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Aaron Mehta
Next Generation National Security Fellow, 2017
Senior Pentagon Correspondent & Associate Editor, Defense News
Aaron Mehta is senior Pentagon correspondent and associate editor for Defense News, covering policy, strategy and acquisition at the Defense Department. He covered the Air Force and aerospace industry for Defense News from October 2012 to April 2015. He previously spent four years at the Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit, investigative journalism organization where he covered the intersection of money and politics. A Bostonian and a graduate of Tufts University, he has had work featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and CNN, among other outlets.
Recent Publications & News
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Hezbollah chief signals ‘new phase’ of war with Israel. What happens next is unclear
By Jonathan Lord
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Kahl to Gulf States: Why Work with Russia When It Is Funding Iran?
By Jonathan Lord
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After Moscow Blamed for Explosions in Poland, All Eyes on NATO
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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Exclusive: Austin approves downgrade of 5 general officer jobs at embassies
By Jonathan Lord
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Russia’s military is now a ‘wounded bear.’ Can it revive itself?
By Jim Townsend
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