Threats
Obama Just Used the Most Forceful Language Against Russia Since Reagan
No U.S. president since Ronald Reagan has used such forceful language against Russia. By David Frum
Ideas
Why 'More' Is Not a Better Plan for US Defense
The NDP missed a chance to help the Pentagon develop innovative solutions to its serious challenges. By Nora Bensahel
Threats
At the NATO Summit, Afghanistan Takes a Back Seat
As the war in Iraq showed, the durability of NATO’s commitment to Afghanistan must not be overshadowed by crises in Europe or elsewhere. By Janine Davidson and Emerson Brooking
Threats
How a Famous Soviet Dissident Foreshadowed Putin's Plan—in 1990
If the Kremlin is taking its cues from Alexander Solzhenitsyn, Eastern Ukraine is only a first step to 'rebuilding Russia.' By Robert Coalson
Ideas
Where NATO Needs to Do More—And Less
Preparing forces for Russia and the Islamic State? Yes. Missile defense and nuclear weapons? No. By Joe Cirincione
Threats
US Sends Another 350 Troops to Iraq
The State Department asked for additional U.S. troops to Iraq to beef up security around the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. By Kaveh Waddell
Threats
Obama Outlines Expanded US Troop Plan for the Baltics
President Obama wants U.S. troops to continuously rotate through Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania as a hedge against continued Russian aggression. By Marina Koren
Threats
At Last, Some Good News in the Fight Against the Islamic State
Iraqi security forces, with U.S. air support, appear to be making modest gains against the Islamic State. By Bobby Ghosh
Defense Systems
'Concrete step' toward robotic satellite repairs to involve industry
DARPA looks to develop a public/private partnership to develop a craft that could inspect and repair satellites in geostationary Earth orbit.
Defense Systems
Army adds another $150M to ARL support contract
Seven companies will continue to work under the five-year deal, which now has a ceiling of $630 million.
Threats
US Strike Against Al-Shabab Leader Reflects Obama’s Counterterrorism Strategy
A targeted U.S. air strike against al-Shabab’s leader in Somalia is exactly how the Pentagon wants it to work in Africa and the Middle East. By Stephanie Gaskell
Ideas
Actual Telepathy Is One Step Closer to the Battlefield
Can you read my mind? Researchers announce first brain-to-brain communication without a surgical implant. By Patrick Tucker
Business
What to Expect From Obama's Resurgent Intel Advisory Panel
The president's Intelligence Advisory Board had only 4 members a year ago. Will the panel's 6 new appointees hit the ground running? By Aliya Sternstein
Policy
Democrats Break Ranks to Urge Military Assistance to Ukraine, Talks With Putin
Obama is off to the NATO summit amid increasing calls from his party for more direct action in Ukraine. By Molly O’Toole
Threats
Against the 24-Step Plan for Peace in Ukraine
The days when Russia and the U.S. decide 'the fate of other independent countries' are over, a group of more than 100 experts and ambassadors say. By Uri Friedman
Policy
The Summer of Obama's Caution and America's Discontent
Americans don't seem to like a hawkish president, but they definitely don't like a weak one, either. By Ron Fournier
Policy
Obama to Push NATO's Renewed Purpose
There's been lots of bluster about Putin's destabilizing work in eastern Ukraine. But will the alliance really stand up in the name of Baltic security? By George E. Condon, Jr.
Threats
Islamic State Militant Beheads U.S. Journalist Steven Sotloff in Video, Group Says
As they warned they would, Islamic State fighters beheaded American Steven Sotloff, says intel group. By Kevin Baron
Ideas
Four Questions for NATO's Leaders
This week, when NATO's leaders meet they must address fundamental and conceptual questions about the alliance's very existence. By Kathleen J. McInnis
Defense Systems