Missiles and Drones Among Weapons Stolen From U.S. in Iraq and Syria
Documents reveal “sensitive weapons and equipment” were taken — and the Pentagon may be unaware of the scope of the thefts.
National Security
Israel’s War on Gaza
Joe Biden Moves to Lift Nearly Every Restriction on Israel’s Access to U.S. Weapons Stockpile
By easing virtually all limits on Israel’s use of the stockpile, Biden could undercut U.S. military preparedness and congressional oversight.
Pentagon Fails Sixth Audit in a Row, Claiming “Progress Sort of Beneath the Surface”
The Defense Department passed the same paltry number of sub-audits as it did last year — and would not say if would ever see a clean audit.
Pentagon Won’t Say Where It’s Sending U.S. Troops — to Avoid Embarrassing Host Nations
Details about the rapid U.S. military buildup since the start of Israel’s war on Gaza are largely unknown to the public and risk war with Iran, experts say.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Biden’s Legacy Should Be Forever Haunted by the Names of Gaza’s Dead Children
Biden’s support for the terror bombing of Gaza continues his long history as a steadfast supporter of Israel’s greatest crimes.
Drone Wars
For a Century, the American Way of War Has Meant Killing Civilians
Indiscriminate airstrikes have been a U.S. hallmark from the “banana wars” to the forever wars.
Drone Wars
Secret Pentagon Investigation Found No One at Fault in Drone Strike That Killed Woman and 4-Year-Old
The U.S. military has neither compensated nor apologized to relatives of the woman and child it acknowledges killing in 2018.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Israeli Spyware Firm NSO Demands “Urgent” Meeting With Blinken Amid Gaza War Lobbying Effort
NSO Group has pushed to be taken off a U.S. blacklist since 2021. Now, citing the threat of Hamas, it’s trying to cozy up to the Americans.
Israel’s War on Gaza
U.S. Weapons Transfers to Israel Shrouded in Secrecy — but Not Ukraine
The Biden administration put out a three-page list of arms for Ukraine, but information on weapons sent to Israel could fit in one sentence.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Counterterror Director Used Hamas Attack to Justify Mass Surveillance Program Renewal
The U.S. intelligence community is facing calls to reform the spying tool known as 702, which is set to expire at the end of the year.