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How China is winning the Middle East
China is working to present itself as a responsible alternative to the U.S. in the Middle East, just as many are questioning Washington’s long-term commitment to the region.
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Belarus adds nukes to its military doctrine
Alexander Lukashenko has been pressing Russia's Vladimir Putin to return Soviet-era nuclear weapons to Belarus.
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Iran terror blast highlights success, and risks, of ISIS-K's regional strategy
The group's Jan. 3 bombing raises two critical issues with grave security implications.
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Taiwanese election may determine whether Beijing opts to force the issue of reunification
Independence on the ballot?
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Jan. 6 showed the power of 'networked incitement'
A media and disinformation expert explains the danger of political violence orchestrated over social media.
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Red Sea protection effort faces early hurdles
Though the Pentagon says 20 nations have joined Operation Prosperity Guardian, almost half have preferred to remain unnamed.
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Why the Defense Department attended COP28
Climate change threatens our national security. We’ll face the challenge with allies and partners.
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Section 702 surveillance doesn’t belong in the NDAA
The controversial spying power doesn’t actually expire for more than four months.
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How Israeli intelligence underestimated Hamas
Much of the problem stemmed from faulty threat assessments, Hamas’ improved operational security, and confirmation bias.
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We have China’s ‘anti-access’ challenge exactly backward
Stronger regional security depends on getting this right—then setting aside our wants for our needs.
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Israel-Hamas war puts China’s Middle East strategy at risk
‘Balanced diplomacy’ may no longer fly.
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What caused the explosion at the Gaza hospital?
Without an independent, credible investigation, it will be hard for everyone to agree.
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Regional conflicts have given Turkey more room for a 'middleman strategy'
Still, several recent moves by Turkish leader Erdoğan look like a more pro-Western approach.
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‘I see no happy ending’, former intelligence leader says of Gaza hostage situation
Gregory F. Treverton, a former chairman of the National Intelligence Council in the Obama administration, looks at why hostage-takers act—and why governments deal.
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How Hamas evaded Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system
Even the best air defense systems can be overwhelmed by sheer numbers.
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China’s social-media attacks are part of a larger ‘cognitive warfare’ campaign
U.S. strategists must take heed of this important domain.
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‘Everything you see is live’ as CENTCOM shifts to digital tools
A U.S. Central Command exercise shows that operations can—and soon must—be centered on live data feeds.
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The Israeli military was unprepared to respond to Hamas’ surprise attack
Many have criticized Israel for its intelligence failure to anticipate the attack, but the attack's success was an operational failure as well.
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Six reasons the Pentagon should retire ‘deterrence by denial’
The recent decade has exposed the concept’s weaknesses.
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The inside story of how the Navy spent billions on the 'Little Crappy Ship'
Littoral combat ships were supposed to launch the Navy into the future. Instead, they broke down across the globe. Now the service is getting rid of them.
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