Alex Horton
Next Generation National Security Fellow, 2019
Staff Reporter, The Washington Post
Alex Horton is a staff reporter at The Washington Post, where he covers national and breaking news with a focus on security and justice issues.
Previously, he was a national reporter at Stars and Stripes, worked at the community service nonprofit The Mission Continues and helped build the digital communications office at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Alex served as an Army infantryman for 15 months in Iraq, where his unit saw some of the heaviest fighting in Baghdad and Diyala province during the troop surge. He is a Georgetown University graduate and a native of North Texas, where he had a very brief career as a Zamboni driver.
Recent Publications & News
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The Pentagon will arm drones in Niger, boosting the number of U.S. troops there
By Paul Scharre
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For some veterans, John Kelly’s remarks add to a worrying military-civilian divide
By Phillip Carter
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How the Pentagon ending its deal with immigrant recruits could hurt the military
By Paul Scharre
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Army tests drone-killing lasers as threat grows on the battlefield
By Paul Scharre
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Unanswered questions hover over Army drone’s 630-mile odyssey across western US
By Paul Scharre
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