Threats
The Fight Against ISIS Is Creating Three Separate Armies in Iraq
Can Iraq hold itself together while Kurds, Sunnis and Shias fight separately against the Islamic State? By Steven A. Cook
Business
Who Will Be the Next 'Mayor of the Pentagon'?
Congress wants to upgrade the chief management officer position to the third most powerful position at the Defense Department. By John Kamensky
Ideas
Want Bipartisan Success in Congress? Pass Defense Acquisition Reform
There are few things in Congress with more bipartisan support than fixing how the Pentagon buys everything – so get moving. By Andrew Hunter
Defense Systems
Navy's nano-satellites could boost tactical communications
SSC-Pacific is developing a small satellite that could transmit data to secure networks and relay a signal halfway around the world.
Defense Systems
Army to go solar at Redstone Arsenal
Project will produce up to 18,000 megawatt-hours per year of power at the base.
Threats
Six Guantanamo Detainees Released to Uruguay
There are still 67 men at the facility who have been approved for resettlement. By Allen McDuffee
Policy
Former CIA Director Braces for 'Torture Report'
Anticipating a Tuesday release of a report from the Senate Intelligence Committee, Michael Hayden said it's is as if the agency 'has been tried and convicted in absentia.' By Allen McDuffee
Threats
US Commandos ‘Lost the Element of Surprise’ in Yemen Raid
American journalist Luke Somers is killed in a second attempt to rescue him from al-Qaeda militants in Yemen. By Gordon Lubold
Threats
Hagel Visits Afghanistan Amid a ‘Spike’ in Violence
Chuck Hagel is in Kabul on what is likely his last trip as defense secretary. By Gordon Lubold
Ideas
The National Security Case for Raising the Gas Tax
Lowering the world price of oil may help undercut or prevent dictators that may become our enemies in the near future. By Miles Kimball
Policy
John Kerry Is Trying to Stall the Release of the CIA Torture Report
The secretary of State is reportedly asking the Senate to wait to release its report on the Bush-era use of “enhanced interrogation” techniques. By Dustin Volz and Lauren Fox
Business
The Pentagon’s 2016 Budget Will Focus on the Pacific
Even though U.S. military airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq and Syria and the humanitarian response to the Ebola are at the forefront, the Pentagon’s next budget will still focus on the Pacific. By Marcus Weisgerber
Threats
The Syrian Civil War, From Space
Three years of conflict have literally plunged the country into darkness. By Uri Friedman
Business
Obama Brings Ash Carter Back To Lead the Pentagon
The former Pentagon No. 2 vows to give President Obama his ‘most candid military advice.’ By Stephanie Gaskell
Science & Tech
America's Spies Want To Build an Even More Super Supercomputer
The Intelligence Community's research arm is directing scientists to build a system that could make America the frontrunner in world supercomputing. By Frank Konkel
Ideas
The US Needs To Recognize Russia’s Monroe Doctrine
Imagine if the roles were reversed; Washington’s attitude toward Russia’s regional fears seems more than a little hypocritical. By Ted Galen Carpenter
Defense Systems