by Noah Shachtman | May 14, 2013 | Monitor
From torture allegations to dead U.S. soldiers, it’s been a brutal few days in Afghanistan. But to the admiral in charge of America’s special operation forces, things are going rather well there.
by Noah Shachtman | May 7, 2013 | Monitor
Israel may have attacked targets in Syria — and risked a wider war — to stop ballistic missiles from falling into the wrong hands. But the Israelis insist they can shoot the Fateh-110 missiles out of the sky.
by Noah Shachtman | Apr 26, 2013 | Monitor
The newly-limbless victims from the Boston Marathon attack are still being treated, and the alleged bomber is still under interrogation. But for a handful of defense and intelligence contractors, it’s never too early to start pimping their products as the...
by Noah Shachtman | Feb 8, 2013 | Monitor
Former intelligence officers believe this remote airstrip in Saudi Arabia is a secret U.S. airfield, used to launch attacks on militants in Yemen.
by Noah Shachtman | Jan 16, 2013 | Monitor
The State Department is publicly discounting claims made by its own diplomats about a chemical weapons attack in Syria.