Policy
Senate Moves Closer to a Vote on NSA Reform
In a surprise move, Senate majority leader Harry Reid is looking to advance a bulk data-collection bill before his party returns to the minority. By Dustin Volz
Policy
Can the US Defeat ISIS Without Removing Assad?
Two months into its campaign against the Islamic State, the White House may be rethinking its strategy. By Adam Chandler
Policy
New Bill Targets the Pensions of Misbehaving VA Employees
Rep. Jeff Miller wants to prevent senior executives at the Department of Veterans Affairs who are about to be fired from retiring with full benefits. By Kellie Lunney
Policy
Did the SEALs on the Bin Laden Raid Break Their Code of Silence for Fame and Fortune?
An interview with former SEAL Team 6 member Matt Bissonnette. By James Kitfield
Ideas
Why the US Is Losing Yemen
The challenge of Yemen is far more complicated than finding a favored partner to do Washington’s bidding. By Adam Baron
Science & Tech
Five Things You Could Buy for the Price of an F-35
How $180 million could improve national security. By Patrick Tucker
Threats
Here’s What ISIS Recruits Ask Before Joining Up for Jihad
The website Ask.fm has become a popular forum for Islamic State militants to talk about what life is really like inside the extremist group. By Joanna Paraszczuk
Ideas
No More Russian Engines on American Rockets
From Russian rocket engines to Chinese rare earths, it’s time the Defense Department stop promoting foreign dependence as industry policy. By Rep. Duncan Hunter
Defense Systems
Air Force getting a grip on its cyber weapons
At Hanscom AFB, the service is centralizing control of the six cyber capabilities classified last year as weapons systems.
Defense Systems
Army takes the next step on Force 2025 tactical system
Teams at Fort Bliss complete the latest tests of WIN-T Increment 2, bringing real-time battlefield intelligence to the company level.
Policy
How Has President Obama's National Security Council Performed?
A new book from a foreign policy expert grades the administration on everything from its response to the crises in the Middle East, to its policymaking process. By Jeffrey Goldberg
Threats
Has China Finally Reached Great Power Status?
With the commitment to climate change legislation and other cooperative deals, China no longer is taking a back seat in global diplomacy. By Matt Schiavenza
Business
Bob Work's Quest To Fix The Pentagon's Budget
The Pentagon’s budget process has been turned on its head after 5 years of congressional gridlock, but that’s not stopping Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work from trying to fix it. By Marcus Weisgerber
Threats
These 22 Countries Don't Have a Military
More than 20 nations lack standing armies—and it's not always about pacifism. By Kathy Gilsinan
Business
The Unemployment Rate for Post-9/11 Vets Still Tops the US Overall
A new study from RAND sheds light on the obstacles and complications in the way of ending what's become a lasting trend. By Kellie Lunney
Ideas
The ‘Brass Ceiling’ Is Still Alive and Well in the US Military
A key lawsuit that fights for women in combat is still moving through the courts. By Greg Jacob
Policy
Public Increasingly Wary of the NSA, Poll Finds
The NSA’s PR outreach just got a lot harder. By Patrick Tucker
Ideas
The Last Thing the US Needs are Mobile Nuclear Missiles
The Air Force is wrong. The U.S. didn’t need a mobile ICBM during the Cold War and it doesn’t need one now. By Tom Z. Collina and Jacob Marx
Threats