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Germany Develops Offensive Cyber Capabilities Without A Coherent Strategy of What to Do With Them
Germany has traditionally prioritized defense over offense in cyberspace. That's now beginning to change.
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Assessing George H.W. Bush’s National-Security Legacy
The first president Bush made the world safer as the Soviet Union crumbled.
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Deployed Civilians Can’t Get Worker’s Comp — and That’s Bad News for a Military that Depends on Them
Thanks to a legal double standard, a civilian injured or sickened in a warzone has an impossible burden of proof.
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Ep. 30: Crisis in the Sea of Azov; Space Force!?; Nuclear anthropology and American folklore
Welcome to our podcast about the news, strategy, tech, and business trends defining the future of national security.
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Warren’s Big Foreign Policy Speech? Simple and Irresponsible
Sen. Elizabeth Warren just gave a foreign policy speech that national security professionals who want U.S. global leadership should fear.
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The Trump Administration Wonders: Should We Seek a ‘Cold War’ With China?
As the White House spars with a rising China, it can look to the United States’ postwar dealings with the Soviet Union for guidance.
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New Documents Rewrite ISIS’ Origin Story
A secret biography suggests that Abu Ali al-Anbari defined the group’s radical approach more than any other person.
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The Pentagon Must Pay More than Lip Service to Innovative Companies
The military has poured billions of dollars into the Small Business Innovation Research program — yet resists putting its fruits to use.
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The Senate Takes a Step to Void America’s Blank Check to the Saudis
Washington can continue to work with Riyadh, but it need never again accept flagrant violations of human rights, international norms, or U.S. national interests.
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What Elizabeth Warren’s Speech Says About The Left’s Foreign-Policy Debate
The senator from Massachusetts will deliver a speech on Thursday that demonstrates her differences with other progressives—particularly with respect to China.
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Something We Can Agree On: Close Some Overseas Bases
A group of national security experts from left, right, and center says cutting some of America’s 800 far-flung outposts will save money and make us safer.
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The Korean War is Ending — With or Without Denuclearization
Reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula is happening faster than denuclearization. The United States might not be willing to accept that.
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How FEMA Could Help Avoid Another Missile Alert Mishap
State and local authorities are responsible for sending and rescinding alerts, but FEMA can—and says it will—require the underlying infrastructure be more user-friendly.
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Stop China’s Infiltration of US Railroads
America shouldn’t be buying Chinese railcars, ceding control of its rail industry, or injecting spyware-laden rolling stock into its transportation network.
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What Other Countries' Experience Tells America About Its Decline
In Twilight of the Titans, two scholars provide a warning to a rising China, and a road map for the United States to regain its standing.
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Special Report: Is the US Ready to Escalate in Cyberspace?
A barrage of cyber attacks have hit U.S. companies and institutions over the past decade. At long last, the United States says it’s ready to strike back.
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The US Military Is Trump’s Favorite Prop
President Trump sent troops to the border even though they’re prohibited by law from stopping immigrants. He still hasn’t visited U.S. troops in a combat zone.
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Allies Grieve the Loss of the US They Believed In
An international conference takes on a funereal feel as allies realize they can no longer rely on the United States.
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Mike Pence and The Return of Faith-Based Foreign Policy
In Asia, Trump's vice president delivered a Christian message all on his own.
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