Defense
Here Are the Options for Dealing With North Korea
As tensions between North Korea and the United States continue to intensify, two experts discuss the remaining options.
Management
Senator Calls for Heads to Roll at the Pentagon for $64M Wasted on a 'Hangar Queen'
Grassley urges Mattis to figure out who is responsible for a counternarcotics plane that never flew its intended mission.
Defense
U.S. Was ‘Ill-Prepared’ to Help Train Afghan Security Forces, IG Finds
“One U.S. officer watched TV shows like Cops and NCIS” for lesson plans, watchdog says.
Defense
‘Cyber Defense Is Very Much About Political Decisions’
When European defense ministers played a tabletop cyber defense exercise, things got hard very quickly.
Defense
Analysis: Giving the Deep State More Leeway to Kill With Drones
President Trump is poised to compound the most grave moral failing of his predecessor by making targeted killings less safe, less legal, and less rare.
Defense
Air Force: We’re Low on Bombs Because Congress Can’t Pass a Budget
It’s hard to persuade arms makers to boost production, even to fight ISIS, without cash on the barrelhead.
Defense
Trump Threatens to 'Totally Destroy North Korea'
The president also hinted at the UN General Assembly that the U.S. might quit the Iran nuclear agreement.
Defense
Vietnam War: Who Was Right About What Went Wrong – and Why it Matters in Afghanistan
Was Vietnam 'a quagmire' or a 'stalemate machine'? Understanding this 50-year-old debate can shed light on why the U.S. is currently locked into a 'forever war.'
Defense
In Mexico, Mattis Plays Down Political Rhetoric, Seeks to Build Trust
Defense Secretary Mattis touts "a growing relationship built on trust and respect" between the U.S. and Mexican militaries.
Defense
Harvard Rescinded Chelsea Manning’s Fellowship after CIA Chief Mike Pompeo Cancelled a Visit
He says he objected to the former soldier as a convicted felon and that his criticism had nothing to do with her being a transgender woman.
Nextgov
Could Whale Migration Be the Key to Smarter Naval Operations?
DARPA wants to use marine life as “living sensors” in the internet of things network.
Defense
At U.S. Nuclear Weapons Base, Mattis Signals Support for Triad
But the Defense chief stopped short of endorsing all types of new nuclear weapons in development.
Defense
Analysts Are Quitting the State Department’s Anti-Propaganda Team
The Global Engagement Center is struggling to keep up with its missions: countering ISIS recruitment and Russian disinformation.
Nextgov
Trump Administration Orders Russian Anti-virus Off All Government Systems
The move follows months of suggestions Kaspersky is too close to the Kremlin.
Defense
Swarmed With Mosquitoes After Harvey, Texas Calls in the Air Force
The Air Force is spraying a controversial insecticide across 6 million acres to kill mosquitoes brought in by Hurricane Harvey.
Defense
White House Objects to Parts of Defense Bill that Curb President’s Power
Trump wants Senate to reconsider presidential pay authority and rejection of another base–closing round.
Management
Searching for $1 Billion: Inside the Pentagon’s Struggle to Match Trump’s Air Force One Boast
Details emerge about Boeing’s cost-saving pitches at Mar-a-Lago, and what Air Force leaders are really planning to cut. First to go: aerial refueling.
Defense
Afghanistan is Now Officially James Mattis’ War
Donald Trump's speech on "principled realism" in Afghanistan contained few surprises. Now, under the aegis of DOD chief Mattis it is the latest stage in America’s "forever war."
Nextgov
Nations That Hack the U.S. Could Face ‘Real World’ Consequences, Homeland Security Adviser Warned
The administration wants to punish hackers in a way that "modifies behavior," Tom Bossert said.
Defense