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Vladimir Putin sits in his Kremlin cabinet prior his inauguration ceremony as new Russia's president in Moscow, Russia, Monday, May 7, 2018. Putin won the six-year term in March elections where he tallied 77 percent of the vote.

Commentary Russia White House

We Regret to Inform You That Russia Is (Probably) At It Again

For Putin and company, election season in America is open season for meddling.

BY Evelyn N. Farkas James M. Ludes READ NOW»

In this Nov. 4, 2017 photo, residents walk past a statue showing Mao Zedong near billboards with the words for "Welcome 19th Congress," "Patriotism" and "Democracy" near a square in Kashgar in Xinjiang, China.

China Technology

China Is Going to New Lengths to Surveil Its Own Citizens

New tech—including drones disguised as birds—can be a nightmare for Muslims in particular.

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President Donald Trump, left, talks with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, as they arrive together for a family photo at a summit of heads of state and government at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday, July 11, 2018.

Commentary Turkey White House

Trump’s Turkey Pushback is a Welcome Start

Unlike its predecessors, the Trump administration finally seems to be doing something about a long list of U.S. grievances.

BY Steven A. Cook READ NOW»

The Global Business Brief Industry Air Force

Air Force One savings, explained; Upgraded C-5s sit idle; Mitre’s supply-chain report; and more.

Six months after the White House said President Trump saved taxpayers $1.4 billion for two new Air Force One aircraft, service officials have offered an explanation for that figure. But first, …

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Buried fiber optic cables are at risk, as most are not designed to be underwater permanently.

Technology

Thousands of Miles of Internet Cables Could Be Underwater by 2033

Rising sea levels could threaten internet access for millions of people, according to a recent study.

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The D Brief

Looser limits on cyber attacks; Trump retaliates against critic; Marines in North African gunfight; War and peace is not fake news; and just a bit more…

Trump loosens restrictions on cyber-attacking, The Wall Street Journal reports. One WH official called it an “offensive step forward” that’s reportedly “intended to help support military …

BY Ben Watson Bradley Peniston READ NOW»

Staying ahead of adversaries requires a new approach to intelligence systems

The world is a dangerous and increasingly complex place. As peer adversaries such as China and Russia and developing entities such as North Korea mature strategically and technologically, it is the intelligence community’s job to keep track of and assess any potential threats.

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Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis speaks with reporters before his meet and greet with Oman's Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf bin Alawi at the Pentagon, Friday, July 27, 2018.

Commentary

War & Peace (Is Not Fake News)

Today, we join in the Boston Globe’s day of unity with editorial boards and publishers in support of the #FreePress.

BY Kevin Baron READ NOW»

Afghan police officers search a vehicle at a checkpoint on the Ghazni highway, in Maidan Shar, west of Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 13, 2018.

Afghanistan White House

Talking to the Taliban While Still Fighting the Taliban

Nearly a year since the Trump administration rolled out its South Asia strategy, carnage in Afghanistan continues even as negotiations for peace inch ahead.

BY Krishnadev Calamur READ NOW»