Defense

Trump Can Hold Immigrant Kids In Military Facilities — If He Turns Them Into Shelters

Any spaces used to detain children must meet a long list of criteria in order to comply with U.S. laws.

Defense

Pompeo Declares Economic War on Iran

The U.S. secretary of state vowed “unprecedented financial pressure in the form of the strongest sanctions in history.”

Management

Contractors Oppose Proposed Limit on Federal Bid Protests

Pentagon wants fewer “second bites at the apple” for companies.

Defense

Senate Confirms Gina Haspel to Be the First Woman to Lead the CIA

Several Democrats set aside concerns about Haspel's past involvement in the torture of suspected terrorists.

Defense

The White House Is Discussing Replacements For Homeland Security Chief Kirstjen Nielsen

Nielsen is being blamed in the White House for failing to get the funds for Trump's border wall.

Defense

North Korea's Dangerous Game of Telephone With the United States

Kim Jong Un “has been playing a high-risk, high-return game. And he has never lost a bet thus far.”

Defense

The Air Force Is Adding Algorithms to Predict When Planes Will Break

The airlines already use predictive maintenance technology. Now the service’s materiel chief says it’s a “must-do for us.”

Defense

Officials Mishandled Trans-Africa Airlift Contract, Pentagon Watchdog Finds

U.S. Africa Command failed to perform a key review required for the $900 million deal.

Defense

A Reckoning for Obama's Foreign-Policy Legacy

Veterans of the last administration are learning a hard lesson: Policies constructed by executive order and executive agreement are just as easily blown up by them.

Defense

Pentagon Shows Bumpy Progress Toward Curbing Improper Payments

Watchdog hones in on failure to meet four out of six statutory requirements.

Defense

The Perfect Logic Of Holding a U.S.-North Korea Summit In Singapore

Everyone likes Singapore.

Defense

Mattis: Leaving the Nuclear Deal Will Help the U.S. Negotiate with Iran

Withdrawal will help the U.S. develop a ‘more compelling’ deal on a range of issues, SecDef told lawmakers.

Defense

Air Force: Recent String of Crashes Isn’t a Crisis

But it will stand down every flying wing for one day to look for trends in the mishaps that claimed the lives of 18 airmen.

Defense

Trump's First Big Breakthrough in North Korea Negotiations

American detainees who were held in Pyongyang are headed home.

Defense

After the Iran Deal, Here’s What the U.S. Military Is Worried About Next

Keep your eyes on Iranian ballistic missiles showing up in Yemen.

Defense

Trump Rips Up a 'Decaying and Rotten Deal' With Iran

President Trump said he'll begin reinstating nuclear sanctions on the Iranian regime, effectively marking the beginning of the end of the agreement.

Defense

Gina Haspel's Lose-Lose Proposition for Democrats

Democrats are concerned about the CIA nominee's record on torture, but fear a Trump loyalist could be the alternative.

Tech

The U.S. Military Wants Giant Transformer Robot Subs

The future of countermine operations could look like a big bug that can swim for hundreds of kilometers.

Defense

U.S. Progress in Rebuilding Afghanistan Detectable Amid Tragedy

Still, watchdog’s quarterly report says the country “has not become a post-conflict nation.”

Defense

Pentagon’s Focus on Sexual Assault Has Spurred Reporting, But Also Created ‘Training Fatigue’

Prevention-and-reporting leaders want the U.S. military to be a “bit more strategic” in how it talks to troops about sexual assault.