Situation Report

What 371 metric tons of uranium hexafluoride could mean to Iranians

Why it might matter that Shirley Tilghman is leaving Princeton, Pete Mansoor’s vexing book vetting problem, and more.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Army, SOCOM Create New Landpower Group

A report card on the surge, Poll: Americans support nuking terrorists, Obama’s Pentagon peeps defend his record, and more.

BY GORDON LUBOLD | SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Whither JIEDDO?

Why they call the pivot “rebalancing,” Panetta Back to Asia, Moving Beyond Sun Tzu and More.

BY GORDON LUBOLD | SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

The Impact of the Pause in Afghanistan

The Trouble in Iraq, History Repeats Itself in Syria and more.

BY GORDON LUBOLD | SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Unrest Arrives in Pakistan

How the Army Must Hedge its Bets, the Cyber-security Broken Record and more.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Policy Chief Jim Miller Explains the Pivot, Defends the Reset

Beers in China; Afghanistan Headed Toward Civil War, and more.

BY GORDON LUBOLD | SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Will suspending joint ops make the Afghans step up?

Interviewing the radicals blamed for killing Chris Stevens, the seven deadly sins of John Brennan, and more.

BY GORDON LUBOLD | SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

ISAF Reduces Op-Tempo with Afghans

The red phone with China, Gates goes off, and more.

BY GORDON LUBOLD | SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Panetta to FP: He'll be a Mediator in Asia

DoD responds to Middle East unrest, a secret nuclear war plan, and more.

BY GORDON LUBOLD | SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

The Surge in Afghanistan Ends

The Monday Morning Quarterbacking on Libya, You Just Can’t Bomb Syria, and more.

BY GORDON LUBOLD | SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Protests Spread to Yemen

Fear of Friday prayers, McCain on engaging Libya, the cost of bombing Iran, and more.

BY GORDON LUBOLD | SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

U.S. Ambassador to Libya Killed

How the debt will cripple national security, Dempsey heads to Turkey, and more.

BY GORDON LUBOLD | SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Work Begins on a U.S.-Afghan Security Agreement

Why Obama shouldn't stop at the Haqqanis, moving on from "never again," cyber insecurities, and more.

BY GORDON LUBOLD | SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Sec Def Watch (Democrat Edition)

What Reagan teaches Obama on terrorism, calling in cyber fires, and more.

BY GORDON LUBOLD | SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Situation Report: The Battlefield Impact of Badruddin Haqqani's Death

The lag after the Haqqani hit, Pentagon makes progress on the 'holy grail,' Stephen Walt on Allen's "upbeat assessment," Mike Mullen at FP and more.

BY GORDON LUBOLD | SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

SITUATION REPORT DAY 2

BY GORDON LUBOLD | SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Situation Report Day One

BY GORDON LUBOLD | SEPTEMBER 5, 2012