Defense
Has the Mueller Probe Hamstrung Trump's Foreign Policy?
Nixon and Clinton managed to get a great deal done of overseas while facing special prosecutors at home, but Trump has more weaknesses than they did.
Management
Small Business Activist Wins Interim Victory Against Pentagon, Sikorsky
Chapman’s FOIA case forces out “proprietary” information on subcontractors.
Defense
Army Chief: The US Needs More Troops in Europe
The U.S. is "on track," but additional armored forces, long-range artillery and bridging capabilities would help deter Russia, Milley says.
Defense
Air Force Wants to Get New Nuclear Weapons Faster
Just months into the first development contracts, the service’s top general is looking for ways to speed things up.
Defense
Post-9/11 U.S. War Costs Will Soon Top $5.6 Trillion
The average American taxpayer has spent $23,386 on wars since 2001, report researchers.
Defense
Congress Is Concerned About Who Gets to Launch Nuclear Bombs
Here are three questions to consider after lawmakers hear testimony on nuclear authority.
Defense
The Pentagon’s Spending Data Doesn’t Add Up
The DATA Act was supposed to create financial transparency, but a watchdog found plenty of inaccuracies.
Defense
Can Two Nuclear Powers Fight a Conventional War?
The Pentagon just wargamed that scenario as part of its effort to determine what it needs for 21st-century deterrence.
Defense
Defense Authorization Bill Allows Pilot Program on Curbing Bid Protests
A Senate-proposed “loser pays” mandate on major contracts was watered down.
Defense
A Short-Staffed U.S. Air Force Wants Robots to Do More Human Jobs
The service’s top general says new systems, from bombs to buildings, must be able to think, share, and learn.
Defense
Why Mike Pompeo Released More bin Laden Files
The CIA director is intent on drawing connections between al-Qaeda and Iran—but to what end?
Defense
Donald Trump: Unlikely Defender of U.S. Allies
The candidate who said Japan and South Korea made "billions screwing us" is now a president vowing to stand by them.
Defense
Homeland Security Advised to Clarify Roles in Immigration Enforcement
Watchdog warns of inefficiencies and threats to public safety.
Defense
Trump's North Korea Policy Earns Praise—From a Former North Korean Diplomat
“The unpredictability has worked to some extent,” says one of the country’s highest-profile defectors.
Nextgov
Army and Navy Cyber Command Ready Way Ahead of Schedule
The services reached the milestone a year ahead of schedule.
Defense
Can the U.S. Hold Russia Accountable for Interfering in the 2016 Election?
Behind the special counsel’s big news this week, there has also been an explosion of evidence pointing to Moscow’s role in the presidential race.
Nextgov
Three-Star General Wants Artificial Intelligence in Every New Weapon System
The department's Project Maven uses machine learning to go through drone video feeds but that's just the beginning, Air Force Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan said.
Defense
Washington Is Never Quite Sure Where It Is at War
The Niger debacle exposed just how little Congress grasps about what U.S. forces are up to around the world.
Defense
Senator to Donald Trump: Americans Deserve to Know the Costs of a North Korea Conflict
In a letter to the president, Tammy Duckworth cites the lack of debate before she was deployed to Iraq—and insists that it not happen again.
Oversight