Policy
New Poll Shows Why Trump is Winning, Even on Foreign Policy
Americans are a fickle bunch. But when it comes to foreign policy, there’s a reason they seem to like the fiery rhetoric coming most loudly from one candidate.
Policy
Carter: Congressional Inaction on Defense Budget Is Dangerous and Embarrassing
U.S. defense secretary also calls on China to halt island-building, and touts coming personnel reforms.
Policy
Politics Puts Iowa Arsenal Between a Rock Island and a Hard Place
The military’s largest weapons manufacturing arsenal is one of many facilities stymied by Washington’s budgetary inaction. But you won’t hear about it on the campaign trail.
Policy
Russia Is Setting Up A Forward Operating Base in Syria, Pentagon Confirms
Amid a tide of news reports and statements about Russian deployments to Syria, the Defense Department confirms a few details.
Policy
As Search for ‘Gitmo North’ Heats Up, Lawmakers Go Full NIMBY
Even members of Congress who support Obama’s drive to close the prison don’t want the detainees coming to their districts.
Threats
Military Revises Count, Says 500 Americans Likely Killed in Iraq By ‘Iranian Activities’
CENTCOM says that 500 number Sen. Ted Cruz keeps using is accurate—sort of.
Policy
Clinton Vows A Tougher, More Active Foreign Policy
'I think we have not done enough’ on Syria, Russia, cybersecurity, and more, she says.
Policy
What Dick Cheney Has Learned From History
The former vice president has proposed an alternative to Obama’s Iran deal. It sounds an awful lot like war.
Policy
White House Delays Plan to Close Guantanamo Amid Search for US Alternative
As weeks slip away, Pentagon officials say they’re only on ‘step one’ of a crucial survey of alternate locations for the detainees.
Business
Ash Who? After Six Months On The Job, 44% Have No Opinion on Defense Secretary
A Defense One survey finds that nearly half of troops, natsec employees say they still have no opinion about Ash Carter.
Policy
Landmark Iran Deal Gains Enough Support To Override GOP Veto
With the backing of Maryland Democratic Sen. Barbara Mikulski, Democrats now have enough votes in the Senate to ensure the nuclear agreement survives.
Policy
Pentagon Team Heads to Charleston to Assess Guantanamo Alternative
Amid a last push to close the detention facility in Cuba, the Obama administration is giving the naval brig in South Carolina a fresh look.
Policy
10 Questions for President Obama About the Iran Deal
It is not too late to strengthen the nuclear agreement, a prominent critic says.
Policy
Senate Cyber Security Bill Hinges On 22 Amendments
Republicans and Democrats alike want to reshape the bill, which would encourage companies to share information with the government.
Policy
Here's How the Supreme Court Could Make Congress Own the War on ISIS
The Court has wisely left it to the political branches to work out their inter-branch conflicts over foreign policy. But decisions over war and peace are special case scenarios.
Policy
One Year into the War That Congress Won't Declare
What if U.S. lawmakers don’t accept their duty to oversee the U.S. campaign in Iraq and Syria?
Policy
As First Women Graduate Army Ranger School, Women Veterans in Congress Celebrate
Sen. Joni Ernst and Reps. Tammy Duckworth, Tulsi Gabbard, and Martha McSally reflect on how far the military has come since they served, and how far it has yet to go.
Policy
The Islamic State, Donald Trump, and the Iowa State Fair
Iowa voters value national security, but when Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush’s debate over Iraq fell flat, Donald Trump bulldozed through the opening.
Ideas