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.

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

Obama: U.K. and France Will Join U.S. In Delivering Aid to Iraq

The president made a short statement and answered questions on Iraq Saturday morning.