Defense
How Trump's Transgender Ban Compromises His Military Authority
The president’s commander-in-chief powers are almost sacrosanct. But a lawsuit filed by trans service members has a shot at blocking the hastily announced order.
Defense
State Department Confronts North Korea With Rows of Vacant Positions
Trump has nominated candidates for only a third of key slots; envoy to South Korea is acting.
Defense
After the Marines United Scandal, ‘All Options’ Are on the Table
The Corps is considering integrating female recruits into West Coast training camps to help address subconscious biases, the assistant commandant said.
Defense
Here’s How the Military Wants to Counter ISIS Drones and Roadside Bombs
Predictive algorithms, deep machine learning, directed energy, and more are all on the Pentagon’s shopping list.
Defense
North Korea Answers Trump's Vague Threats With Specific Ones
The unusual detail of the Kim regime’s latest statement on Guam.
Defense
The President vs. His Own Secretary of State
How reassuring can Rex Tillerson be when his boss can undercut him with a tweet?
Defense
What's the Logic Behind Trump's Threat to North Korea?
The president has vowed the greatest display of military power in living memory—over threats.
Tech
Does the U.S. Military Need a Space Corps?
A proposal in Congress would create the first new uniformed service in 70 years, but it faces opposition from the Pentagon.
Nextgov
DOD Opts for Android for Classified Tablets
The tablets are modified versions of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2.
Management
Former Pentagon Acquisitions Chief Belittles Reorg Plan
Frank Kendall sees NDAA-mandated split of his former job as doomed to fail.
Defense
Military Eyes New Mini-Nukes for 21st-Century Deterrence
The Joint Chiefs’ vice chair says smaller-yield weapons are needed to deter the use of same.
Management
The Feud Between the Trump Organization and the Secret Service
The security detail at Trump Tower has moved into a nearby trailer after a lease dispute with the president’s company.
Defense
Analysis: Can This National Security Council Handle a Real Crisis?
The people in the Situation Room inevitably neglect basics that will keep them, and the rest of us, alive. In this White House, the risks are especially high.
Defense
Is Trump Right About Afghanistan?
The country is still dangerous nearly 17 years after the U.S.-led ouster of the Taliban regime.
Defense
An NSC Staffer Is Forced Out Over a Controversial Memo
The document charges that globalists, Islamists, and other forces within and outside the government are subverting President Trump’s agenda.
Management
Tillerson Acknowledges 'Differences' With Trump on Iran Deal
But the secretary of state said he was “comfortable” sharing his views with the president.
Defense
New U.S. Rules Would Ban Most Travel to North Korea
The decision was prompted by Otto Warmbier’s death in June.
Nextgov
Pentagon Now Offering Top Officials Classified Tablets
The Defense Department's pilot program allows access to materials up to secret level.
Defense
Trump Awards Medal of Honor to Army Medic
71-year-old James McCloughan is the award’s first recipient under the Trump administration.
Defense