Alex Horton is a National Security Reporter at The Washington Post. He focuses on the U.S. military, covering themes of security and law enforcement, counterterrorism, and environmental impacts on national security. Alex has been featured in numerous publications, including Boston.com, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and The Seattle Times.
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Alex Horton's coverage focuses heavily on international conflicts, military news, and government & politics. His articles primarily cover evolving stories and breaking news related to the Israel-Gaza conflict, U.S. military involvement, Ukraine-Russia conflict, and broader international relations.
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By: Warren P. Strobel, Joyce Sohyun Lee, Alex Horton, Michael Birnbaum
CIA Director John Ratcliffe was in Moscow on Tuesday, people familiar with the matter said, for a rare visit by a U.S. spy agency chief as Russia slogs through its fifth year of war in Ukraine.
By: Alex Horton, Michael Birnbaum, Warren Strobel, Joyce Lee
CIA Director John Ratcliffe was in Moscow on Tuesday, people familiar with the matter said, for a rare visit by a U.S. spy agency chief as Russia slogs through its fifth year of war in Ukraine.
Several U.S. military leaders have advised Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that prolonging large-scale operations against Iran is unsustainable and
By: Alex Horton
The U.S. struck Iranian launchers on an island in the Strait of Hormuz, the first publicly acknowledged attack on Tehran’s forces in weeks.
By: Alex Horton
U.S. forces struck Iranian launchers in the Strait of Hormuz, the first publicly acknowledged attack on Tehran's forces in nearly a month as the Trump administration navigates a tenuous ceasefire.
By: Alex Horton, Tara Copp
Several U.S. military leaders have advised Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that prolonging large-scale operations against Iran is unsustainable and risks weakening their ability to confront threats elsewhere, including the U.S. homeland, according to people familiar with a recent assessment prepared for the Pentagon chief.
By: Alex Horton, Mohamad El Chamaa
Iran targeted U.S. allies in the Middle East in overnight attacks that followed American strikes on Sunday, bringing a sharp end to a period of tenuous quiet.
By: Dan Lamothe, Noah Robertson, Alex Horton
Buy Now President Donald Trump (R2), Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll (L), Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt (L2), Secretary of the Interior
U.S. forces launched a new round of strikes inside Iran, military officials said Tuesday, an expansion of attacks that recently resumed after weeks of a tenuous ceasefire.
