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The wrong way to review US force posture in Europe
Loyalty tests don’t build loyalty. They erode it.
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CMMC Works. Now let’s sharpen it.
This is not the moment to loosen the standard, writes a former DOD CIO.
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New US security entities hint at more Latin American operations
A new task force and coordinating body suggest SOUTHCOM senses a need for cooperation in the region.
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Shock wave
What if the U.S. were ahead of China in hypersonic weapons development? Welcome to the latest Fictional Intelligence.
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The antifa terrorism threat the Trump administration describes does not exist
Focusing on it will only make Americans more vulnerable to actual threats.
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Canada’s GCAP decision is about relationships, not the F-35
On Monday, the defense minister echoed a call for increased cooperation among middle powers.
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The Trump administration’s global campaign against ‘radical left terrorism’ is built on a national security memo
NSPM-7 marks a major conceptual shift in U.S. counterterrorism policy, departing from approaches that primarily targeted foreign threats.
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What is the Chinese military thinking about the Iran war?
Let’s imagine what a senior PLA analyst might write in a memo.
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Don't abandon the US-UK nuclear relationship
Washington should not underestimate what it gets.
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The director of national intelligence needs more than political loyalty to do the job
A veteran of White House intelligence operations explains why.
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The Pentagon’s $54 billion bet on autonomous warfare
With new DAWG initiative, the DOD is attempting to fix a historically slow-moving, broken acquisition pipeline.
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Why the Iran war is breaking the US‑European strategic alliance
The continent is learning that it must not count on Washington.
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Taiwan is a ‘model ally,’ not trade bait
Trading the island’s security for rhetoric from Beijing would be a strategic blunder of historic proportions.
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Why the War Powers Resolution deadline doesn’t actually constrain presidents
The "60‑day deadline" has a complex history.
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Navy EA-18Gs over Iran, Venezuela show rise in aerial electronic attack
Here's what's next for the Navy jamming plane.
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The next president must reimagine, not just restore, the administrative state
Careful calibration—not chainsaws—can produce a government that solves problems instead of getting in the way.
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Trump’s assumptions are running his Iran policy aground—again
His blunders underscore the importance of a vigorous interagency process.
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How to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
It will take existing, though battered, diplomatic and military frameworks plus some creative thinking.
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Stop managing NATO. Start rebalancing it.
Three reforms can strengthen the alliance for its next era.
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