Science & Tech
Did the White House Use Drone Killing Technology?
Here's how the White House can keep drones off its lawn but you can't off yours. By Patrick Tucker
Threats
What Dempsey Wants In New War Powers To Fight ISIS
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey said the Pentagon should not be constrained by time or geography in its long struggle with Islamic extremism. By Micah Zenko
Business
SpaceX Ends Lawsuit, Settles With Air Force for Future Launch Bids
Elon Musk’s rocket company announced a settlement with the Air Force over allegations it unfairly awarded an $11 billion space launch contract to a competitor. By Tim Fernholz
Policy
Iran Sanctions Showdown Is Drawing New Battlelines in Congress
Iran sanctions are pitting hawk against hawk and party against president while aligning hardliners with moderates and libertarians with liberals. By Molly O’Toole
Ideas
The Dangers of Saudi Succession
The monarchy's greatest strength is its outward display of unity. That's also its weakness. By Simon Henderson
Threats
How an ISIS Beheading Might Change Japan
The apparent murder of Haruna Yukawa may compel Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to press for re-militarization. By Matt Schiavenza
Threats
Yemen: From the Arab Spring to a Leaderless Nation
Four years after Arab Spring protests spread across the Middle East and North Africa, Yemen is on the brink of an all-out civil war. By Laura Kasinof
Policy
Instability in Yemen Could Delay Guantanamo's Closing
The White House says it will temporarily halt sending its Yemeni detainees from Guantanamo back to a nation very much in flux at the moment. By Kaveh Waddell
Defense Systems
Lockheed delivers first of Navy's automated aircraft test systems
The enhanced eCASS will allow aircraft carriers to operate more like airports at sea.
Defense Systems
Simulations to help Marines think on their feet
ONR puts out a call for simulation systems that help teach decision-making at the squad level, an area that has been overlooked by researchers.
Ideas
This Is America's Best Shot To Fix the Relationship With Saudi Arabia and Fight Terrorism
The U.S. should use the transition in Riyadh to correct course, adjust its relationship with Saudi Arabia and fight extremism. By Sarah Chayes
Policy
US-Saudi Military Relations Expected To Persist Under King Salman
The new king is the former Saudi defense minister, which should mean steady policy and weapons sales for U.S contractors. By Marcus Weisgerber
Ideas
What the Ayatollah’s Letter to Western Millennials Was All About
Despite being written in response to the horrific violence of Paris attacks, the letter from Iran's Khamenei addressed to Western youth is long on history but short on any condemnations of terrorism. By Esfandyar Batmanghelidj
Science & Tech
The US Military Is Building Gangs of Autonomous Flying War Bots
Flying swarms of semi-smart drones are coming to a war near you. By Patrick Tucker
Policy
How UN Members Want To Bypass a Security Council Veto
Proposals from France and Brazil reopened a much-needed discussion on how to make the Security Council more responsive to mass atrocities like the Syrian conflict. By Stewart M. Patrick
Policy
India's Stake In Obama's Afghanistan Policy
The future of Afghanistan is among India's top concerns during Obama's New Delhi visit to talk terrorism, immigration, climate change and nuclear liability. By George E. Condon, Jr.
Business
The Pentagon Has No Idea How Many Employees It Needs
Defense headquarters offices were asked to reduce their budgets 20 percent by 2019. So far, the Pentagon cannot say how it will meet that goal. By Eric Katz
Defense Systems