Defense
Alcohol Trouble More Likely For Some Never-Deployed Soldiers
New research investigates alcohol misuse among U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard soldiers who have never been deployed.
Defense
Trump’s Surprise Iraq Trip Is Raising Security And Ethics Questions
There's a protocol that U.S. presidents are supposed to follow when they visit a war zone, but like much else in his presidency, Trump didn't follow the rules.
Defense
No, U.S. Troops Are Not Getting a 10% Pay Raise
President Trump announced the surprise windfall during a surprise visit to troops in Iraq. But it’s not true.
Defense
Trump Kicks Mattis Out Early, Names Shanahan Acting Defense Secretary
The abrupt decision comes amid a growing crescendo of criticism of the president’s snap decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria.
Defense
Four People Who Could Be the Next Defense Secretary
Former generals and powerful senators are likely to be considered to take over as President Trump’s next defense secretary.
Defense
Mattis Resigns Over Disagreements with Trump
In two-page resignation letter, Defense secretary cites need to treat allies with respect, potential adversaries with resolve.
Defense
Trump’s Abrupt Syria Reversal Confounds His Own Administration, GOP Allies
Hours later, White House officials had more questions than answers about the withdrawal.
Defense
Trump Wanted Out of Syria. It’s Finally Happening.
The announcement is in stark contrast to recent remarks by senior U.S. officials on the presence of troops.
Defense
The Pentagon Thinks Cyber Ops Could Be The Next WMDs
U.S. military planners are asking researchers how to fight back hackers.
Defense
Trump’s Space Force Request Is Coming — But Final Form Remains Hazy
Will his proposed space organization more resemble the Air Force or the Marines? Pence didn’t say.
Defense
Inspectors Find Big Cyber Vulnerabilities in U.S. Missile Defense System
The managers of the nation’s missile defense system aren’t implementing basic cybersecurity practices, according to a new inspector report.
Defense
Ex-Russian Spies Say The U.S. Is Losing Because It Can’t Control Social Media
Ex-Russian Spies Say The U.S. Is Losing Because It Can’t Control Social Media
Defense
New Armed Services Chair Says He Will Fund Military, Not Drive Foreign Policy ‘Like McCain Did’
'My job is to make sure we have the resources...I try not to get into debates,’ Inhofe says in an exclusive interview.
Defense
The Government’s Bioterror-Response Website May Be Leaking Sensitive Data
DHS inspectors and a whistleblower say the site, which would be used to coordinate federal responses to a bioterror attack, isn’t secure.
Defense
Trump’s New Africa Plan: Fewer U.S. Troops and Aid, More Investment and Deals
U.S. Army Africa troops train with regional allies during the United Accord 2018 exercise in Accra, Ghana, July 16, 2018.
Defense
Security Clearance Backlog Dips as Pentagon Gears Up to Take Over Processing
The move will entail absorbing the National Background Investigations Bureau and its 2,000 employees.
Defense
Trump’s New Vetting Center Just Opened. Will It Make Us Safer?
Too little is known about the visa and immigration center, including the extent of its authority and whether adding a bureaucratic layer will cause more problems than it solves.
Defense
Test Validates New U.S. Interceptor for European, Japanese Missile Shields
In a first, an SM-3 shot down an intermediate-range ballistic target.
Defense
Air Force Security Had Four Chances to Block Firearms of Texas Church Shooter
IG probe of troubled veteran’s background recommends tighter gun control laws.
Defense