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Rowan Scarborough

Rowan Scarborough spent over 30 years at The Washington Times covering national security, including the Democrats' "Russia Hoax." He wrote two books, "Rumsfeld's War" and "Sabotage." A Navy veteran, Mr. Scarborough graduated summa cum laude from the University of Maryland. He reported for The Salisbury (Md.) Daily Times, Wilmington (Del.) News Journal and Defense Week.

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Islamic militant groups mum on ‘torture report’ detailing CIA interrogation tactics

Prominent Islamic extremist groups are so far not reacting to the Senate Democrats' explosive report on CIA interrogation of al Qaeda operatives, leaving responses to a smattering of their jihadi supporters on social media.

December 14, 2014

Pentagon: Sexual assault accuser inconsistent statements don’t indicate lies

The Pentagon is telling investigators that just because a sexual assault accuser gets mixed up on facts does not mean she or he is lying.

December 11, 2014

Former CIA officals refute ‘torture’ report, claim interrogations led to bin Laden

Former CIA bosses have put out an open letter spelling out step-by-step how enhanced interrogations after the 9/11 attacks led to the killing of Osama bin Laden.

December 10, 2014

George Tenet, Michael Hayden — other former CIA chiefs — say enhanced interrogations helped

Former CIA bosses have put out an open letter spelling out step-by-step how enhanced interrogations after the 9-11 terror attacks led to the killing of Osama bin Laden.

December 10, 2014

Pentagon bureaucracy cut to improve efficiency proves daunting

Just how daunting a battle it can be to reform a bureaucracy as large and as stubborn as the Department of Defense can be seen in the survival of a secretive club whose membership comprises boards that handle security clearances.

December 7, 2014

Drones in demand: Congress eyes more surveillance aircraft for Islamic State fight

Congress is blocking the Air Force from retiring next year any of its most famous drone assassins, and is increasing procurement of a second bomb-dropping and surveillance unmanned aircraft.

December 7, 2014

Pentagon: Sexual assault claims drop among military women

A Pentagon-commissioned Internet survey shows a drop in the number of military women who say they were the victims of sexual assault.

December 4, 2014

A-10 Warthog retirement debated after replacement’s role in ‘friendly fire’ deaths

A large association of battlefield target spotters has written to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to oppose the planned retirement of A-10 Warthog strike jets — a debate that now encompasses the "friendly fire" deaths of five American soldiers in Afghanistan.

November 30, 2014

Michele Flournoy forgoes defense secretary bid, may wait for President Hillary Clinton

Speculation inside the Pentagon is that Michele Flournoy is waiting for a chance at the job from a President Hillary Rodham Clinton, with whom she has close ties.

November 26, 2014

Obama’s inner circle seen as awkward fit for Flournoy

Passing muster in President's Obama's protective inner circle could have been daunting for Michele Flournoy, whose ranking as defense secretary frontrunner collapsed in 24 hours.

November 26, 2014

Chuck Hagel: George W. Bush was the worst commander-in-chief

The sudden fall of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel was unexpected because he spent years in Washington getting close to Barack Obama while upbraiding the president's predecessor.

November 24, 2014

Benghazi: CIA detected no ‘credible threat’ before terror attacks

The CIA's main reason for setting up shop in Benghazi was to uncover the plans of al Qaeda-linked extremists, yet its officers there detected no sign that terrorists were set to launch the deadly Sept. 11, 2012, attacks on the U.S. diplomatic mission and the agency's own compound, a new House Intelligence Committee report shows.

November 23, 2014

Islamic State seeks weapons consultants to manage its gear

The Islamic State terrorist army, in its rapid arms buildup, is now searching for foreign technicians who can come to Syria and Iraq and show its fighters how to use and maintain their weapons.

November 19, 2014

Army soldier, war dog reunited after adoption application snafu

Two wartime comrades, an Army soldier and a Czech German shepherd who together hunted buried explosives in Afghanistan, have been reunited after two years.

November 16, 2014

Discharge pending for combat pilot who tried to halt lesbian officers’ make-out session

The Army is moving to discharge a decorated combat pilot who intervened to stop two lesbian officers from showing what he considered inappropriate affection on the dance floor during a full-dress formal ball at Fort Drum, New York, in 2012.

November 12, 2014

Pentagon sex assault survey raises doubts of accuracy

A Pentagon-hired pollster asked a record half-million active-duty troops this year to fill out an Internet survey on sexual assault, prompting critics to say the upcoming results will be skewed to show a higher number of victims than actually exist.

November 9, 2014

Chuck Hagel defends Gen. James Amos over inaccurate resume

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has entered the debate over the conduct of former Marine Commandant Gen. James Amos, vouching for the general's ethics while saying his disputed official resume was not created by him but rather by a data center.

November 2, 2014

EXCLUSIVE: Budget cuts, errant B1 bomber blamed in deadly ‘friendly fire’ accident in Afghan war

The "friendly fire" airstrike that killed five American soldiers in Afghanistan on June 9 is the first known case of a battlefield catastrophe that can be linked to automatic defense spending cuts that greatly curtailed prewar training.

October 29, 2014

U.S. military ordered to hide identities, change routines to avoid Islamist attacks

The agency in charge of protecting the Pentagon has sent out a warning that "ISIL-linked terrorists" want to attack employees and is urging them to change routines and mask their identities.