Secret plans for a do-over included brute force and a daring transport plane redesign: “It would have been World War III.”
Foreign Policy
Much Faster Than a Speeding Bullet
Veil is lifted on secret seven-year effort to build a new hypersonic warplane
Debating Nuclear Deterrence
Pentagon pushes to retool older weapon…because newer one is too destructive
The Crash of Independence 08
How rushing an aircraft to war led to corner-cutting that killed four Americans
The Shrinking “Oil-Spot Strategy”
The greasy stain in Afghanistan is spreading the wrong way
NSA Defender Feinstein Blasts Spying on Allies
The Senate Intelligence Committee chairwoman calls for “a total review of all intelligence programs”
Lindsey Graham Vows to Block Obama Nominees Until Benghazi Survivors Testify
The Republican senator says he’ll block every Obama appointment until he gets what he wants
On a Wing, But Not On a Prayer
Air Force Academy makes homage to God optional
White House Spars With Congress Over New Iran Sanctions
Congress plays bad cop on Iran as Obama’s diplomatic outreach continues
Snowden May Reveal Countries That Cooperated With the U.S. on Secret Ops
Obama Administration warns allies to prepare for disclosure of covert collaborations
The Comment That Offended Iranians More Than a Nuclear Threat
Iran’s leaders don’t worry we’ll nuke them. They worry we’ll never trust them.
Report: NSA Monitored Phones of 35 Foreign Leaders
New eavesdropping revelations come amid heightened tensions between the US and key allies over alleged surveillance
Merkel Calls Obama About Report of U.S. Monitoring Her Cell Phone
White House denies U.S. is monitoring German Chancellor’s communications