Defense
Viewfinder: A Joint NATO Military Exercise in Norway
A picture taken from a United States Marines C-130 transport aircraft shows the area near Brekstad, Norway, during the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's Trident Juncture 2018 exercise on October 31st, 2018.
Field Notes: Practicing Self-Defense Outside an Ultra-Conservative Stronghold
Orania, South Africa: Niklas Kirsten, a former paratrooper in the South African Army, instructs Erik Du Pree on handgun self-defense in the fields outside an ultra-conservative, all-Afrikaner stronghold known as Orania.
How NORAD Must Adapt to the Modern Era
On its 60th birthday the North American Aerospace Defense Command continues to look for ways to remain a vigilant defender of the continent.
House Committee Passes Defense Policy Bill With Climate Change Amendment
Tucked into the bill is an amendment requiring the Pentagon to assess the effects of climate change on military installations over the next 20 years.
It's Time to Simplify Defense Acquisitions
Dan Ward explains how making things simpler at the Pentagon will make our country's defenses more effective.
The Problems With the Pentagon's Effort to Recover MIAs
A draft inspector general report found that the mission lacks basic metrics for how to do the job—and when to end it.
In Big Win for Defense, Obama Rolls Back Limits on Arms Exports
Critics, including some who’ve worked on enforcing arms export laws, say the changes could undermine efforts to prevent arms smuggling to Iran and others.
Could Sober Eyewitnesses Be Less Reliable Than Intoxicated Ones?
A new study out of Sweden throws doubt on the alcohol myopia theory.
Obama's Military Strategy Follows Our Predictions
The complete makeover of the U.S. military debuted by President Obama and the Pentagon on Thursday looks a lot like the beast our Jeff Shear has been describing in 2011.
The Last Word on Wartime Contractors?
In the most comprehensive report yet to look at wartime contracting, a three-year study has found that national security cannot be about the profits of war.
Mr. Y: Best Military Strategy Starts at Home
Prophets at the Pentagon say one of the best moves the United States can take to secure its strategic interests overseas is to get its own house in order.
For Some, Might Torture Be Its Own Reward?
The debate over the use of torture usually pivots on whether it delivers useful intelligence, but new research suggests many Americans are drawn to its aura of righteous retribution.
Thou Shall Not Covet Thy General’s Dollars
The Pentagon’s budget has become sacrosanct in American politics, although iconoclasts across the spectrum suggest a reformation.
Restore Public Faith in Science
Miller-McCune's experts offer solutions to problems that were under-discussed during the presidential campaign.