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Amir Cohen/Reuters Israel's Worst-Kept Secret
Is the silence over Israeli nukes doing more harm than good?
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How a Massive Nuclear Nonproliferation Effort Led to More Proliferation
More than a decade of negotiations with Russia produced a clear winner, and it was not the United States.
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The Failed Reconstruction of Iraq
It was supposed to become a thriving, Western-style economy. What happened?
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How to Cut the Military Budget Without Touching Defense
Senator Tom Coburn says slashing spending on better beef jerky and superfluous schools could save cash without hurting America's war preparedness.
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Pentagon Contractor Caught Illegally Selling Military Technology to China
A six-year U.S. probe found that Pratt & Whitney, a key military hardware supplier to the U.S., sold China the software and engines needed to make its first-ever modern attack helicopter.
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U.S. Military Admits Major Mistakes in Iraq and Afghanistan
A draft military report on a "Decade of War" reveals U.S. armed forces haphazardly entered misunderstood conflict zones and mismanaged manpower.
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On Defense Cuts, Both Parties Are Far Out of Step With Voters
An unusual new survey shows the average American favors cutting the Pentagon budget by $103 billion -- far more than Obama or Republicans have proposed.
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Will Cutting the Defense Budget Leave America at Risk?
The debate over defense spending is raising all sorts of fears -- from questions of survival to concerns about lost jobs. Here, an expert answers the trickiest questions.
