U.S. Navy moles reportedly aided businessman’s fraud

Prosecutors say the Malaysian man received information about contracts and law-enforcement probes.

U.S. offers Iran sanction relief for nuclear ‘freeze’

U.S. offers Iran sanction relief for nuclear ‘freeze’

A pause in uranium enrichment would result in temporary, modest relief from some sanctions against Iran.

Fine Print: The limits of NSA reforms

Lawmakers should be mindful of how intelligence gathering works in the real world.

Diplomats: U.S. seeking deal on Iranian nuclear ‘freeze’

U.S. officials are likely to press Iran to suspend uranium enrichment while negotiators seek permanent deal.

U.S. mulls end to dual leadership at NSA, Cyber Command

Some officials argue a shift would help avoid an undue concentration of power in one individual.

Third Navy official arrested in bribery probe

Cmdr. Jose Luis Sanchez, 41, was charted with giving classified information to a defense contractor.

In Poland, Kerry says U.S. must balance privacy, security

In Poland, Kerry says U.S. must balance privacy, security

Chief U.S. diplomat focuses on spying scandal, military and economic collaboration during visit.

Panel: U.S. spy agencies hampered by poor collaboration

Panel: U.S. spy agencies hampered by poor collaboration

Report says intelligence community has also struggled with developing defenses against emerging threats.

Photo Gallery

An Afghan National Army soldier poses with a poppy near the village of Karizonah, Khost province.

The best of military photography

A selection of photographs nominated for the Military Photographer of the Year 2012 contest.

Hagel warns that defense cuts mean trade-offs

Defense secretary says conventional forces must shrink if U.S. military’s high-tech ‘edge’ is to be preserved.

Fine Print: Can U.S. keep up with war technology?

The military exhibits a hard time adapting to new technologies and letting go of older ones.

Kerry reassures Saudis, says U.S. will step up consultations

Kerry reassures Saudis, says U.S. will step up consultations

Officials say there is no major rift between the nations despite increasingly public policy differences.

Syrian rebels use faces of the dead to lure the living

Syrian rebels use faces of the dead to lure the living

With photos of “smiling” corpses, Islamist fighters seek to promote the ideal of martyrdom among recruits.

Special Reports

The Permanent War

Evolving U.S. counterterrorism policies and practice of targeted killing.

Faces of the Fallen

Keeping track of U.S. service members who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Combat Generation

How a decade at war is changing the U.S. military.

The Other Superpower

Exploring China’s interactions with and effect on the world.

Obama Abroad

Post reporters travel with the president on his overseas tours.

Paths to Jihad

Muslims come of age in a turbulent decade.

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