Threats
Hagel Wants Finance Ministers To Attend NATO Meeting on Defense Spending
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has a new idea to get NATO to spend more on defense. By Stephanie Gaskell
Defense Systems
The potential benefits of a laser-based interplanetary Internet
NASA’s successful laser communications demonstration in lunar orbit could pave the way for expanding bandwidth on Earth.
Defense Systems
DISA exercises option on C2 modernization
The agency awards Northrop Grumman $53 million to continue work to support joint and multinational operations.
Science & Tech
White House Looks Toward a Big Data Future
The Obama administration wades into the growing debate on big data. By Patrick Tucker
Ideas
D.C. ‘Insiders’ Are Wrong, NATO Could Beat Russia
Don’t believe the hype. Russia’s military is a shadow of its Cold War self, but Washington pundits sound as alarmist as always. By Michael Cohen
Science & Tech
Want More Renewable Energy? Send in the Drones
Out in the desert it's hard to know when one solar panel among millions has failed. Unless you're a drone. By Todd Woody
Business
West Coast Missile Defense System Remains on Hold
Following a failed test last year, the Pentagon still has not convinced Congress a California- and Alaska-based defense system is ready for prime time. By Rachel Oswald
Science & Tech
Ukraine Crisis Has Triggered Unprecedented Spying From the Sky
With few eyes on the ground, concerned nations have taken to the skies to find out what's going on at the Russia-Ukraine border. By Marina Koren
Business
Pentagon Says Reporting Is Up, But Sexual Assaults Are Not
Pentagon officials say even though there’s been a 50 percent increase in reports of sexual assaults in the ranks, there’s no correlating increase in the crime. By Stephanie Gaskell
Ideas
How the Iraq War Crippled U.S. Military Power
Iraq was ‘the wrong war, in the wrong place, at the wrong time’ and its costs are having a devastating effect on defense policy and national security decision making. By Nathan Freier
Business
House Republicans Aren't Budging on Military Compensation
Military families have delivered a clear message to the Defense Department and Congress: Don’t cut our benefits. And House Republicans have listened. By Eric Katz
Defense Systems
Pentagon's rapid plan for maintaining air superiority
DARPA’s system of systems approach looks to do away with long development cycles.
Defense Systems
Army gives 4 companies contracts for Soldier Radio Waveform systems
The companies will supply SRW-Appliqué systems to extend tactical communications in the field.
Threats
Saudi Arabia Unveils Ballistic Missiles in Military Parade, But Why Now?
For the first time ever, Saudi Arabia showed off ballistic missiles it's had since the 1980s. To find out why, analysts point 1,200 miles northeast of Riyadh. By Rachel Oswald
Ideas
Searching for the Obama Doctrine
In scolding his critics who want more military action, President Obama is overlooking his own supporters who want him to do more. By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Policy
Funding to Replace Nuclear Subs Up in the Air
Replacing the Ohio-class ballistic-missile sub won't happen this year, though that doesn't mean Congress is out of options yet. By Elaine M. Grossman
Threats
Why Assad’s Re-Election Campaign Matters
The Syrian president wants to impose a solution to the country's crisis—on his terms. By Andrew Tabler
Threats
Terrorist Attacks Have Increased By 43 Percent in the Last Year
A decentralized al-Qaeda focused on less global objectives, while Syria honed its reputation as both factory and battleground for new fighters. By Kedar Pavgi and Ben Watson
Ideas
The Unraveling of Kerry’s Bid for Mideast Peace
Will the secretary of state's "strategic patience" with Israeli and Palestinian leaders pay off? By David Rohde
Policy