Ideas
Cutting U.S. Defense Attachés from Embassies Abroad is a Bad Idea
Without them on the ground, or without the right rank, commanders and policymakers are mostly blind, deaf, and mute.
LIVE: 2020 Global Security Forum
Live coverage of this year's Soufan Center event from Mon., Nov. 16, to Thurs., Nov. 19.
COVID-19 Is Out of Control. What Can We Do?
We need a one-two punch to knock the virus down and then keep it down.
The Pandemic Is Revealing a New Form of National Power
In the COVID-19 era, a country’s strength is determined not only by its military and economy, but also by its resilience.
Trump’s Pettiness Is the Simplest Explanation
The post-election shake-up at the Pentagon has raised alarms in the national-security world, but Trump’s likeliest motive is plain old spite.
Europe Can’t Blame Donald Trump Anymore
The question for the Continent’s leaders now is whether they can agree on what they are collectively for, not just what they are against.
Block the Pentagon’s 5G Power Play
Defense leaders’ attempt to become the gatekeeper for prime frequencies is understandable, but it’s the wrong choice for America.
A Nuclear Strike Should Require More than One Person’s Order
We should require a second voice when it comes to ordering first use of nuclear arms.
What Would a Climate-Focused DoD Budget Look Like?
It’d be less about what we spend and more about how we spend the money we already have.
Give Us That Democracy Summit, President Biden
A long time ago, before the pandemic, he promised to convene free-world leaders. It’s still a good idea.
A Simple Veterans Day Proposal for the Incoming Administration
Send every political appointee to visit Arlington National Cemetery — with someone who served.
The Danger of Treating National Security Like a Political Sideshow
This was a dangerous day.
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What Today’s Generals Could Learn from George Washington's Evolution
In his military thinking early on, Washington failed to see the big strategic picture. But the 44-year old war commander "could observe, reflect, and adjust more than most senior commanders.
Biden Shouldn’t Toss All of Trump’s Foreign Policies
From ending forever wars to pressing allies to shoulder more of their defense loads, the next president should pursue at least some of his predecessor’s goals.
America Still Thinks It’s the Election Police
After the 2020 election, who would bother to listen to the U.S. about how to run a vote?
QAnon Is Winning
Conspiracy thinking in America had a huge night on Tuesday.
George Washington Warned Us
The first president anticipated political misinformation, division, and attempts to subvert the rule of law in the pursuit of power.
Misinformation 2020: What the Data Tells Us About Election-Related Falsehoods
Here are urgent lessons from the year’s most-spread false themes — and the ones going viral right now.
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