Threats
Why China Doesn't Feel the Need To Back Down in Hong Kong
China’s economy is less dependent on Hong Kong now than ever before. By Gwynn Guilford
Threats
Afghanistan Signs Deal To Keep 10,000 US, NATO Troops
The new Afghanistan president signed a bilateral security agreement that will keep international troops in the country well beyond 2014. By Jordain Carney
Ideas
In War and Tragedy, How the US Media Prioritizes Death
Gruesome beheadings by the Islamic State dominated the headlines, but it's worth understanding what gets lost and why oftentimes sympathy diminishes as death tolls rise. By Jacoba Urist
Policy
Congress Has Many Ideas To Fix the Broken Security Clearance Process
Lawmakers have been practically stepping on each other’s toes with proposals to fix the security clearance process. By Eric Katz
Defense Systems
Navy tracks how solar events can disrupt satellite navigation
Coronal mass ejections can affect WAAS and other electronic systems in wide-ranging ways.
Defense Systems
Air Force looks to open up control of airborne sensors
The ISTAC program would allow third parties, not just the pilot, to control advanced targeting pods.
Science & Tech
The Defense Industry Is Expanding the Use of 3D Printing
The Navy is still several years away from being able to print spare parts for ships and airplanes, but ‘that day will surely come.’ By Marcus Weisgerber
Business
Phoenix VA Whistleblowers Win an Undisclosed Settlement
As another 50 whistleblower disclosures await formal investigation, three VA employees who were demoted for speaking out win settlements to clear their name. By Charles S. Clark
Policy
Syria Says It Supports the Fight Against ISIL
The Syrian regime says fighting terrorism ‘is certainly possible through military strikes,’ but warns of a ‘double-standard policy’ on arming the rebels. By Ben Watson
Policy
In UN Address, Netanyahu Compares Iran to ISIL
The Israeli prime minister called ISIL and Hamas 'branches of the same poisonous tree,' and said the UN's Human Rights Council is an 'oxymoron.' By Rebecca Nelson
Business
The Unintended Consequence of Hiring Veterans
An increase in veteran representation in federal jobs coincided with declines for women from 2000 to 2012, an upcoming review shows. By Kellie Lunney
Policy
Can Ted Cruz Pivot from 'Conservative Kamikaze' to National Security Star?
Sen. Ted Cruz is on a foreign policy war path to the 2016 ticket, attacking Obama and Hillary Clinton while relying on fierce rhetoric to pull him ahead of GOP colleagues. By Tim Alberta
Policy
Meet the Muslim Leader Helping Obama Fight ISIL
Sheikh Abdullah bin Bayyah is part of a broader White House push to understand religion's potential to curb violent extremism. By Kaveh Waddell
Defense Systems
Old school cost-cutting: when reused components work just fine
The Army’s Tactical Mission Command finds that not every part of the Command Post of the Future has to be new.
Defense Systems
Lightning strikes: Air Force center doubles its supercomputing power
Lab at Wright Patterson unveils a 1.28 petaflop Cray XC30, one of the world’s fastest distributed memory platforms.
Science & Tech
Arab Twitter Users Like Iran Even Less Than the US
Arab reaction to major events on Twitter from 2012 to 2013 points to broad animosity toward any non-Arab military interventionist power in the region. By Daniel A. Medina
Ideas
Q&A: Ryan Crocker on Iraq's Role in the Long War Against ISIL
The former ambassador says the Iraqi army is far from finished, but they'll need U.S. special forces with them to help take back provincial capitals like Ramadi. By Bernard Gwertzman
Science & Tech
This Site Tracks the Guns Going Into Syria
The movement of weapons into Syria and Iraq just became much more visible to the entire world. By Patrick Tucker
Ideas
Our Best Bet Against ISIL: Kurdish Crude
Make no mistake, the legal battles over Kurdish oil and the military battles over Iraqi territory are part of the same war. By M. Ron Wahid
Threats