Defense
James Mattis Has Somehow Stayed on Trump's Good Side
While the president has railed against other Cabinet officials, the defense secretary has avoided his wrath—so far.
Defense
A Controversial Record of Torture, But Maybe Not a Deal-Breaker for Democrats
Deputy CIA Director Gina Haspel oversaw one of the agency’s infamous “black sites” over a decade ago and has been harshly criticized for it. Now, she may be Democrats’ best option.
Defense
An ICE Spokesman Quit Over the Trump Administration’s 'Misleading Facts'
The controversy around raids in Northern California underscores how political immigration enforcement has become, on both sides.
Defense
The CIA's New Nominee Director Gina Haspel Once Ran a Torture Site and Destroyed Evidence
"She had one man waterboarded 83 times in a single month in a Thai "black site"
Defense
Why a Meeting Between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un Is So Risky
In international diplomacy, the leader-to-leader meeting is the highest level of commitment available.
Defense
Russia Will Challenge U.S. Military Superiority in Europe by 2025: U.S. General
Russia is advancing in key military technology areas and shows no deceleration in efforts to destabilize the West, said the commander for U.S. forces in Europe.
Defense
Pentagon Managers Defend $1 Billion Price Tag of Largest Audit Ever
Timeline for results encourages lawmakers seeking defense budget reforms.
Defense
Trump Barely Has Anyone to Talk to North Korea
There are few U.S. officials who have ever met a North Korean representative.
Defense
Pentagon May Create a Combatant Command for Space
The Defense Department is also looking at major changes to speed up how it buys satellites.
Defense
What If Trump's North Korea Bluster Actually Worked?
Kim Jong Un's offer of talks with the United States is accompanied by questions about his intentions.
Defense
Trump Says His New Tariffs Are About National Security. They’re Not.
But they could force the world trade system into a "moment of crisis."
Management
Lockheed: Pentagon Negotiators Are Becoming More Unpredictable
The company’s CFO says willingness to discard precedent has stalled a new deal for the F-35 — and even affected the C-130.
Defense
Trump Said He Spoke With North Korea, But It Was Actually South Korea
Comment came during a series of jokes in a dinner speech.
Defense
Senator Explains His Warning About 'Biblical' Conflict With North Korea
The Idaho Republican also says there's no "bloody nose" strategy: "What a dumb thing to do."
Tech
The U.S. is Accelerating Development of Its Own 'Invincible' Hypersonic Weapons
Russia isn’t the only country looking to build invincible hypersonic weapons. Here’s the latest on the U.S. efforts to send missiles and even aircraft five times faster than sound.
Defense
Whatever Happened to Trump's Counterterrorism Strategy?
His approach borrows from his predecessors’, while exacerbating their worst, most counterproductive tendencies.
Defense
Russia ‘Incredibly Destabilizing’ as Syrian Conflict Threatens Region, Top U.S. General Warns
Weeks after Tillerson said the U.S. and Russia share a postwar vision, Votel says Moscow is playing both “arsonist and firefighter.”
Management
The Air Force One Deal May Be Less Rosy Than Claimed
The White House’s “fixed-price deal” may still leave the taxpayer on the hook.
Defense
New Report Notes Erosion of Pentagon’s Technological Advantage
The evidence ranges from a new long-range Chinese missile to ramped-up European defense spending, an annual assessment of the world’s militaries finds.
Defense