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In Russian Bounties, Former Diplomats See Effort To Mess With US — But Not Much More

Moscow’s strategic calculus is much harder to parse.

Bounty briefing for Gang of 8; COVID spike leaves April ‘peak’ far behind; USAF’s budget warning; Australia seeks new long-range weapons; And a bit more.

The “Gang of Eight” lawmakers will get a classified briefing today from White House officials on that alleged Russian bounty on American troops in Afghanistan, administration officials announced …

Defense Firms Unlikely to Win Extension to Purge Banned Chinese Tech

Armed Services Chairman Rep. Adam Smith is asking GAO to report on compliance, as companies ask for more time.

We Don’t Have Enough Cash to Build New Nuclear Weapons, Says Air Force Chief

Nukes or conventional weapons, “the current budget does not allow you to do both,” says Gen. Dave Goldfein, suggesting Congress create a separate account.

Navy’s $70 Billion Financial System Now in the Cloud

Just “one database contained more than 13 terabytes of data.” Amazon moved the entire system in 10 months, eight ahead of schedule.

History Will Judge the Complicit

Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?

What if Biden wins?; GOP’s about-face on Covid masks; DOD says 9,500 troops will ‘redeploy’ from Germany; Russia paid the Taliban, US intercepts show; And a bit more.

SPECIAL REPORT: What if Joe Biden Wins? Defense One interviewed dozens of the former vice president’s aides, surrogates, and Obama administration officials to find out what the world should expect …

How Biden Would Wage Great Power Competition

Part 3: While Trump chooses go-it-alone, Biden wants allies and partners “at the forefront” of U.S. foreign policy. But his options to renew old agreements are limited.

What Putin’s New Constitution Means for Russia and the West

A series of constitutional amendments will cement Putin’s hold on power, change Russian life, and give the West fewer options for dealing with him.