Threats
What Africans Think Is the Biggest Threat to the Continent
Terrorism is up there, but it doesn't top the list.
Threats
The Dirty Secret About the Iran Deal
A deal, as morally dubious as this one is, is a national security necessity.
Policy
Russia, Not ISIS, Greatest Threat to US, General Says
Some senators seemed surprised when Gen. Paul Selva called the nuclear-armed former superpower a bigger threat than Islamic State militants who drive captured Humvees.
Threats
The Other Group Looking Forward to the Era of the Iran Deal
Weapons companies - especially those from Russia and China - are standing by to upgrade Tehran's aging military equipment.
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Climate Scientists Warn That Global Warming Is as Threatening As Nuclear War
Rising global temperatures and sea levels will become an international security issue if left unattended.
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Pentagon’s IED Office Reinvents Itself For A New War
JIEDDO is now JIDA, with a permanent place in the bureaucracy and license to target more than roadside bombs.
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Can Tunisia Stop Terrorism With a Wall?
History suggests that building a wall on the Libyan border might not be all that effective.
Threats
Here’s the Biggest Difference Between US and Chinese Military Policy
What their public strategy documents say about the world’s leading military power and its up-and-coming rival.
Threats
Pentagon Moves Money to Counter Russia
The midyear budget request to Congress includes more money for submarine detection devices, more powerful guns on the Army’s Stryker vehicles, and improvements to nuclear command centers.
Ideas
Here’s the Defining National Security Question of Our Time
We asked 20 experts whether great powers might ever go to war again.
Ideas
Chart: The Airstrikes in Iraq and Syria vs. Previous Military Campaigns
Critics say the Obama administration isn’t dropping enough bombs on ISIS. Here's how Inherent Resolve stacks up against previous operations.
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