Security Brief

National security officials backed away from the president’s claim that Iran was preparing to attack four U.S. embassies.

Some lawmakers are outraged at the administration’s defense of Suleimani’s assassination.

The U.S. president threatened Iranian cultural sites as Iraq voted to expel U.S. troops.

Five events that shifted national security, from the stop-and-start peace talks in Afghanistan to the rise of Huawei.

Five events that shifted national security, from Juan Guaidó’s failed coup in Venezuela to Turkey’s incursion in northern Syria.

Of 59 Senate-confirmed positions at the Department of Defense, 15 are currently vacant—and that number will soon rise to 18.

Trump’s top diplomat has been eyeing the open Kansas Senate seat for months.

Randy Schriver’s departure creates another vacancy in the department’s senior leadership.

After attack on base, the U.S. defense secretary directs a review of vetting procedures for foreign nationals.

Tehran funnels in missiles while Trump reportedly mulls a big increase in U.S. troops.

Trump has touted new diplomatic efforts with the Taliban, but it’s unclear whether anything has changed.

Three conflicting narratives have emerged over what happened behind closed doors.