Policy
Congress Says Pentagon's Long-Range Bombers Are 'Increasingly Irrelevant'
Congress sounds the alarm on America's aging bomber fleet: fix them up or put them to pasture. By Rachel Oswald
Ideas
Rebuilding Bipartisan Consensus on National Security
The rough consensus that once guided American foreign policy has shattered. It’s time to put it back together. By Michèle Flournoy and Richard Fontaine
Threats
A 'Classic Counterinsurgency' Is Quickly Degrading Kiev's Hopes
The recent history of secessionist movements along Russia's border foreshadows the almost impossible task of unifying Ukraine's restive east. By Robert McMahon
Threats
U.S. Sends Two B-2 Stealth Bombers to Europe
The Russia-NATO standoff just got more interesting as the Pentagon dispatches two nuclear bombers. By Global Security Newswire
Defense Systems
Army, Marines get new blue force tracking system a step closer
The user friendly, mobile battlefield command and control tool gets a workout during NIE exercises at Fort Bliss.
Defense Systems
Navy awards HP $138M extension for getting from NMCI to NGEN
The contract modification enables the company to provide NMCI services until Sept. 30, when NGEN is expected to take over.
Ideas
Bergdahl and the Impossible Choices Hostages Face
A former Taliban captive explains how to stop the spread of an increasingly successful militant tactic. By David Rohde
Ideas
They Will Never March Down the Champs-Élysées
Seventy years after Normandy, today’s enemies remain far from Paris. By Kevin Baron
Policy
Who Should Replace Shinseki?
A handy guide to the potential candidates to be the next VA secretary. By Molly O’Toole
Science & Tech
Snowden’s Legislative Legacy: A Bill That No One Likes
Measure to protect security and privacy arguably does neither. By Patrick Tucker
Ideas
My Father Was a D-Day Fighter Pilot
Active before, on and after D-Day, my father has as story. And so does my mother. By John Tierney
Ideas
We Did It Before, But Could We Do It Again?
D-Day required a masterpiece of planning, leadership, and willingess to follow. Not that much has changed. By Capt. William J. Parker, III
Ideas
Meet the Insurgency: Inside the Liberal Takeover of U.S. National Security
How a group of progressive security wonks took on the establishment and won.
Defense Systems
Move over Spider-Man, Z-Man can climb walls, too
DARPA’s gecko-inspired technology would enable soldiers to scale walls without ropes or ladders.
Defense Systems
US databases in South Korea hacked, employee info compromised
Personal information on more than 16,000 South Korean employees, former employees and job applicants may have been taken, but no military data was compromised, officials said.
Policy
Senate Announces Bipartisan Deal to Fix the VA
The wide-ranging bill clears a path for removing senior officials and grants more money to hire doctors and nurses at backlogged facilities across the nation. By Sarah Mimms
Ideas
70 Years After D-Day, the Legacy of WWII Veterans Carries On
The stories of valor that took place on Normandy Beach 70 years ago need to be passed on to future generations. Here’s one of them. By Christopher D. Kolenda
Threats
Senators Want France to Ditch Warship Deal with Russia
As Putin eyes more deals with the French, a bi-partisan push has emerged from U.S. lawmakers fearful of enabling more Russian intervention. By Billy House
Ideas
It's the Afghan War, Not Bergdahl, That America Has Forgotten
It took the murky circumstances regarding a POW's return to remind us we are a nation at war. By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Business