America is losing at least one type of war in Afghanistan – but it’s not a physical one. In a war with poorly articulated goals and few decisive battles, concrete measurements of progress are hard to find.
An emerging Nigerian Islamist organization that has killed 1,000 people the past two years may be affiliated with al-Qaida. Some experts claim this group could threaten American soil in the future, but for now it continues to endanger U.S. oil imports at the worst possible time.
Despite hyperbole and hyperventilation surrounding Iran’s nuclear program, experts claimed Wednesday that we might not be as close to conflict as we think.
As the military’s use of highly sophisticated unmanned drones increases, the security questions surrounding the air fleet continue to grow. Are there enough secure networks to transmit their real-time data? And would the Air Force consider giving its pilots drugs or implants to keep up?
The problem with an Iranian nuclear warhead isn’t the weapon itself. It’s the regime that controls it. Still, experts warned Wednesday against that a military strike, instead favoring continued economic and diplomatic sanctions.
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta Tuesday said the proposed defense budget of $525 billion, down 2.5 percent, will still meet the nation’s defense needs. Sen. John McCain, the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, strongly disagreed and said it puts “short-term political considerations” above U.S. security.
One Capitol Hill critic said “training a monkey to ride a bicycle” is easier than training Afghan security forces to fight. But the Pentagon continues to support its current Afghanistan strategy.
The number of attacks on NATO forces by supposedly friendly Afghan personnel is on the rise. Most of the attacks have no connection to the insurgency, leaving defense officials scrambling to figure out why.
Less than 12 hours after lawmakers of opposing parties shared seats during the State of the Union, leaders from both parties returned to partisan narratives as the election season began.
Republican lawmakers denounced President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday, saying he turned the congressional lectern into a campaign stump.