Defense
Obama: The Situation in Iraq 'Has Greatly Improved'
The president made a statement from Martha's Vineyard Thursday.
Defense
Former DARPA Chief Broke Ethics Rules, Watchdog Finds
Regina Dugan, now with Google, recommended her own product at the Pentagon.
Pay & Benefits
How to Win a Furlough Appeal
Tens of thousands of employees challenged their loss of work (and income) during sequestration; a few were successful.
Defense
How Money Warps U.S. Foreign Policy
The key divide on America’s role in the world is no longer between Democrats and Republicans. It’s between elites and everyone else.
Defense
The Pentagon Gave the Ferguson Police Department Military-Grade Weapons
In 2013, "$449,309,003.71 worth of property was transferred to law enforcement," the Defense Logistics Agency says.
Defense
U.S. Deems Iraq Rescue Mission Unlikely As Thousands Escape Mt. Sinjar
An assessment team determined that thousands had already escaped the mountain.
Defense
What's in the Boxes of Aid Being Dropped Into Iraq?
The ready-to-eat meals range from Indian dinners to ratatouille.
Defense
Obama Considering Boots on the Ground in Iraq
But the troops would not engage in combat, the White House says.
Management
Hillary Clinton Looks Forward to 'Hugging It Out' With President Obama
"Don't do stupid stuff" can pertain to PR blunders, too.
Defense
Report: U.S. to Send 100 More Military Advisers Help Iraq's Yazidis
The military advisers would look at humanitarian relief options for the group, according to a report.
Defense One
How Genes Could Predict Who Will Get PTSD
Can you predict post-traumatic stress disorder before it starts? By Patrick Tucker
Defense
An Awkward Party With President Obama Is the Least of Hillary Clinton's Problems
Clinton and Obama will likely see each other this week, when they attend the same Martha's Vineyard birthday party.
Defense One
U.S. Signs 25-Year Military Pact with Australia
Australia will train with U.S. troops based on its northern coast for the better part of the first half of this century. By Ben Watson
Defense
ISIL Has Been Bombing Baghdad for Years
The U.S. threatens airstrikes in Baghdad if the militant group endangers personnel, but such attacks in and around the capital aren’t anything new.
Defense
2016 Republican Field Offers Obama Advice on Iraq
Contenders with no foreign policy experience go to the mic with suggestions for the president's handling of Middle East crises.
Defense One
The U.S. Needs More Drones
The threat from terrorism is changing in ways that make intelligence collection all the more important. By Paul Scharre
Defense
Why ISIL Is Worse Than Any Other Terrorist Group
The Islamic State is an unholy combination of al-Qaeda, the Khmer Rouge, and the Nazis.
Management
Hillary Clinton: 'Failure' to Help Syrian Rebels Led to the Rise of ISIS
The former secretary of state, and probable candidate for president, outlines her foreign-policy doctrine.
Defense
The World Will Blame President Obama if Iraq Falls
The White House is under intense pressure to use American force to save the people trapped by terrorists on the mountaintop. And it understands why.
Management