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Trump Tried Partisan Applause Lines Inside the Pentagon. Nobody Applauded.
The president uses a missile-defense policy rollout to bash Democrats before the military’s senior leaders.
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Ep. 36: British defense strategy with UK MoD’s Will Jessett
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The US Needs a New Public Shipyard
Warships are waiting for repairs at America's creaky government drydocks. And no, privatization isn’t the answer.
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The Shutdown Is Doing Lasting Damage to National Security
With every passing day, America’s defenses are weakening.
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Trump’s Wall Fixation Is Impeding Border Security
The president’s push to “build the wall” fails to grasp the role of modern technology in policing U.S. borders.
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Donald Trump's Pattern of Deference to the Kremlin Is Clear
Any specific incident might be explained away fairly easily. As a pattern, they’re too weird to dismiss with a shrug.
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Shipmates, Information Management Is a Life-or-Death Proposition
In the U.S. Navy, using and protecting data isn't just for "the IT guys" anymore. Everyone needs to get on board.
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The Shutdown and the Damage Done
America's institutions are withering, says one longtime Foreign Service Officer who's calling it quits.
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Bolton’s Big Iran Con
There’s no evidence behind the national security adviser’s dire warnings about Tehran’s nuclear intentions.
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What Someone Needs to Explain to Trump About ‘National Emergencies’
It’s not just the likelihood that he will lose in court—it’s how he will lose that matters.
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Ep. 35: After Mattis + Shutdown’s effect on national security
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America’s Foreign Policy in the Middle East is Not What Pompeo Claimed
In Cairo, the secretary touted stronger U.S. engagement in the region, all evidence to the contrary.
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FBI Agents Say the Shutdown Is a Threat to National Security
Nearly 5,000 FBI special agents, intelligence analysts, attorneys, and professional staff have been furloughed.
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Paul Whelan Isn’t a Spy, and Putin Knows It
The American’s detention reminds us that Russia continues to perfect dirty tricks pioneered by the KGB.
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Why Trump Is Trying to Create a Crisis
The president didn’t declare a state of national emergency on Tuesday night, but he laid the foundation for doing so.
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Moscow’s Little-Noticed Islamic-Outreach Effort
Russia is promoting Islamic moderation in unison with Arab powers—and further cementing its position in the Middle East.
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Why China’s Military Wants to Beat the US to a Next-Gen Cell Network
For Beijing, the race to 5G has always been linked to its national strategy for military-civil fusion.
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The US Isn’t Really Leaving Syria and Afghanistan
Even if American troops come home in a timely fashion, they will likely return before long.
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