Screening a million federal employees a year has never been a small job, and it’s getting bigger.

The Trump administration’s lack of a consistent rationale for the war on Iran underscores the importance of a functioning NSC.

A complex web of economic and geopolitical consequences are keeping victory out of reach.

Despite its advantages, the Precision Strike Missile has so far been procured in relatively small quantities.

The blacklist against Anthropic deprives the federal government of one of the most rigorously neutral—and capable—AI models.

Killing leaders is the easy part. The post-9/11 wars show that it’s what follows that turns into a disaster.

What if citizens get unbreakable encryption? Welcome to the latest edition of Fictional Intelligence.

Even as cheap drones deplete expensive air defenses near Iran, the U.S. military is working to turn the tables.

A diplomatic veteran cites operational secrecy—and describes how things might have gone better.

The war against Iran has depleted stocks of vital interceptors.