Business
The US Exported Arms Worth $55B in the Past Year
That’s almost exactly the same as in fiscal 2018.
Policy
Trump Has Approved Arms to Lots of Problematic Regimes Besides Ukraine. Here's The List
The president said he withheld military aid for Ukraine over corruption concerns.
Ideas
Some Arms Exports Are Riskier Than Others. Here’s a Tool To Tell Which Ones
The problems with selling weapons to Saudi Arabia and Turkey were hardly unpredictable.
Ideas
It’s Time for Congress to Rein in US Arms Exports
A staggering 70 percent of Americans believe that selling American arms abroad makes us less safe at home.
Business
70 Percent of Americans Say Arms Sales Make US Less Safe
A recent Chicago Council survey shows the Trump administration out of step with public opinion.
Ideas
Coming Soon to a Battlefield: Robots That Can Kill
Tomorrow’s wars will be faster, more high-tech, and less human than ever before. Welcome to a new era of machine-driven warfare.
Ideas
The American Exception
The United States is not the only nation to suffer from white supremacism, but in America, it has proved uniquely deadly.
Ideas
Antiques Road Show: The Real State of the US Military
The wars of the future may depend not so much on the kinds of things you can put on parade, but on new technologies that reimagine warfare.
Ideas
How Smaller States are Choosing Sides in the Indian Ocean
From Sri Lanka to Kenya, governments try to balance major-power influence — except in arms purchases.
Business
Fearing Iran, Qatar Continues Building its Missile Defenses
The Middle Eastern nation told the White House it would buy NASAMS and add to its Patriot batteries.
Ideas
US Arms Sales to the Gulf Have Failed
Despite spending billions of dollars on hardware, our regional partners don’t have the capabilities we need.
Ideas
The US Wants to Sell Taiwan the Wrong Weapons
The proposal to send tanks, and not A2/AD weapons, exposes a flawed American strategy.
Policy
Trump Bypasses Congress to Sell Arms to Saudis, UAE
The rare decision, a fallout of last year’s Khashoggi killing, comes as tensions rise with Iran.
Business
US: We’ll Pay Countries to Ditch Russian, Chinese Arms
The State Department wants to go global with a program originally aimed at ex-Warsaw Pact members.
Science & Tech
Don’t Expect the US Military’s Next Fighter to Be Joint
While the Navy’s and Air Force’s next tactical jet might share some capabilities, a Navy official says, they won’t share an airframe.
Ideas
The False Promises of Trump’s Arms Sales
U.S. export deals are undermining regional stability and sending jobs abroad.
Business
Pentagon’s Focus On China and Russia Expected to Alter US Arms Sales
A new report shows a decline in Middle Eastern nations’ share of overall exports.
Policy
Trying to Kill the Iran Deal Could End Up Saving It
Trump administration officials are publicly united on their policy of punishing the Islamic Republic. But cracks are showing over just how far to go.
Policy
New New START a Nonstarter: Russian Ambassador
The last major arms control agreement between Russia and the United States receives another blow.
Policy