Policy
Clinton Details A More Aggressive US Plan for Middle East, Terrorism
The Democratic front-runner calls for an ‘intelligence surge,’ increased special operations, and more of nearly every U.S. tool to fight terrorism.
Policy
Ben Carson's National Security Ignorance May Not Matter to US Voters
While it isn’t news that Carson is untutored on foreign policy, his rise in the polls coupled with the Paris attacks have brought a new focus to his lack of experience.
Policy
Syrian Refugees Caught Between Political Rhetoric and Reality After Paris
Fear mongering may be 2016 politics, but it denies reality: Syrians seeking refuge in the U.S. undergo some of the strictest scrutiny in the world.
Policy
Do the Democrats Have a Strategy Against ISIS?
In the next presidential debates, Democrats should try laying out a plan to defeat the terrorist group instead of changing the subject or issuing vague platitudes.
Policy
Here's Why Assad and ISIS Hate France's Stake in the Middle East
With both the terror group and the brutal president blaming the Paris attacks on French foreign policy, it's worth asking: what is that policy?
Policy
Creating Terror Is Easier Than Fighting It
Obama’s critics are hard-pressed to explain how they would lead a war-weary public against ISIS.
Ideas
What Will Change Now?
After Paris? By now, the war in Syria has become so complicated that 'this doesn't change anything.'
Policy
White House Delays Plan to Close Guantanamo, Again
The long-awaited plan, due this past week, has been delayed indefinitely.
Policy
Pentagon Transfers 5 Guantanamo Detainees to the UAE as Battle Over Closure Heats Up
Days ahead of signing a legislative freeze on Guantanamo into law, the president defiantly moves five from Cuba.
Policy
The Mindless Logic of Republican Foreign Policy
A country’s strength isn’t measured by how many bombs it drops, or how many armies it funds.
Policy
An Emerging US 'Drone Hub' Is Making New Yorkers Nervous
The unmanned-aircraft industry could help to revive a struggling region. But what are the consequences?
Policy
Intelligence Whistleblowers Need More Protection, Advocate Group Argues
A new report criticizes the White House for its heavy use of the 1917 Espionage Act amid complaints of retaliation against whistleblowers in the Defense and Justice Departments.
Policy
Facing Divisions at Home and Wars Abroad, Obama May Go It Alone for His Final Stretch
On Guantanamo and other issues, the president has to decide whether he will let Congress stand in his way.
Policy
Why Veterans Day Won't Spark Real Debate on National Security
Veterans Day underscores how the public and politicos focus on manufactured patriotism instead of actual national security experience and policy specifics.
Policy
Fate of Defense Authorization Bill Looks Favorable Second Time Around
The Senate overwhelmingly passed the NDAA, sending it to Obama’s desk, where he’s expected to sign it into law.
Policy
Defense Employees Favored Carson, at Least Until West Point Flap
A survey of U.S. defense workers showed favoritism for the current GOP 2016 frontrunner, but that was before one of his biggest gaffes yet.
Policy
George H.W. Bush Settles Old Scores With Cheney and Rumsfeld
The 41st president’s comments criticizing two of his son’s closest advisers on the Iraq war are rooted in tensions dating back to the Ford administration.
Policy
White House Won’t Rule Out Vetoing Defense Authorization Bill (Again) Over Guantanamo
New NDAA, same old showdown over Guantanamo.
Policy
Jeb Bush’s ‘Serious’ Foreign Policy Is Not Serious
The Bush campaign offered what it said were well-thought-out, serious foreign-policy views on Monday. And they were insane.
Policy