One of the difficulties in the battle against terrorism is that both Republicans and Democrats treat it as war against individual terrorists, instead of a threat from a broader campaign, especially with ISIS being a large terrorism threat to the nation, according to an analyst for the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Read More »

The United States must rethink its ways of fighting wars or face the prospect of defeat, Chris Dougherty, senior fellow and military analyst at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), wrote in an opinion piece. Read More »

U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt signed Secretary’s Order 3384 (Order) establishing the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration (BTFA). Read More »

On September 3, 2020, the Department initiated the process to lift the suspension of Indian carriers’ authority to self-handle at U.S. airports. Read More »

Two outgoing members of the Chief of Staff recently put their two cents in with regard to the defense budget. Read More »

Seventy-five years after the first use of atomic weapons in war, the Federation of American Scientists looked back on the history humanity has had with nuclear weapons, and where the world will go from here. Read More »

Although pandemic conditions have restricted the attendance of hiring events, Soldiers transitioning from the Army and spouses will soon have the opportunity to attend several upcoming job fairs online. Read More »

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper and Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono discussed ways to strengthen the already strong U.S.-Japanese partnership during a meeting at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Read More »

In June 2020, the Department of Defense began an effort to collect donated units of plasma from patients who have fully recovered from COVID-19 to support the development of an effective treatment against the disease. The DoD’s goal is to obtain 10,000 COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma (CCP) units by September 30, 2020. Read More »

Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, Chad F. Wolf, introduced three new members to the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC): John Clark, Dr. Sharon Cooper, and Daniel Kaniewski. Created by President George W. Bush in 2002, the HSAC is a Department of Homeland Security federal advisory committee that provides the secretary with independent, informed recommendations, and advice on a variety of homeland security issues. Read More »

The winner of the U.S. presidential race will have to devise a way to de-denuclearize North Korea, possibly with a "a carrot-and-stick approach," according to two policy analysts for the Rand Corp., a nonprofit global policy think tank. Read More »

Billions of dollars in U.S. government "strategic' military spending comes with risks that could easily erase the benefits, two analysts write. Read More »

Lithuania is demonstrating true leadership in Europe, and within the European Union, by labeling Hizballah as a terrorist organization in its entirety and banning Hizballah affiliates from entering its territory. Read More »

Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, is expanding its use of a highly specialized treatment for critically ill COVID-19 patients. Read More »

With an estimated 13,400 nuclear weapons still in existence, the world recently marked the 75th anniversary of the start of the nuclear age, when on July 16, 1945 the first-ever nuclear detonation was carried out in the New Mexico desert. Read More »

We mourn the loss of life from the horrible tragedy that caused such tremendous destruction to Beirut earlier this week. Read More »

U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst, joined by Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Matt Albence, ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New Orleans Acting Special Agent in Charge Gilbert Trill, and U.S. Department of Labor Office of Inspector General Special Agent in Charge Rafiq Ahmad announced the unsealing of indictments returned by a Federal Grand Jury in the Southern District of Mississippi against four individuals who were managers, supervisors, or human resources personnel at companies where criminal and administrative search warrants were executed in August 2019 and 680 illegal aliens were detained. Read More »

Report: Intelligence community transparency key on foreign threats to U.S. elections Read More »

Congress is considering placing critical restrictions on the role of the Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction (SIGAR) in ways that could either cripple it or become a preface to ending its role long before it has properly completed its mission, according to a commentary piece published by the Center for Strategic and International studies. Read More »

The Army National Guard is turning back the clock reminiscent of World War I and World War II when it trained to deploy as a division-aligned force for large-scale combat operations. Read More »