The legal costs of outsourcing government contracting are an important economic factor when considering the national security implications of contracting with a foreign company.
The U.S. military on Thursday opened a new chapter in how it investigates and prosecutes cases of sexual assault and other major crimes, putting independent lawyers in charge of those decisions and sidelining commanders after years of pressure from Congress.
They've gone from a little-known rebel outfit in one of the world's poorest countries to a household name that can directly impact global commerce, regional security and international energy markets and there's no easy way to stop them.
The Biden administration faced renewed pressure Tuesday to hit back harder against Iran-backed militias in the Middle East after a Christmas Day drone attack in Iraq left three American troops injured, with one of them in critical condition.
Months of urging from the Pentagon for military leaders in China to communicate paid off Thursday when Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke with his Chinese counterpart by video teleconference.