Border Police Wants a Bite of Burgeoning Anti-Drone Industry
Citing threats from drug cartels to migrants, CBP’s interest dovetails with a $487 million effort by the U.S. government to counter small drones.
National Security
Some Right-Wing Troops Find Themselves Targeted by Their Own War Machine
“Would I consider myself fair game? The honest answer would be yeah, I guess I would.”
Voices
The U.S. Could Have Left Afghanistan Years Ago, Sparing Many Lives
America will depart without having accomplished its goals and with more Afghan suffering ahead.
Israel May Have Destroyed Iranian Centrifuges Simply by Cutting Power
The details of the blackout at Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility are scattered — but intriguing.
Voices
The Journalist and the Whistleblower
As the government attacks press freedom, reporters must consider their responsibility to sources — and each other.
Months After Biden Promised to End Support for Yemen War, Congress Still Has No Details
“After enjoying a public relations victory, the Biden administration has yet to offer any specifics on the nature of American participation in the Saudi-led war.”
Will the Biden Administration Shine Light on Shadowy Special Ops Programs?
Amid a broad review of American war-making policy, how and where commandos will be used in the coming years hangs in the balance.
White Supremacists, Conspiracy Theorists Are Targeting Cell Towers, Police Warn
Extremist groups joined forces in the weeks after the election to target critical infrastructure and “incite fear,” an NYPD intelligence report said.
The Coronavirus Crisis
CIA Headquarters Got Vaccinated in Early January, Rankling Intelligence Officers Abroad
“Nobody gives a shit about the overseas workforce,” a former CIA officer complained.
Drone Wars
Biden's War Policy Offers Chance for Change -- or More of the Same
The administration is reexamining Trump-era rules governing drone strikes and commando missions outside of conventional war zones, along with much else.