National Security

The quiet successor to Trump’s fiery former national security advisor couldn’t be more different. And he wants to stay that way, aides say.

Iran is flouting and bypassing its nonproliferation promises. If Trump is serious about stopping an Iranian bomb, he should cancel or suspend nuclear waivers for the Fordow and Arak facilities.

Maybe, but only if he realizes what his real job is—and if the president lets him do it.

The former Trump advisor helped trash the institution—but the process began long before he was hired.

Who got the ax—and who resigned in the nick of time.

This chart shows how that compares to the last 30 years of U.S. presidential security aides.

Advocacy groups see the upcoming election as an opportunity to boost the number of women in senior positions.

The resignation of a State Department official is the latest instance of a systematic suppression of evidence, former officials and whistleblowers say.

The U.S. foreign-policy establishment shouldn’t balk at pledges to roll back national security commitments.

Fiona Hill will be replaced by the arms control expert Tim Morrison, signaling a possible shift toward nuclear talks.

The U.S. national security advisor, who has largely ignored the United Nations, is suddenly concerned that Beijing has too much influence there.

Diplomats and their families could be in jeopardy, but the Trump administration has no plans to address the issue, the Government Accountability Office says.

Why the world desperately needs digital Geneva Conventions.

The technology behind cryptocurrency can keep the United States safe—but only if the country takes advantage of its head start.

With or without a trade war, Chinese foreign direct investment to the United States won’t stop tumbling anytime soon.

The world is less dangerous than it was a year ago — but the long-term trends, if you're not American, have gotten cloudier.

It’s not leadership or combat culture driving pilots out of the service.

A prominent Pakistani doctor suspects he is on the no-fly list. He’s demanding the right to find out why.

Mira Ricardel clashed with Defense Secretary James Mattis’s team in the early days of Trump’s presidency.

The Trump Administration’s lack of engagement has made the terrorist threat worse.