by Noah Shachtman and Spencer Ackerman | Dec 4, 2012 | Monitor
The Navy talks about its drone helicopter the way Apple geeks gushed over the first-generation iPhone in 2007. But like that early iPhone, the Fire Scout is seriously buggy.
by Noah Shachtman and Spencer Ackerman | Nov 12, 2012 | Monitor
Updated 2:36 pm. The mistress of former CIA Director David Petraeus publicly discussed sensitive and previously unknown details about the assault on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya. In an Oct. 26 alumni symposium at the University of Denver, Paula Broadwell said...
by Noah Shachtman and Spencer Ackerman | Nov 9, 2012 | Monitor
David Petraeus being sworn in as CIA chief, with his wife Holly looking on. Photo: CIA Updated 10:23 pm. David Petraeus, the director of the Central Intelligence Agency, has resigned. Petraeus told CIA employees Friday in a letter that he was stepping down “for...
by Noah Shachtman and Spencer Ackerman | Oct 11, 2012 | Monitor
The Guantanamo Bay detention facility. Photo: U.S. Army The idea of closing down Guantanamo Bay and transferring its detainee population to the United States was supposed to be dead. But someone forgot to tell Congress’ independent research agency. At the behest...
by Noah Shachtman and Spencer Ackerman | Aug 3, 2012 | Monitor
If your idea of the military’s future involves a laser cannon and a giant, hydrogen-powered drone, Danger Room has some bad news for you. Despite the best efforts of the Missile Defense Agency and its allies in the House of Representatives, the Pentagon will not...