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What Happens to the Space Force Now?
President Biden is inheriting one of Trump’s pet projects.
Marina Koren
, The Atlantic
6 hours ago
What Happens to the Space Force Now?
President Biden is inheriting one of Trump’s pet projects.
Marina Koren
, The Atlantic
6 hours ago
Regulate Social-Media Companies
They have proven unwilling to change algorithms and data-collection policies that stoke extremism and undermine national security.
Elsa B. Kania and Divya Ramjee
9 hours ago
How Biden Can Reduce the Danger of Nuclear War
The world needs more sanity and justice. Here are four steps to help avoid destroying the world.
George Perkovich
January 26, 2021
The Forgotten People Fighting the Forever War
A devastating incident in Afghanistan shows the perils of relying on Special Operations alone to fight the nation’s battles.
Jessica Donati
, The Atlantic
January 25, 2021
Three Steps to Fight Online Disinformation and Extremism
The long-term solution recommended by experts is rarely discussed by pundits and politicians.
Peter W. Singer
January 24, 2021
Iran Will Still be a Slog
We can expect Tehran to use three tactics to seek advantage in negotiations.
Jon B. Alterman
January 23, 2021
Pandemic Numbers Are (Finally) Tiptoeing in the Right Direction
The United States remains in a very alarming place, but COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths all fell in the past seven days.
The COVID Tracking Project
, The Atlantic
January 22, 2021
Purity Tested, Senators Confirm General Austin for SecDef
With little actual opposition in the end, members voted for the waiver and the man.
January 22, 2021
How to Fight Domestic Extremism and Win Public Trust
After years of partisan politicization, national security leaders and workers need to be clear about how they'll keep us safe from each other.
Adam Maruyama
January 21, 2021
Joe Biden Has a Europe Problem
The new president has a daunting list of foreign-policy challenges. Among the biggest will be managing a longtime ally.
Tom McTague
, The Atlantic
January 21, 2021
A Tragic Beginning to a Presidency
On the eve of Biden’s inauguration, the pandemic’s toll reached nearly 24 million cases and 400,000 deaths.
Whet Moser
, The Atlantic
January 20, 2021
QAnon Is Destroying the GOP From Within
Until last week, too many in the Republican Party thought they could preach the Constitution and wink at QAnon. They can’t.
Sen. Ben Sasse
, The Atlantic
January 19, 2021
Advice for the Next Secretary of Defense
Our most serious threats are not external. Biden’s team also must address the bitter polarization of our politics, which has divided our country and global institutions.
Chuck Hagel
January 19, 2021
Gaslighting Can’t Obscure Trump’s Iran Failures
The Biden administration must make a firm break from Trump’s approach and restore the status quo ante.
Ryan Costello
January 15, 2021
America’s Far Right Isn’t Authoritarian. It’s Anti-Statist.
The distinction makes a difference in understanding and confronting the threat.
Michael Hunzeker and Christine German
January 14, 2021
Pentagon Won’t Throw Traditional Farewell Ceremony for Trump
It’s a shame, and a missed opportunity — not despite recent events but because of them.
Kevin Baron
January 14, 2021
We Need to Know Who Is Getting Vaccinated
The federal government must release demographic data about vaccine recipients.
Erin Kissane
, The Atlantic
January 13, 2021
Kim Jong-un’s Shot Across Biden’s Bow
Last year was relatively quiet in U.S.-North Korean relations. That’s likely to change.
Bruce Klingner
January 13, 2021
Mr. Vice President, Now Is the Time
Mike Pence must unify the nation. He must tell the truth about the election results to the millions who voted for him on the same ballot as Trump.
Ali Soufan
January 12, 2021
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Biden Should Extend New START — and By the Full Five Years
Some have suggested the new president withhold a full extension of the nuclear-arms treaty in search of leverage for a new one.
Shannon Bugos
January 12, 2021
Americans Were Worried About the Wrong Threat
Despite considerable hype about foreign interference, the greatest danger to American democracy is domestic.
Emerson T. Brooking and Jacob Shapiro
, The Atlantic
January 12, 2021
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