Defense One

Is Trump’s Hard Bargaining Fraying U.S.-South Korean Ties?

President Trump is undermining his peace initiative with North Korea by abruptly raising the cost to South Korea for U.S. security.

WH reversal on Syria; Best/worst cases for Trump-Kim II; Iran plans submarine-missile tests; NATO should rethink 2%; And a bit more.

Not a full withdrawal from Syria. The U.S. will keep 200 or so troops in Syria instead of a full exit for now, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders announced Thursday evening. It’s music to …

Trump Calls For More Biometric Scans, Data Sharing To Stop Terrorism

International travelers can expect to see more facial recognition and other biometric technologies per the latest national security strategy document.

Supply-Chain Attacks Rose 78% Last Year, Cyber Researchers Found

But general phishing attempts dropped for the fourth year in a row.

White House Orders Agencies to Defend the Skies From Cyberattacks

In its National Strategy for Aviation Security, the Trump administration called on the government to be more proactive in spotting threats to U.S. airspace.

When Humanitarian Aid Is Used as a Weapon to Bring Down Regimes

As the United States offers crucial humanitarian aid to Venezuelan migrants, it is doubling down on its opposition to Venezuela’s president.

US CEOs skip IDEX; Growler export greenlit; US orders drone subs, and more.

Buckle up; we’re going around the world in this week’s newsletter. Let’s begin in Abu Dhabi, site of IDEX — formally, the International Defence Exposition and Conference. In recent years, the arms …

Bring a Measure of Justice to the End of the Afghanistan War

An Iraq War veteran reminds us of the debt owed to Afghans who helped American troops.

A lieutenant’s murder plot; AFRICOM’s new hub; Russia’s Arctic UAVs; Europe rejects US’ Syria request; And a bit more.

Coast Guard lieutenant planned mass murder, federal prosecutors say. In a court filing, they called Lt. Christopher Paul Hasson, arrested Friday on gun and drug charges, a “domestic terrorist” and …