defense spending

In the 1980s, the United States embraced a brutal Middle Eastern tyrant simply because he opposed Iran. Washington should not repeat the same mistake today.

Washington must not ignore atrocities against the country’s Anglophones. It should use existing U.S. laws to force an end to the violence.

The U.S. Defense Department and big tech need each other—but getting along won’t be easy

With the Arctic melting and northern coast guards struggling to keep up, the next disaster is a matter of when, not if.

Remembering the era of portable atomic bombs.

Decrypting nine new military programs that will change the face of battle.

Steve Bannon is trying to sell Trumpism to Eastern Europeans—but shared ideologies die hard when they run into economic and military realities.

Spending 4 percent of the EU’s GDP on defense would boost sagging economies and protect the continent at a time when U.S. leadership is lacking.

Think the NATO summit was a complete dumpster fire? Think again.

Berlin needs to spend more on defense, but the U.S. president's public demands are making it politically impossible.

In an interview with Foreign Policy, Jens Stoltenberg cautioned against a new arms race with Russia.

Germany is poised to become Europe’s first line of defense, but facing down a revanchist Russia will require more spending and better coordination among NATO allies.

An interview with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.

The Pentagon always complains for more money – and politicians always eventually give in.

As its rivals invest in new military hardware, Washington is stuck refurbishing obsolete equipment.

The 2018 National Defense Strategy has its priorities straight. But budgetary challenges could get in the way.

The only problem is, it's not realistic about funding.

Experts say the U.S. advantage over China and Russia is eroding.

The knives are out for "F" at the State Department. The secretary should be strengthening rather than dismantling it.

On the chopping block: incident response teams, air marshals, and nuclear detection.