Trump to CIA: Say Goodbye to Your War on Terror
A Pentagon review of its relationship with the CIA will allow Biden to quickly reassess the forever wars from 9/11.
National Security
A U.S.-Backed Militia That Kills Children May Be America's Exit Strategy From Its Longest War
Operatives from an elite CIA-trained paramilitary unit massacred at least 51 civilians in 10 previously undocumented night raids.
Russian Hackers Have Been Inside Austin City Network for Months
Russia appears to have used Austin’s network as infrastructure to stage additional cyberattacks.
Pentagon Training Equates Whistleblower Chelsea Manning With Terrorists
A mandatory class on insider terrorist threats lists Manning’s leaks among “examples of attacks” by disloyal Americans.
Fort Hood Soldiers Harbor Doubts About Army’s Accountability Efforts
A female sergeant said it was tragic that a soldier had to die before the Army took notice of sexual assault and harassment on base.
Biden Defense Secretary Nominee Lloyd Austin Comes Under Fire for Industry Connections
“If General Austin were to recuse himself from decisions ... involving Raytheon he could not carry out large parts of his job.”
Voices
Biden Is the Perfect Figurehead for the Post-Trump National Security Establishment
Make no mistake, Joe Biden is a Washington creature with a multidecade record of support for wars and militarism.
Making a Killing
Arms Sale to UAE Goes Forward Even as U.S. Probes Tie Between UAE and Russian Mercenaries
Earlier this year, intelligence reporting indicated that the UAE may be coordinating with the sanctioned Wagner Group in Libya.
CIA Contractor Dies in Secret U.S. War in Somalia
Michael Goodboe, a former Navy SEAL, died of injuries sustained in a terrorist attack in Mogadishu, Somalia.
Generation Forever War: Biden’s National Security Picks Herald Return to Hawkish Normalcy
Biden’s picks for State Department and national security adviser are conventional. An opportunity for reform is being squandered.