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The Battle for Iraq’s Future Begins in Mosul

Heavy opposition now only portends even more violence after victory. → Read More

‘Core Al-Qaida’ on the Rise in Syria

The group that was supposed to be “decimated” has found new life in the bloody conflict zone. → Read More

Cyber Wars: How the U.S. Stacks Up Against its Digital Adversaries

Russia, China, Iran and North Korea have a tactical edge against U.S. digital restraint. → Read More

Vladimir Putin’s Plan Trumps Obama’s Scolding

A military buildup in Crimea and warplane deployments from Iran continue to show Russia is a potent and potentially dangerous player on the world stage. → Read More

Turkey's Erdogan Has the West Over a Barrel

The Turkish president can do what he wants in consolidating power, and neither the U.S. or anyone else is going to stop him. → Read More

Turkey's Erdogan Has the West Over a Barrel

The Turkish president can do what he wants in consolidating power, and neither the U.S. or anyone else is going to stop him. → Read More

Report: Pentagon’s ‘Slush Fund’ Endangers National Security

Using the ‘Overseas Contingency Fund’ war budget to pay for spending unrelated to war threatens the U.S., according to a Stimson Center study. → Read More

The Agony of Victory: Battlefield Successes Push ISIS Into a Different Deadly Role

Recent Islamic State group attacks in Baghdad hint at extreme – and familiar – dangers to come. → Read More

Commandos Are Fighting America's Secret Wars

Reliance on special operations forces masks the true U.S. commitment to faraway war zones. → Read More

U.S. Considering Arming Egypt in Islamic State Group Fight

Allies in the Middle East are asking for help fighting the extremist network, U.S. lawmakers say. → Read More

U.S. Capitol Locked Down After Officer Shot

A suspect reportedly is in custody. → Read More

Pakistan Plans Offensive After 70 Killed in Park Bombing

Officials say a suicide bomber targeted Christians in the Easter Sunday attack. → Read More

Obama Unveils Plan to Close Guantanamo Bay Prison

The administration says there is not a threat in bringing suspected terrorists to the U.S., but members of Congress beg to differ. → Read More

Why Obama’s Army Isn’t Defeating Russia, China, ISIS

The re-emergence of longtime adversaries with conventional armies derailed the administration’s plans for a smaller, nimbler fighting force. → Read More

Herman Cain Was Right on Libya

The businessman’s jumbled thoughts on Libya were met with laughter. But now we know he was right. → Read More

GOP Lawmakers Want to Ban U.S. Reliance on Russian Rockets

John McCain blasts dependence on Russia as outrageous, strategically foolish. → Read More

Benghazi, ‘13 Hours’ and the New U.S. Military

Examining the complicated work of modern private security contractors. → Read More

Philadelphia Police Officer Shot by Reported ISIS Follower

Commissioner calls shooting attempted execution, one of the scariest things he’s ever seen. → Read More

Ash Carter Once Advocated First-Strike on North Korea

The Pentagon chief declined in October to elaborate on a controversial 2006 opinion. → Read More

Man With Knife, Fake Suicide Vest Shot Dead by Police in Paris

Incident one year after Charlie Hebdo attacks exposes ongoing fears in France. → Read More