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
Why Is the US Yielding to Iran Now?
The Obama administration does not need to make nuclear concessions to Tehran to gain its support against ISIL. By David Frum
Threats
How Decentralized Power, Not Democracy, Will Shape the 21st Century
Democracy is not the most potent political force of the 21st century. If the world wants to see global solidarity of nations, the tribes may need to win first. By Parag Khanna
Business
The Pentagon Will Need More Money from Congress To Fight ISIL
Whatever the defense budget for FY15 ends up being, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said he will have to go back to Congress to ask for more money. By Jordain Carney
Threats
How American Precision Weapons Opened the Door to an Arab Coalition
For years, the U.S. sold Arab militaries precision-guided bombs for this very reason, while NATO stockpiles have lagged since Libya. By Marcus Weisgerber
Defense Systems
GAO: Data center savings underreported by billions
Despite meeting savings goals from consolidation, DOD and other agencies have had trouble in measuring and reporting the full amount saved.
Defense Systems
Air Force awards $40 million for electromagnetic research
River Research Institute, a non-profit organization, will conduct basic, applied and advanced research to improve C4ISR capabilities.
Ideas
Obama Should Be Pressuring, Not Legitimizing, Bahrain
After several snubs, letting Bahrain’s tiny Air Force in on the ISIL air strikes is a missed opportunity to change the ways of a shaky ally. By Brian Dooley
Ideas
It’s Time To Rein In Nuclear Spending
As the bill for nuclear weapons grows larger and larger, Congress must scrutinize the commitment to keep last century’s nuclear arsenal. By Angela Canterbury and Kingston Reif
Science & Tech
Fighting Ebola with Data, Satellites and Drones
Some of the intelligence tools that militaries use to gather intelligence could play a growing role in preventing the worst-case scenario. By Patrick Tucker
Business
Army’s Doctrine Chief: Expect the Unexpected
Gen. David Perkins stresses rapid innovation for a 'chaotic' future for the Army and warns that 'war is a series of temporary conditions, and you lose during the transition.' By Charles S. Clark
Science & Tech
The Navy Wants a Tactical Cloud
The Office of Naval Research says the cloud infrastructure will exist at the 'tactical edge' of Navy and Marine forces, not ashore. By Bob Brewin
Policy
Iran Says the West Should Step Aside in the Fight Against ISIL
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says he believes 'the right solution to this quandary comes from within the region.' By Kaveh Waddell
Policy
With Eric Holder's Exit, Obama Loses a Key Ally
The attorney general, who announced his departure Thursday, has quarreled with Congress but often addressed issues the president preferred to keep at arm's length. By David A. Graham
Defense Systems
Machine would see inside where X-rays cannot
Military researchers want to combine X-ray and neutron radiography in a device small enough for field use.
Policy
Obama Takes on (Most of) the World
Obama shames Russia, buries the myth of Middle East 'linkage' and promises to lead the fight against barbarism -- in a decidedly different speech at the UN. By Jeffrey Goldberg
Threats