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What Happens to the World When America Stops Standing for What’s Right?
The disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi drives home the consequences of the Trump administration’s refusal to champion democratic values around the globe.
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Can the Chinese Be Trusted to Lead International Institutions?
The abduction of Interpol’s president shows that Beijing’s officials will be subordinate to the orders of the Communist Party.
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The Pentagon’s Push to Program Soldiers’ Brains
DARPA’s developing capabilities still hover at or near a proof-of-concept stage. But that’s close enough to have drawn investment from some of the world’s richest corporations.
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Is North Korea Denuclearizing? Here’s How We’ll Tell
Kim Jong Un may not be giving up his arsenal now. But that doesn’t mean he can’t get there eventually.
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Ep. 24: Unmasking the GRU; The future of al-Shabaab; F-35 and the UK; and Bell Helicopter CEO Mitch Snyder
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Congress Is Forcing a Reluctant White House to Confront Saudi Arabia
The Jamal Khashoggi crisis may finally push lawmakers to put real pressure on Mohammed bin Salman.
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How to Fight Russian Infowar in Central Europe
Traditional counter-propaganda techniques are decreasingly effective. The next steps will require focus, engagement, and new thinking.
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Will America Shape Its Grand Strategy Around China or Russia?
The debate doesn’t just have consequences for U.S. foreign policy—it will define the next decades of domestic affairs as well.
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Who Will Replace Nikki Haley?
Trump has increasingly sought advisers who are less apt to push back on his disruptive agenda.
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The White House National Cyber Strategy: Continuity with a Hint of Hyperbole
There seems to be a general consensus that the new cyber strategy is a continuation of existing policy. However, the us-versus-them approach the strategy takes could pose a problem.
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All the Times Trump Has Invoked ‘National Security’
The president does so a lot — mostly in regard to immigration and trade.
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How Russia’s Sub-Launched Missiles Threaten NATO’s Wartime Strategy
NATO used to worry that Soviet subs would decimate supply convoys and carrier battle groups. Now Russia can simply wreck ports from afar.
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In California, It’ll Be Illegal to Make Routers With Weak Passwords
A new law covering a wide range of devices will take effect in less than 15 months.
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Where Is the Arms Control Community on Russia’s Intermediate-Range Cruise Missile?
The kerfuffle over a U.S. diplomat’s words underscores a strange apathy toward a treaty-breaching weapon.
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The War in Afghanistan is Bad Politics and Bad Foreign Policy
President Trump should keep his campaign promise to bring American forces home.
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The US Army’s in Good Shape, But Tough Choices Loom
Some 500 programs are being scrutinized for cuts to support top acquisition priorities.
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Winning “Like War”: A Conversation about Social Media and Conflict with Peter Singer
A new book looks at how “likes” and lies are reshaping the nature of war and peace around the globe. We sat down with the author.
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Ep. 23: Chuck Hagel on Trump, NATO, the future and more; Plus reax from Rosa Brooks and Mara Karlin.
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