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President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, South Korea, Sunday, June 30, 2019.

Commentary White House Congress Russia China North Korea

Imagine If Obama Had Done This

Republicans have tolerated plenty of foreign-policy moves by Trump that they would never have let his predecessor get away with. Will that continue with Iran?

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Journalists film what Saudi military spokesman Col. Turki al-Malki said was evidence of Iranian weaponry used in the attack targeted Saudi Aramco's facilities in Abqaiq and Khurais, during a press conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Commentary Drones

Time to Harden International Norms on Armed Drones

Progress on widely accepted rules has been as slow as the technological advancement has been fast.

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A prototype of an MQ-25 Stingray refueling drone flies for the first time on Sept. 19.

Navy Industry Logistics

US Navy’s Drone Tanker Prototype Takes First Flight

Now service officials hope they can get the MQ-25 operating faster than planned.

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Kevin K. McAleenan, who is now acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, speaks in New York City in 2018.

Commentary Terrorism Homeland

DHS’s New Counterterrorism Strategy Reflects Professionalism, Not Politics

The counterterrorism experts who oversaw the Obama-Trump policy transition applaud the new strategy’s bold approach to domestic terrorism and guns.

BY Christopher P. Costa Joshua A. Geltzer READ NOW»

The D Brief

US considers more troops to the Mideast; More money diverted for the border wall?; DOD, Pompeo split over Saudi attacks; GOP leader flips on election funds; And a bit more.

The Pentagon is considering deploying more anti-missile batteries and F-22s to the Middle East amid the rising tensions with Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The department is also …

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An artist's rendering of a small satellite constellation

Space Cyber

The NSA Is Running a Satellite Hacking Experiment

Low Earth orbit will soon be awash in small satellites, and the national security community is increasingly concerned about their security.

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Streamlining Security: Cloud Adoption in the Department of Defense

In an age defined by technological innovation, organizations are racing to implement the most cutting-edge tools — and their attention is increasingly turning toward cloud computing. Already a firmly established feature in the private sector, the cloud is also making its way into government.

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., arrives to speak to reporters during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019.

Elections Congress

After Long Opposition, McConnell Says He’ll Support $250M for Election Security

Despite intelligence community warnings, the Senate majority leader had long opposed more funding to ward off foreign interference in the 2020 election.

BY Jack Corrigan READ NOW»