Defense And Security News and Blog Posts

The Atlantic (Left bias) published detailed plans about previous US military operations in the Middle East this week after head editor Jeffrey Goldberg mistakenly received them via Signal chat. The leak and The Atlantic’s subsequent reporting sparked a discussion among AllSides team members about the outlet’s handling of the information.

National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and other top Trump administration officials mistakenly included Jeffrey Goldberg, the Editor-in-Chief of The Atlantic (Left bias), in a messaging chain that detailed planned strikes against the Houthis in Yemen. The plans, shared by Hegseth, specified when the strikes would take place and which forces would be used.

Gabbard’s political journey has been anything but conventional. Born in American Samoa and raised in Hawaii, she became the youngest person elected to the Hawaii state legislature at 21. After serving in the Hawaii National Guard and deploying to Iraq, she was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012, becoming the first American Samoan and Hindu member of Congress.

Mystery drones have been reported hovering over New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, and other states, sparking nationwide speculation regarding their origins and purpose.

A bill is progressing through Congress that would give the Chinese company behind TikTok an ultimatum: sell the app to an American company or be banned in the United States.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's health condition and current hospitalization were hidden from both the White House and the public for multiple days amid a slew of international conflicts.

There’s an old saying in politics: be suspicious of anything that passes by a unanimous vote.

The latest addition to tensions between the U.S. and China led to biased media coverage on the Biden administration’s response.

Troves of apparent communications between Twitter and government agencies have been made public as part of the releases.

Some media outlets across the spectrum have failed to be transparent with Americans when highlighting the opinions of figures financially tied to defense contractors.