U.S. Defense

A White House military aide and member of the U.S. Army carries the brief case containing nuclear weapons codes as U.S. President Barack Obama returns to the White House in Washington

WATCH: 2018 Nuclear Posture Review tailored to 21st century threats

Friday, February 16, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks regarding the Administration's National Security Strategy at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington D.C., U.S. December 18, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

“America first” means America alone

Constanze Stelzenmüller

February 2018

The Trump administration’s Nuclear Posture Review: Continuity and change

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST

Soldiers march during a grand military parade celebrating the 70th founding anniversary of the Korean People's Army at the Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) February 9, 2018. KCNA/via REUTERS

Ex-CIA analysts explain why a bloody nose policy on North Korea would backfire

Jung H. Pak, Sue Mi Terry, and Bruce Klingner

Monday, February 12, 2018

Next steps for the Army: A conversation with Under Secretary Ryan McCarthy

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM EST

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrives for his meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in Istanbul, Turkey, July 9, 2017. REUTERS/Murad Sezer - RC1BB548F370

Conversations in diplomacy: On U.S.-Turkish relations and Syria

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

FILE PHOTO: A Boeing B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber from the US Air Force Andersen Air Force Base in Guam performs a fly-over at the Singapore Airshow in Singapore February 14, 2012. REUTERS/Tim Chong/File Photo - TM3EC5I1NS201

Trump’s nuclear plan mostly makes sense

Michael E. O’Hanlon

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd L) and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (2nd R) sign the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START II) at Prague Castle in Prague, April 8, 2010. REUTERS/Jason Reed (CZECH REPUBLIC - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY) - GM1E6481MKD01

New START at 7

Monday, February 5, 2018

A Swiss Army FA-18 Hornet aircraft flies near Thun during an interception training, January 24, 2011. A maximum of 5000 Swiss soldiers will take part in the security operation called "Alpa Eco Undici" for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2011 that is taking place in Davos January 26 to 30, 2011. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse (SWITZERLAND - Tags: MILITARY BUSINESS POLITICS) - BM2E71O152E01

For the military’s sake, stop the budget delays

Monday, February 5, 2018

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons and F-35 Lightning IIs participate in a training mission near Kunsan Air Base in preparation for VIGILANT ACE 18 in South Korea on December 1, 2017 in this U.S. Air Force photo and made available on December 5, 2017. Picture taken on December 1, 2017. Courtesy Josh Rosales/U.S. Air Force/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. - RC128F537DD0

Questions about the Nuclear Posture Review

Monday, February 5, 2018