Ryan Faith
Thanks to Italy, the US Is Launching Drone Strikes Against the Islamic State in Libya
Remember the US war against IS Libya? Things are heating up, so you can expect to hear more about it pretty soon.
Russian Resurgence Brings Back Another Cold War Icon: the US Navy in Iceland
A resurgent Russian military is putting Iceland back on the map for the US Navy. Iceland hopes they'll put Keflavik back on the map.
There's a Pointless War Being Waged on Killer Robots From the Future
"Fully autonomous weapons" are increasingly under attack by people who want to make them extinct before they even exist. But the whole thing is kind of moot, anyway.
The Pentagon's New Defense Budget Is Going Long on War Foreplay
The US military is shifting from its "Global War on Terror" after more than a decade of fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, but it needs another decade to become really confident that it can defeat a major competitor like Russia or China in a war.
How North Korea's Rocket Launch Could End Up Screwing China in a War Against the US
The Pentagon's plan to put an advanced missile defense system in South Korea might have as much to do with Beijing as it does with Pyongyang.
How America's New Invisible Flying Gas Stations Could Keep Russia in Check
By discussing previously classified programs, the Pentagon is letting Russia and China know that the US will continue to hold its own in air combat.
US Defense Secretary Announces Navy Can Blow Up Anything It Wants, Any Time It Wants
The US Navy's SM missile can now hit anything from ships to land targets to satellites. That may not sound like a big deal — but to Chinese military planners, it certainly is.
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter Makes $600 Billion Bet on New Defense Budget
The Pentagon's boss is trying to push bold reforms through the defense budget — and that may turn a usually boring process into something fun to watch for a change, even if you aren't a defense wonk.
Does Tragedy Prove That Space Exploration Is Worth It?
If history is any guide — and it may very well not be — NASA is on track to have its next major accident in five years or so. But that may be proof the space agency is on the right track.
How the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster Changed America's Romance With Space
Today marks the thirtieth anniversary of the explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger and the death of teacher Christa McAuliffe along with six crewmembers, which struck a major blow to the average guy's dreams of venturing into outer space.
The Philippines Are Finding Themselves Between a Chinese Rock and an American Hard Place
The Philippines occupy a key strategic location for both China and the US. And they're already getting sucked in to any fight between the two military giants.
Russia Sure Seems to Be Testing a Lot of Nuclear Missiles These Days
Russia is planning a whole lot of nuclear missile tests this year. It probably isn't a new nuclear arms race, but people are probably going to freak out anyways.