Defense
Top Diplomat Slams ‘Endless War’ Cries of Campaign Trail as ‘the Echo of the 1930s’
“I get terribly worried. Because this shows total ignorance of what’s going on in the world today,” Ambassador Jim Jeffrey says.
Defense
Lawmaker: Human Problem at Pentagon Worse than Tech Problem
Rep. Jim Cooper says Congress shouldn’t accept a government topped by acting political appointees.
Defense
Trump Keeps Talking About the Last Military Standoff With Iran — Here’s What Really Happened
In 2016, 10 sailors were captured by Iran. Trump is making it a political issue. Our investigation shows that it was a Navy failure, and the problems run deep.
Defense
How the Pentagon Nickel-and-Dimed Its Way Into Losing a Drone
The lion’s share of the U.S. drone fleet is easy prey for advanced air defenses. It didn’t have to be that way.
Defense
Trump Might Not Want War, but the Military Is Steering His Iran Policy
The buildup in the Middle East is coming at the request of the forces responsible for the region.
Defense
USAF to Demo New Airborne Mesh Network for Latin American Militaries
The technology is being showcased at a meeting of regional air chiefs this week.
Oversight
HASC Chair on Mini-Nukes: ‘We’re Not Trying to Manage a Nuclear War’
hairman Adam Smith, D-Wash., speaks as Secretary of the Army Mark Esper, U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, and U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein. Tuesday, April 2, 2019.
Defense
Elizabeth Warren Urges Pentagon To Provide Stricter Oversight Of Federal Contracting
Warren cited a report that found Pentagon officials do not always consider the safety records of companies when reviewing contracting bids.
Defense
House Democrats Want To Kill This More Useable Nuke. They’re Right.
There are no good arguments for the W76-2 warhead, and quite a few good ones against.
Defense
Shanahan Out; Army Secretary Esper to Be Acting Secretary of Defense
Trump tweets the news after reports that the FBI was looking into a violent domestic dispute from nine years ago.
Defense
Former Defense Secretary Ash Carter Talks Iran, China, and Trump’s Late-Night Tweets
“I don’t want to have a war with Iran, but I know who would win.”
Defense
Climate’s Role In Armed Conflict Will Likely Increase
As global temperatures climb, the risk of armed conflict is expected to increase substantially, experts say.
Defense
U.S. Blames Tanker Attacks On Iran; CENTCOM Releases Surveillance Video
Military officials say imagery shows Iranians in boats at the tankers, handling a mine and trying to capture crew members.
Defense
The Defense Department Is Worried About Climate Change – And Also a Huge Carbon Emitter
Many current and former U.S. military leaders call climate change a serious national security threat, but few of them mention the Defense Department's big carbon footprint.
Defense
U.S. Intelligence Officials and Satellite Photos Detail Russian Military Buildup on Crimea
Five S-400 anti-aircraft missile batteries, plus additional troops and fighters, let Moscow better defend the Black Sea and threaten Europe and the Middle East.
Defense
U.S. to Send 1,000 More Troops to Poland
Last fall, Warsaw asked for a tank division; White House officials are hinting at a “significant” increase.
Defense
‘Space Force’ Shrinks in House Proposal
A bipartisan amendment would trim several generals from the new space-focused component.
Defense
House Democrats Want To Ban Sending New Prisoners To Gitmo
President Trump has vowed to keep the facility open, promising on the campaign trail to fill it up with “bad dudes.”
Defense
Normandy Sand Holds Relics Of D-Day
Sand from a 1988 visit to Omaha Beach—site of the ferocious D-Day invasion—reveals that traces of the battle remain there long after June 6, 1944.
Oversight