power than he already had, complicating the country's move back toward democracy.
Policy
This Senate Race Will Be a Referendum on Obama's National Security Policy
The new Intelligence Committee chairman Sen. Richard Burr has based his reelection campaign on hopes that voters care more about foreign policy than the economy.
Ideas
Anti-Access/Area Denial Isn’t Just for Asia Anymore
It’s time for the U.S. to prepare for A2/AD in Europe.
Defense Systems
In the cyber domain, US ready to take offense
The administration’s top cyber officials outline various policies for actively combatting cyberattacks and discuss the future of government operations.
Defense Systems