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Defense
Defense Sends White House Plan to Close Guantanamo, Move Detainees to the United States
Hours after 10 percent of the remaining detainees leave Cuba, the defense secretary said he’s handed the president a plan for “Gitmo North.”
Defense
Defense Department Transfers Two Guantanamo Detainees to Ghana
The move, the first of 17 in coming days, shrinks the total population to 105.
Defense
U.S. Syria Policy Shifts From ‘Assad Must Go’ to ‘Not Right Now’
The UN Security Council backs a blueprint for Syrian peace talks — and papers over powderkeg tensions between the U.S. and Russia.
Oversight
Guantanamo Set to Transfer 17 Prisoners
Obama isn’t letting a legislative freeze stop him from whittling the detainee population to meet a long-held goal
Defense
Obama Quietly Signs Guantanamo Freeze Into Law
The president gave the defense authorization bill his signature, but rejected what he called unconstitutional restrictions on his push to close the military prison in Cuba
Defense
Obama Administration Again Delays Plan to Close Guantanamo
The long-awaited plan, due this past week, has been delayed indefinitely.
Defense
ISIS Threatens Attack on Washington
Video warns other countries dropping bombs in Syria that they will suffer the same fate as France with the Paris attacks.
Defense
Pentagon Transfers Five Guantanamo Detainees to the UAE
Days ahead of signing a legislative freeze on Guantanamo into law, the president defiantly moves five from Cuba
Defense
Veterans Day Won't Spark a Substantive National Security Debate
Veterans Day underscores how the public and politicos focus on manufactured patriotism instead of actual national security experience and policy specifics.
Defense
Defense Authorization Bill Heads to President Obama's Desk Again
This time the president is expected to sign it into law.
Defense
Pentagon to Send Special Operations Troops to Syria
After months of looking at new options, the Obama administration will send in ground forces
Defense
Defense Transfers Detainee to Mauritania, Leaving 113 At Guantanamo
The Obama administration continues to whittle the military detention center’s population.
Defense
Can Paul Ryan Save the Defense Department from Sequestration?
As the defense policy bill awaits a threatened veto, Washington wonders whether the Wisconsin Republican will become House speaker — and resolve the budget impasse.
Defense
Defense Authorization Bill Heads to Obama, Who Readies Veto Pen
The 2016 NDAA would give the Pentagon all the money the White House requested — but without resolving four-year-old budget caps.
Defense
Senate Moves Defense Policy Bill One Step Closer to Obama’s Veto Pen
But enough Democrats got on board to give Republicans the votes to override it in the Senate.
Oversight
In Speech, Pope Francis Asks The U.S. To Do More To Confront Global Insecurity
The pontiff pointedly reminded the U.S. of its leading role, and culpability, in the international community.
Defense
If Elected, Clinton Says She Will Have a More Active Foreign Policy
'I think we have not done enough’ on Syria, Russia, cybersecurity, and more, she says
Defense
Obama Administration Delays Plan to Close Guantanamo While Searching for Domestic Alternative
As weeks slip away, Pentagon officials say they’re only on ‘step one’ of a crucial survey of alternate locations for the detainees.
Defense
Army Opens Ranger Course to Women
The test is over: future classes of the elite Ranger School will be open to all candidates.
Defense
Defense Officials Head to Charleston To Assess Alternative Guantanamo Plan
Amid a last push to close the detention facility in Cuba, the Obama administration is giving the naval brig in South Carolina a fresh look.
