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Defense And Security Archive

Archives for February 2015

Climate
The real reasons Iran is so committed to its nuclear programThe real reasons Iran is so committed to its nuclear program
Climate

Why is Tehran so bent on a program that has brought devastating sanctions, isolation, and threats of war?

By Max Fisher
Defense & Security
Edward Snowden says he laughed at Neil Patrick Harris’ treason jokeEdward Snowden says he laughed at Neil Patrick Harris’ treason joke
Defense & Security

The Oscar’s host was criticized for saying that Snowden “couldn’t be here for some treason.”

By Max Fisher
Health Care
Report: The US military just approved hormone therapy for Chelsea ManningReport: The US military just approved hormone therapy for Chelsea Manning
Health Care

It’s a first for the US Army.

By German Lopez
Syria
The most important line in Obama’s new National Security StrategyThe most important line in Obama’s new National Security Strategy
Syria

“There are no global problems that can be solved without the United States, and few that can be solved by the United States alone.”

By Zack Beauchamp
Defense & Security
Watch: GOP Senator harangues baffled Pentagon official about Gitmo in bizarre rantWatch: GOP Senator harangues baffled Pentagon official about Gitmo in bizarre rant
Defense & Security

“The only problem with Guantanamo Bay is that there are too many empty cells.”

By Zack Beauchamp