Threats

DHS Is Finally Going After White Supremacists. That Won't Be Simple.

A new strategy prioritizes domestic terrorism, especially of the extreme right. Now the agency has to actually tackle the problem.

Threats

Trump Approves ‘Defensive’ Deployment to Middle East

The U.S. will increase air and missile defenses from Iran at the request of Saudi Arabia and the UAE, Pentagon leaders said.

Threats

Pentagon, Pompeo Diverge on Saudi-Oil Attacks

Defense officials say they won’t get ahead of Saudi Arabian investigators. The Secretary of State blames Iran.

Threats

Key Republicans More Eager to Help Saudi Arabia Than Fight Iran

On Capitol Hill, a cautious reaction to attacks on two Saudi oil production facilities.

Ideas

NATO Must Engage in the Arctic

If you thought the alliance was already involved in the High North, you're not alone. But as great power presence turns hotter, it's time to get in the game.

Threats

SecAF Pick: No Need to Ban Military Use of Trump Properties

Any regulations “should not be specific to any particular owner,” says Barbara Barrett.

Policy

Do Americans Really Want to End 'Forever Wars?' Survey says...

Some surprises, and unsurprising party lines, are revealed in the latest Chicago Council poll on American foreign policy opinions.

Threats

Once Again, Trump Lurches to End a War, But Troops Remain

The collapse of talks with the Taliban raises questions about the president’s willingness to bring troops home from costly engagements overseas.

Threats

The Writing Was on the Wall With Afghanistan

The latest bout of bloodshed may have played some role in the actions Trump just took, but it is also a convenient out for an administration that had gone all in on a floundering initiative.