Greg Jaffe

Greg Jaffe

Recent Stories By Greg Jaffe:

  • The Russians Got a Lot More Than a Photo-Op During Their Visit With TrumpMay 16, 2017

    President Trump revealed highly classified information to the Russian foreign minister and ambassador in a White House meeting last week, according to current and former U.S. officials, who said...

  • Obama Likely to Leave a Legacy of Three Wars Instead of Ending TwoNovember 1, 2015

    President Obama’s decision to expand the U.S. war effort in Iraq and Syria is a reflection of the conflicting pressures on a commander in chief who doubts that military force alone can end the...

  • G.I. Blues: Petraeus, Budget Cuts, Troop WithdrawalNovember 23, 2012

    For much of this year, Sgt. Maj. Raymond F. Chandler III, the Army’s top enlisted soldier, has traveled to bases around the world with a simple message: “We’ve allowed ourselves to get out of control...

  • Petraeus Scandal Lays Bare the Perks of PowerNovember 18, 2012

    Then-defense secretary Robert M. Gates stopped bagging his leaves when he moved into a small Washington military enclave in 2007. His next-door neighbor was Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint...

  • Panetta Vows to Fight Pentagon CutsAugust 5, 2011

    Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned Thursday of dire consequences if the Pentagon is forced to make cuts to its budget beyond the $400 billion in savings planned for the next decade. “We’re...

  • Pentagon Frets over Deeper CutsAugust 2, 2011

    The prospect of $600 billion in additional defense cuts over the next decade is enough to make Pentagon generals wince  and to compel the U.S. military to make big changes to its global strategy. But...

  • Petraeus Would Helm an Increasingly Militarized CIAApril 28, 2011

    Gen. David H. Petraeus has served as commander in two wars launched by the United States after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. If confirmed as the next director of the Central Intelligence Agency,...

  • U.S. Deploys Low-Flying Attack Planes in LibyaMarch 29, 2011

    The U.S. military dramatically stepped up its assault on Libyan government ground forces over the weekend, launching its first missions with AC-130 flying gunships and A-10 attack aircraft designed...

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