Fine Print: The limits of NSA reforms
Lawmakers should be mindful of how intelligence gathering works in the real world.
Diplomats: U.S. seeking deal on Iranian nuclear ‘freeze’
U.S. officials likely to press Iran to suspend uranium enrichment while negotiators seek permanent deal.
U.S. mulls end to dual leadership at NSA, Cyber Command
Some officials argue a shift would help avoid an undue concentration of power in one individual.
Third Navy official arrested in bribery probe
Cmdr. Jose Luis Sanchez, 41, was charted with giving classified information to a defense contractor.
In Poland, Kerry says U.S. must balance privacy, security
Chief U.S. diplomat focuses on spying scandal, military and economic collaboration during visit.
Panel: U.S. spy agencies hampered by poor collaboration
Report says intelligence community has also struggled with developing defenses against emerging threats.
Hagel warns that defense cuts mean trade-offs
Defense secretary says conventional forces must shrink if U.S. military’s high-tech ‘edge’ is to be preserved.
Fine Print: Can U.S. keep up with war technology?
The military exhibits a hard time adapting to new technologies and letting go of older ones.
Photo Gallery
The best of military photography
A selection of photographs nominated for the Military Photographer of the Year 2012 contest.
Kerry reassures Saudis, says U.S. will step up consultations
Officials say there is no major rift between the nations despite increasingly public policy differences.
Syrian rebels use faces of the dead to lure the living
With photos of “smiling” corpses, Islamist fighters seek to promote the ideal of martyrdom among recruits.
Holder: Plan to try 9/11 suspects in N.Y. was right
As military proceedings drag on, AG says the men ‘would be on death row’ if the cases had gone to civilian court.
U.S. loses battle against Afghanistan’s poppy trade
As American troops withdraw, the narcotics market is still booming, despite billions spent fighting it.
Special Reports
Elsewhere in World
Asia / Pacific
- Oil jumps 1.5 percent after government reports increase in gasoline demand; pump price falls
- Departing US military scraps its unwanted equipment, selling it to Afghans for $46 million
- Markets rise on hopes that, amid signs of faltering recovery, ECB could cut rates
- Afghan Finance Ministry: Employees steal $1.5M in check scam before being caught
- Tajikistan's leader set to extend his rule in presidential vote
Africa
- Amnesty International uses new evidence to accuse Shell Nigeria of false reports on oil spills
- Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb takes responsibility for slaying 2 French journalists in Mali
- After Congo rebels end fight, residents fear return of hostilities, other armed groups
- Nigerian president battling Islamic uprising asks to extend emergency rule for 6 months
Middle East
Europe
- Details of Google's bid to resolve European antitrust case leak
- WikiLeaks: Snowden ally Sarah Harrison leaves Russia, won't return to UK over prosecution fear
- Intrigue, innuendo set dramatic tone at Bolshoi acid trial
- Rights group says Hungary needs better system to protect women from domestic violence
The Americas
- Press groups applaud Jamaica Parliament's approval of overhaul for island's libel law
- Nicaragua President Ortega proposes removing constitution's limit on presidential terms
- Toronto mayor's allies frustrated he won't heed calls to take leave of absence
- Colombia, rebels strike partial accord on guerrillas' political participation in Havana talks
National Security
- Local law enforcement unfamiliar with DHS nominee, offers support weeks after nomination
- Hagel says projected cuts in defense budgets could lead to dangerous atrophy of US military
- US, Japan and SKorea to hold joint discussions on NKorea's nuclear program
- Hagel says states refusing to issue ID cards to troops' same-sex spouses are 'wrong'