National Security

Justice Department Lawyers Play Role In Guantanamo

by: Dina Temple-Raston

As Al-Qaida Fragments, U.S. Focus Turns Elsewhere

by: Dina Temple-Raston

Just months after the killings of Osama bin Laden and radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, U.S. intelligence officials are trying to assess just how dangerous al-Qaida still is.

U.S. Officials Cite Iran As Growing Threat

by: Tom Gjelten

Over the years, al-Qaida consistently ranks near the top in the annual list of security threats.

U.S. And Iran, A Decade After 'Axis' Declaration

In Somalia Rescue, Obama Again Turns To Elite Unit

by: Corey Flintoff

In Afghan War, U.S. Prepares To Redefine The Mission

by: Tom Bowman

CIA Tracks Public Information For The Private Eye

by: Rachel Martin

New System For USS Cole Case At Guantanamo

Can Iran Close The World's Most Important Oil Route?

by: Tom Bowman

Guantanamo At 10: U.S. Weighs Future Of Detainees

by: Dina Temple-Raston

Panetta: 'Human Side' Makes Pentagon Cuts Tough

by: NPR Staff

Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta is no stranger to budget battles.

He was head of the Office of Management and Budget and White House chief of staff under President Clinton. But now, the former congressman faces what could...

U.S., Iran Playing Economic Knockdown

by: Tom Gjelten

Sept. 11 Case A Litmus Test For Military Commissions

by: Dina Temple-Raston

Critics Question Pentagon's New Strategy

by: Tom Bowman

Terrorists Struggle To Gain Recruits On The Web

by: Dina Temple-Raston