Policy
The US Military Held an American as an Enemy Combatant for Over a Year. Here’s What That Means.
The case could have upended the entire war on ISIS. Instead, it’s changing how we treat some detainees.
Policy
Military Intelligence Spending Just Posted Biggest Spike in a Decade
With an 18 percent increase this year, the Pentagon’s $22 billion intelligence tab is rising faster than civilian spy agencies.
Ideas
Secretary Mattis, Defend This or Resign
If Defense Secretary Mattis believes the migrant caravan is not a threat requiring 5,000 active troops deploying to the border, he should say so and quit.
Threats
'Extraordinarily Important': Top US General Defends Saudi Relationship, Yemen War
‘I think it is better if we are engaged,” CENTCOM commander Gen. Joseph Votel says in an interview.
Policy
Russia, US Offer Competing Vision of Cyber Norms to the UN
Two proposed versions of an “international code of conduct for international information security” set up a clash between autocracies and democracies.
Policy
What Mattis Said in the Middle East
The defense secretary said he pressed his Saudi counterpart on the murder of a U.S.-based journalist, but U.S.-Saudi relations appear little changed.
Policy
Will Trump Really Cut Defense Spending by 5%? It’s Way Too Early To Say
The Pentagon’s No. 2 confirms that the president’s surprise order will affect the military, but experts say there may ultimately be no decline at all.
Policy
NATO’s Largest Exercise in Years Will Test Alliance’s Core Ability
Held in and around Norway, Trident Juncture will test the bloc’s ability to come to the rescue of a treaty ally as tensions rise between Russia and the West.
Policy
Pentagon Officials Debating How Fast to Launch Space Force, Deputy Says
White House panel announces formal recommendations, while Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan confirms NRO will remain apart from Space Force.
Policy
US: Afghan Security Strategy Is ‘Working,’ Despite Insider Attacks
A Pentagon spokesman cites a two-thirds decrease in attacks since the war’s peak eight years ago.
Policy
Here’s The Pentagon’s Initial Plan For Creating a Space Force
Parts of the Air Force, Navy and Army would move into a sixth branch, but the NRO will likely remain independent.
Policy
NASA Chief Lifts Sanctions on Russian Space Boss, Russia Says
Russian state media says the Trump administration will temporarily ease Crimea-related sanctions to allow a visit to Houston. NASA officials can’t — or won’t — say if that’s true.
Policy
Pompeo's Foreign Policy? Follow Trump's Lead
Pompeo has responded to the Khashoggi affair in lockstep with Trump.
Policy
Mattis Asks Trump to OK US Space Command, Pick Leaders
The Pentagon has made a number of internal moves to create the 11th combatant command.
Policy
US Military Leaders Keep Quiet on Saudi Arabia Amid Khashoggi Outrage
The Pentagon has long accepted Saudi abuses as the price of friendship. The latest won’t change that.
Policy
The Khashoggi Affair Will Change the US-Saudi Relationship
Even if the storm largely blows over, U.S. law means some aspects will never be the same.
Policy
Khashoggi Situation Won’t Stop Saudi Arms Sales, But Could Slow Them
When it comes to blocking U.S. arms sales to foreign countries, Congress has a mixed track record.
Policy
Curtailing Korean Exercises Comes at a Price, Says USMC Commandant
Gen. Neller says training on the Korean peninsula is an integral — if not quite irreplaceable — part of Marine readiness.
Policy
The Navy’s Terrible Accident Record Is Now Hidden From Public View
The latest incidence of a government agency quietly removing data from its website demonstrates the dangers of an ever-changing internet.
Policy