Threats
How Turkey Twisted Three Words Into a Pretext for Invasion
Ankara said a U.S. plan to train some Syrian Kurds was a threat. So it sent tanks and artillery to kill some others.
Threats
Turkey’s Attack on Kurds Tops US Concerns in Syria, Even as ISIS Keeps Fighting
Over the past three days, the leader of U.S. Central Command and other American military commanders in the region have sounded increasingly alarmed.
Threats
Left-of-Launch Missile Defense: ‘You Don’t Want to Have Just One Solution to the Threat’
The 3-star commander of the US Army’s space and missile-defense efforts talks about the changing mix of ways to counter threats.
Threats
Trump's Red Line on North Korea Gets Fuzzier
Mike Pompeo adds a few caveats to America's strategy.
Threats
SPECIAL REPORT: In Shattered Raqqa, Top US General Calls for the World’s Help
Votel assures SDF fighters the U.S. will remain committed to them, but bringing this Syrian city back to life will take more than the troops who liberated it can give.
Threats
What A Nuclear Missile Attack On Hawaii Would Look Like
A blast over Honolulu would be catastrophic. That doesn’t mean the government shouldn’t help the public prepare for one.
Threats
America Quietly Starts Nation-Building in Parts of Syria
The U.S. has escalated its presence in the country, and has signaled no timetable for when it will end.
Policy
Mattis: Pentagon Shifting Focus to Great Power Competition — ‘Not Terrorism’
The first national defense strategy in 10 years puts on paper what Mattis, McMaster have signaled for months: the U.S. is refocused on China and Russia.
Threats
The Misleading Math in the Trump Administration’s ‘Foreign Terrorists’ Report
The Jan. 16 report counts people extradited to the U.S. and doesn’t count American white supremacists.
Threats
Embattled Intelligence Whistleblower Ombudsman Defends Himself
Dan Meyer, on forced leave, challenges accusations under review by unusual disciplinary panel.
Threats
White Supremacists Killed More Americans Last Year Than Any Other Domestic-Extremist Group
One day after a Justice Department report excluded domestic terrorism from its tally, a new report highlights the danger of racist rhetoric and hateful ideas.
Science & Tech