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'A Sudden Burst of Movement’ on the Afghan Peace Process
The reported U.S. offer of direct talks with the Taliban is adding to rare optimism in Afghanistan.
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How to Stop Losing the Information War
No one is in charge of messaging, counter-messaging, and coordinating America’s instruments of information power. Here’s a way to change that.
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How the Five Eyes Can Harness Commercial Innovation
Here are a few concrete ways to get this alliance’s vibrant commercial technology sectors to address common national-security concerns.
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Pulling Security Clearances Is Just the Start
Another norm falls victim to Trump as he turns the power of government against his critics.
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The Marines Still Need a New Amphibious Combat Vehicle
Those who argue that beach landings are irrelevant are not seeing the whole picture.
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Trump’s Space Force Will Have to Wait
The president has called for the creation of a new military branch. So far, Congress is ignoring him.
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The US and Russia Have Plenty of Areas for Cooperation. Let’s Get to Work.
We might start by taking Putin’s suggestion to create a bi-national advisory council to help guide engagement.
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Russia Can’t Control What Happens in Syria
As the civil war morphs, Putin is trying to position himself as the indispensable power. But a dangerous confrontation between Israel and Iran is escalating.
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Use Maritime-Law Trends to Offset Beijing's Gains in the South China Sea
Exploiting changes to the law of the sea can help put China in a place where it has bought much less than it bargained for.
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Trump, Iran, and the Dangers of Presidential Bluffing
Last year, the president’s threats targeted North Korea. The outcome holds lessons for a new round of threats.
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Donald Trump’s Reckless Iran Tweet
Why would the president threaten war over such relatively inconsequential words?
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Faster, Transient, Endless: How America Must Adapt to Today's Great-Power Competition
Three years of Army War College research have revealed the surprising contours of post-primacy security — and the single animating principle that must guide U.S. strategy.
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What Alexander Hamilton Can Teach Us About Cyber Policy
Let’s apply the first Treasury Secretary’s principles to, say, China’s economic espionage.
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The US Must Build Saudi Arabia’s First Nuclear Reactors
Riyadh will get its atomic energy. The question is who gets the construction contracts — and the influence that goes with them.
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Yemen's Fleeting Opportunity for Peace
A deal to stop a bloody fight over Hodeidah has no shot without the full backing of the Saudi-led coalition and the West.
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Here's How the Russian Military Is Organizing to Develop AI
Harking back to Soviet big science, a 10-point plan calls for new organizations and focus areas, from job training to a giant new R&D campus.
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Pompeo’s Choice: Denounce the McFaul Handover, or Lose the World’s Trust
The world is watching to see if he has the courage and the political savvy to truly be a leader in his Department, in this administration, and around the globe.
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