Defense One

Displaced Yemenis, who fled their homes by the fighting the port city of Hodeida, arrive in Sanaa, Yemen, Saturday, Jun. 23, 2018.

Yemen Foreign Policy

Yemen’s Fleeting Opportunity for Peace

A deal to stop a bloody fight over Hodeidah has no shot without the full backing of the Saudi-led coalition and the West.

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The D Brief

What happened in Helsinki?; China targeted IoT before summit; Putin coming to DC; McFaul proposal puts Pompeo on the spot; and just a bit more…

What happened in Helsinki? Just about everyone in national security except President Trump and Russia are trying to figure out what the two leaders discussed and decided at their closed-door …

BY Bradley Peniston READ NOW»

Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats is interviewed by NBC’s Andrea Mitchell on stage at the Aspen Security Forum July 19, 2018.

Intelligence Russia White House

US Spy Chief: ‘I Don’t Know What Happened’ in Helsinki

Director of National Intelligence Coats got another surprise Thursday: Putin is coming to town.

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President Donald Trump speaks with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during his meeting with members of his cabinet in Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 18, 2018.

Commentary State Department Russia

Pompeo’s Choice: Denounce the McFaul Handover, or Lose the World’s Trust

The world is watching to see if he has the courage and the political savvy to truly be a leader in his Department, in this administration, and around the globe.

BY Josh Kirshner READ NOW»

President Donald Trump talks with Fox News host Tucker Carlson on July 17, 2018.

Commentary NATO White House

Trump’s Worst Blow To NATO Came at Home

After threatening to withdraw from the alliance, the president is now simply, and devastatingly, suggesting the U.S. won’t come to its allies’ aid.

BY Philip Gordon Ivo H. Daalder READ NOW»

The Global Business Brief Industry

What we learned at Farnborough; One-on-one with Raytheon CEO; Planes and lots more.

Folks attending the Farnborough Air Show in England this week talked about two things in short supply: news and noise. To be sure, major arms deals are rarely expected here (or in Paris), both …

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T-X, Made in the U.S.A: The World’s Most Customer-Proven and Advanced Pilot Training System

The customer-proven T-100 integrated pilot training system, offered by Leonardo, Honeywell and CAE USA, is considered the most advanced pilot training system in the world. It may soon be manufactured in Tuskegee, Alabama, rich with a powerful military tradition — the training ground of the famed Tuskegee Airmen “Red Tails,” the first African-American military aviators.

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