Threats
ISIL Is Taking Iraq's Black Gold to the Black Market
The narrative of a ruthlessly managed, financially savvy rebel group just got a new chapter. By Steve LeVine
Ideas
How to Fix the Government's Security Clearance Mess
We need to continuously monitor who has top secret clearance. Here’s how. By Steve Nguyen
Policy
Special Operations Commander Says Burden On Elite Troops Is Here to Stay
Obama’s nominee to command special operations troops said more should be done to help alleviate the stresses on families of more than 13 years of frontline combat. By Ben Watson
Threats
When Millennials Intifada: The New Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Today's young adults see the fighting -- and chance for peace -- much differently than their elders. By Jeff Moskowitz
Threats
Hagel Declares ISIL Clear and 'Imminent Threat’ To U.S.
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel warns Americans – and skeptical lawmakers – that the extremists carving up Iraq and Syria threaten ‘every stabilized country on Earth.’ By Ben Watson
Defense Systems
Chinese hackers hit federal employee database
OPM, which manages security clearance investigations for federal workers and the military, was attacked in March.
Defense Systems
A prosthetic for the brain could restore a soldier’s lost memory
DARPA and two university teams are working to develop brain implants that restore memory in patients who have suffered traumatic brain injuries.
Defense Systems
ARL finds new ways to measure the fog of war
To build a better smoke grenade, the Army’s EETRANS can measure how obscurants transmit visual, infrared waves.
Defense Systems
DOD’s biometric terrorist ID upgrade ready for another close-up
Version 1.2 of ABIS, which proved lacking in tests last year, passes one round of tests and moves on to the next stage.
Science & Tech
The Air Force May Have Already Developed Its New Long-Range Bomber
A recent report to Congress suggests the Pentagon's replacement for its aging bomber fleet is all but ready for production. By Bob Brewin
Threats
'Compromise' May Return Chemical Weapons Facilities Back to Assad
Officials in Washington are nervous over a proposal to return some of Syria's underground chemical weapons facilities back to the Assad regime. By Diane Barnes
Threats
Obama Requests Drone Surge for U.S.-Mexico Border
President Obama has requested an escalation of aerial surveillance along the border with Mexico -- including 16 more drone crews at a cost of nearly $40 million. By Aliya Sternstein
Policy
Gen. Abizaid-Led Panel Sounds Alarm on U.S. Drones
It's time Obama rethinks drones when a group like this criticizes the precedents and dangers of targeted killings. By Conor Friedersdorf
Ideas
NATO Must Stop ISIL Before It’s Too Late
NATO’s road to Iraq runs through Turkey, then Washington—if the alliance really wants to bring an end to ISIL. By Philip Seib
Defense Systems
12 battlefield tools of the future Marine
The Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory this week is testing a variety of new technologies and gear at its Advanced Warfighting Experiment. Here’s a rundown on a dozen of them.
Defense Systems
Self-repairing jets and laser guns: A vision of future military tech
BAE Systems says the military could have transformer-style jets, directed energy systems and 3D printers on-board aircraft by 2040.
Defense Systems
Air Force seeks new ICBM technologies
The service calls for studies to explore new command and control systems, and advanced missile hardware and parts.
Threats
U.N. Says Syria Found More Chemical Weapons
International authorities confirmed sarin had been found in 'abandoned' containers the Assad regime says were located in rebel-held territory. By Global Security Newswire
Threats
U.S., China Begin Strategic Talks on North Korea Nukes
Secretary of State John Kerry is in Beijing Wednesday for yearly bilateral talks on North Korean nuclear threats. By Global Security Newswire
Science & Tech