Policy
‘It’s Time to End the Forever War’: Biden Announces Withdrawal from Afghanistan
As for the idea that U.S. troops on the ground would produce a solution: “We gave that argument a decade.”
Threats
FBI Opens a Case on Chinese Activity ‘Every 10 Hours,’ Intel Chiefs Say
China leads a pack of threats to the United States, they tell lawmakers.
Threats
Petraeus Trashes Biden Decision to Quit Afghanistan
Pulling out now is an “unforced error,” the former commander of U.S. troops in Afghanistan said. Other former war leaders say the threat can be managed.
Ideas
It Was Never All or Nothing in Afghanistan
This is not something we hoped to see from national security leaders and a president we admire so much.
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eBook: The Cybersecurity Challenge
The Defense Department operates in a world in which cybersecurity threats are ever-present and evolving rapidly. This eBook takes a look at how the military is meeting the challenge.
Ideas
Biden’s Foreign Policy Starts at Home
For the administration, strengthening the middle class is essential to national security.
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API-Led Hybrid Integration is Key to Successful Implementation of DoD Data Strategy
This paper explores four technical challenges facing the DoD data strategy: Accessibility, discoverability, security, and scalability.
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Threats
New ODNI Report Sees Growing Cyber Threats, COVID-Related Instability
Intelligence heads will brief lawmakers on Wednesday about threats from China, Russia, others.
Policy
HASC Chair: White House Is Slow-Rolling Defense Budget Details
“Get us the numbers before May 10,” Rep. Adam Smith said Tuesday.
Policy
US, NATO Troops to Withdraw from Afghanistan by 9/11, US Official Says
Decision for a September pullout follows “rigorous policy review.”
Ideas
'I Felt Hate More Than Anything': How an Active Duty Airman Tried to Start a Civil War
Steven Carrillo’s path to the Boogaloo Bois shows the hate group is far more organized and dangerous than previously known.
Science & Tech
New ICBM Costs Can, Must Come Down, Hyten Says
The Joint Chiefs vice chairman says he’s been meeting with Northrop Grumman and believes he’s found a way.
Ideas
Four Things the Pentagon Needs to Do to Advance Its AI
The view from NSCAI’s executive director.
Ideas
What America’s Vaccination Campaign Proves to the World
The U.S. stumbled early in the pandemic, but the vaccine rollout could reboot the country’s image.
Ideas
What a Real People-First Pentagon Budget Would Include
Family-support and mental-health services need a long-overdue plus-up.
Threats
Pentagon Launches Post-Insurrection Extremism Review
Secretary Austin directs new steps, studies to keep extremists out of the ranks and better protect outgoing troops from being recruited into extremist groups.
Policy
Biden’s $715B Defense Ask: Higher Than Expected, Lower than Trump’s Plan
“Skinny budget” announcement hints at cuts to troop levels and existing weapons.
Ideas
The Intelligence Community’s Deadly Bias Toward Classified Sources
Its willful blindness to publicly available information is hurting national security.
Threats
Fewer Troops Are Declining the COVID Vaccine. We May Never Know Why
Defense leaders say education efforts and seeing peers get vaccinated are reducing the reluctance.
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