Whether “Gaza Burial” is actually fake or just “enhanced to bring out important details” is a philosophical dilemma.

The law that forms the foundation of the war on terror is almost obsolete, undermining the legal basis of U.S. counterterrorism operations.

What will it take for the spirit of the “We Are One Boston” signs along the road to take permanent root in the region?

In the competing narratives of cowardice and courage emerging from the Boston Marathon bombings, perhaps none is as powerful as the story of Carlos Arredondo.

Before we consider any further military action in North Korea, there are several lessons from the Iraq War to think about.

After taking in last week’s ruminations about the somber anniversary, a few things stand out about the war and its lessons for the future.

It is usually a boring political platitude to pronounce that a coming election is the most important a nation has ever known. But in Israel’s case the cliché is true.

After two years of civil war and more than 40,000 deaths, fears are growing in the West that Syria will unleash chemical weapons in a last-ditch act of desperation.

It’s a dangerous time to be a journalist. And though the members of the media who die in conflict zones are not typically American, their deaths impact the global atmosphere for press freedom.

Hamas fires rockets from densely populated areas – then cynically exploits images of the inevitable civilian deaths when Israel fires back.

Though it was once an immensely successful strategy, containment is grossly unsuited for dealing with any modern security threat.

With the Iraq war over and Afghanistan winding down, Iran is the most likely place for a new U.S. military conflict.

What are the major national security threats facing the United States? What can the president do to prepare for the next time disaster strikes?

A recently declassified CIA report sheds new light on the misjudgments that led to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Most startling, says international security expert Jim Walsh, are the eerie similarities to the current situation in Iran.

A rising concert of repressive nations — Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, Syria and Venezuela — is gaining ground. Commentator William C. Martel asks, what is the strategy of these axis countries? And what can the West do to counter it?

Drones would appear to be the perfect weapon. But Jessica Stern says ethical questions remain.

Whether “Gaza Burial” is actually fake or just “enhanced to bring out important details” is a philosophical dilemma.

Though it was once an immensely successful strategy, containment is grossly unsuited for dealing with any modern security threat.

The law that forms the foundation of the war on terror is almost obsolete, undermining the legal basis of U.S. counterterrorism operations.

In the competing narratives of cowardice and courage emerging from the Boston Marathon bombings, perhaps none is as powerful as the story of Carlos Arredondo.

Before we consider any further military action in North Korea, there are several lessons from the Iraq War to think about.

What will it take for the spirit of the “We Are One Boston” signs along the road to take permanent root in the region?

After taking in last week’s ruminations about the somber anniversary, a few things stand out about the war and its lessons for the future.

Drones would appear to be the perfect weapon. But Jessica Stern says ethical questions remain.

What are the major national security threats facing the United States? What can the president do to prepare for the next time disaster strikes?

It’s a dangerous time to be a journalist. And though the members of the media who die in conflict zones are not typically American, their deaths impact the global atmosphere for press freedom.

After two years of civil war and more than 40,000 deaths, fears are growing in the West that Syria will unleash chemical weapons in a last-ditch act of desperation.

It is usually a boring political platitude to pronounce that a coming election is the most important a nation has ever known. But in Israel’s case the cliché is true.

Hamas fires rockets from densely populated areas – then cynically exploits images of the inevitable civilian deaths when Israel fires back.

A recently declassified CIA report sheds new light on the misjudgments that led to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Most startling, says international security expert Jim Walsh, are the eerie similarities to the current situation in Iran.

With the Iraq war over and Afghanistan winding down, Iran is the most likely place for a new U.S. military conflict.

A rising concert of repressive nations — Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, Syria and Venezuela — is gaining ground. Commentator William C. Martel asks, what is the strategy of these axis countries? And what can the West do to counter it?