Threats

The Syrian Civil War, From Space

Three years of conflict have literally plunged the country into darkness. By Uri Friedman

  • Uri Friedman, The Atlantic
Threats

The D Brief: Why the Pentagon confiscates pepper spray; Hagel on Hagel; Jessica Wright, out; More troops for Afg; The Navy and Bill Cosby: like it never even happened; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold
Threats

The D Brief: Sexual assault rates up; $100 million dropped from commissaries; Don’t put Dakota in (the social media) corner; NBC’s Kube has a couple of bruisers; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Threats

The Maker of the AK-47 Says It's a 'Weapon of Peace'

Moscow-based Kalashnikov Concern just unveiled a new corporate logo and slogan aimed at promoting peace. By Jason Karaian

  • Jason Karaian, Quartz
Threats

The D Brief: Could Ash put the band back together?; Why industry loves the Pentagon trifecta; Iranian jets strike IS; Black Suburbans surround the Pentagon; Bob Work’s sweaters; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Science & Tech

What Happens When You Pose as the Defense Secretary on Twitter?

What you can learn about real threats from the fake secretary of defense. By Patrick Tucker

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

How Afghans Feel About the Direction of Their Country

A poll of more than 9,000 Afghans revealed three-quarters of the population still fear for their lives during routine, everyday travel. By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

  • Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, Council on Foreign Relations
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Lebanon Says It Detained a Wife and Child of ISIL’s Leader

Security officials from Lebanon say they apprehended the two at the Lebanese-Syrian border 10 days ago. By Bobby Ghosh

  • Bobby Ghosh, Quartz
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Baghdad, Kurds Put Aside Differences To Secure Oil from Smugglers

Iraq finally closed a deal with the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region to rout oil sales through Baghdad in exchange for finally funding the Peshmerga fighters. By Steve LeVine

  • Steve LeVine, Quartz
Threats

Obama Expected To Pick Ash Carter, Says Report

President Obama reportedly will nominate former Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter to helm the Pentagon. By Gordon Lubold

  • Gordon Lubold
Threats

The D Brief: Jeh Johnson’s out; Ash Carter still standing; Congress has a ton of nat-sec decisions to make; A buffer zone for Turkey under consideration; A British Pat Tillman? And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
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The D Brief: Kabul grows dangerous; Wendy Anderson leaves Commerce; What about Bob (McDonald)?; Embedded media, the military and blind dates; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Threats

FBI Accuses Two in Minnesota of Trying To Join ISIS

A 20-year-old Somali American is believed to have made it to Syria and his 18-year-old friend was stopped before he could leave the U.S. By Kaveh Waddell

  • Kaveh Waddell, National Journal
Threats

India's Quiet Role as a Hotbed of Terror

A recent study placed India sixth on the Global Terrorism Index—behind only Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nigeria, and Syria. Here's why. By Saptarishi Dutta

  • Saptarishi Dutta, Quartz
Threats

The D Brief: The horse race for the Pentagon; Flournoy out, Carter in?; Hagel’s ear for the military and taste for Runzas; Odierno on Iraq; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Threats

Al-Shabab Escalates Its War Against 'Infidel Powers'

A recent history of Kenya's escalating conflict with the Somali militant group al-Shabab. By Matt Schiavenza

  • Matt Schiavenza, The Atlantic
Threats

The D Brief: An American rescued from Yemen?; All the reasons why Hagel wasn’t fired; WH Friendly Fire; Needing a journo on the Pentagon’s wall; Twitter problems for the AF; And a bit more.

By Gordon Lubold with Ben Watson

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
Threats

The Search for the Plan To Destroy ISIS

In Syria, ISIS is offering a better deal than the U.S. By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

  • Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Threats

Hagel's Rise and Fall Had Nothing To Do With Foreign Policy

The defense secretary's role is not to set a course, but to execute it. Hagel never did that well. By Peter Beinart

  • Peter Beinart
Threats

What Iran Loses From the Failed Nuclear Talks

Tehran stands to lose billions in oil exports as the days without a deal drag on. By Steve LeVine

  • Steve LeVine, Quartz
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