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Department of Defense
January 6, 2020
Adam Weinstein
Mike Pompeo Is the Most Dangerous Man in the World Right Now
The Soleimani assassination and its aftermath suggest that America's top diplomat is really the viceroy of its national security establishment.
November 25, 2019
Jared Keller
America Lost the Iraq War. These Cables Show How.
A newly released trove of Iranian intelligence communiqués demonstrates the deeper folly of U.S. adventurism in the Middle East.
August 29, 2019
Alex Shephard
Twilight of the “Adults in the Room”
Jim Mattis was said to be one of the grown-ups protecting the country from Trump's worst impulses. Does anyone remember feeling safer?
June 19, 2019
Matt Ford
An Administration Run by Temp Workers
Trump's government is littered with "acting" department heads. Here's how he gets away with it, and how to stop it.
June 18, 2019
Adam Weinstein
Who Is Actually Running the U.S. Military’s Iran Efforts?
As tensions rise, an unprecedented military briefing by a hawkish secretary of state throws the chain of command into doubt.
June 12, 2019
Matthew Gault
The U.S. Government Is Utterly Inept at Keeping Your Data Secure
What do your smartphone and the world’s most advanced fighter jet have in common? The Trump administration can’t protect them from hackers.
March 22, 2019
Magazine
Stephen Wertheim
How to End Endless War
The case against American military supremacy
February 7, 2019
Magazine
Alex Press
Big Tech’s Unholy Alliance With the Pentagon
Why Google and other firms still cling to their military contracts
August 8, 2018
Emily Atkin
Is the U.S. preparing to house migrant kids on contaminated sites?
February 23, 2018
Jacob Bacharach
America’s Gun Sickness Goes Way Beyond Guns
The ongoing debate about gun control points to a deeper rot that pervades this country's culture and political economy.
December 18, 2017
Emily Atkin
Climate change no longer threatens national security, according to the White House.
October 18, 2017
Emily Atkin
Trump’s Dangerous Spin on Puerto Rico’s Suffering
The administration's P.R. response to the island's crisis has been nothing short of a communications debacle—and it's hurting the recovery.
July 20, 2017
Emily Atkin
Trump’s new nuclear defense pick once wrote, “America must be ready to nuke first.”
October 26, 2016
David Dayen
How Congress Can End the Military’s Signing Bonus Travesty
Thousands of veterans are being unjustly squeezed by the Pentagon. Congress can stop it—unless silly budget politics get in the way.
August 30, 2016
Ryan Bradley
Full Metal Racket
The number-one disability among vets isn’t PTSD. And it’s getting worse every year.
March 25, 2013
Elizabeth D. Samet
Bureaucratic Warriors
Is Foreign Policy Any Different When It's Crafted by Veterans?
January 11, 2013
Alec MacGillis
The Washington Post's Confused Anti-Hagel Crusade
January 9, 2013
William Galston
America Can't Afford to Cut Its Discretionary Spending
December 26, 2012
Molly Redden
The GOP Likes Michèle Flournoy for the Wrong Reasons, But She's the Right Choice
October 24, 2012
Amy Sullivan
Why Won’t the Military Take Troop-on-Troop Rape Seriously?
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