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.

Threats

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.

Threats

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.

Threats

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

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.