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If Trump Won’t Fight Climate Change, We Must — for the Troops’ Sake
As the Pentagon says, this ‘threat multiplier’ is making the work of our men and women in uniform around the world more difficult.
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The Danger of Picking Sides in the Qatar Crisis
For better or worse, all the Gulf nations remain vital allies for the U.S. in the fight against terrorism.
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The US Army Urgently Needs a Modern Air-Defense Control System
It’s got one under development, dubbed IBCS. It’s delayed, over budget — and vital to American security.
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Why I'm Directing The Air Force to Focus on Space
In the coming months, the US Air Force will grow the space force in numbers and capabilities.
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After Raqqa, How the US Must Adapt to ISIS
What to do when ISIS goes underground, and other things to worry about after the caliphate falls.
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Mattis’s Afghanistan War Plan: Be Patient, Convince Everyone
Roll back the Taliban. Tackle ISIS. Win over Washington. Build Afghan forces. Seek support from the American public. Sound familiar?
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At BALTOPS, It’s Back to Prepping for High-End Warfare
The annual NATO exercise in tight Baltic waters, grown a bit sleepy after the Cold War, has snapped back into serious intensity.
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Military Omnipresence: A Unifying Concept for America’s 21st-Century Fighting Edge
The Pentagon should converge its technological and doctrinal efforts towards a perpetual, networked presence that enables operations and awareness anywhere in the world.
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Five Ways President Trump is Making Terrorism Worse
Terrorists are pleased to confront a United States that demonizes Muslims and seeks only its own advantage.
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The Trump Administration Is Making Good Policy
It’s the president himself who’s destroying it.
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Is America Getting Sucked Into More War in Syria?
The Trump administration has quietly escalated against Assad and his allies—and risks sparking regional chaos.
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The Dark Architecture of National Security
From the mirrored fortress of the NSA headquarters to the new U.S. Embassy in London, the built environment of the security state reflects our national anxieties.
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Want to Reduce Iran’s and al-Qaeda’s Sway in Yemen? End the War
The US-Saudi-UAE-Yemeni-government plan to double down on a military solution is a recipe for disaster.
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Don’t Label Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps a Terror Group
The IRGC is key to the ‘US-led’ coalition fighting to oust ISIS from Mosul.
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Did Trump’s Riyadh Visit Trigger the GCC Flare-up?
Both the United States and the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council have an interest in a quick political resolution to this crisis.
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The Trouble With How Liberals Talk About Terrorism
So what if falling objects kill more people? It's not just about the death toll.
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The Right Way to Confront Iran in Syria
A careful diplomatic approach to Russia’s safe-zone plan is less risky, and more promising, than direct action
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What Xi Jinping Wants
China's leader is determined to turn his country into 'the biggest player in the history of the world.' Can he do it while avoiding a dangerous collision with America?
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Everything That’s Wrong With That McMaster Op-Ed
In an op-ed, the Trump administration’s 'adults in the room' portray America as selfish, isolated, brutish, domineering, and driven by immediate appetites rather than ideals or even longer-term interests.
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