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Belarus adds nukes to its military doctrine
Alexander Lukashenko has been pressing Russia's Vladimir Putin to return Soviet-era nuclear weapons to Belarus.
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Iran terror blast highlights success, and risks, of ISIS-K's regional strategy
The group's Jan. 3 bombing raises two critical issues with grave security implications.
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Senator's hold is a dangerous attempt to stifle discussion
The hold on the promotion of an Air Force colonel suggests that military officers might face professional setbacks for even acknowledging that problems exist.
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Taiwanese election may determine whether Beijing opts to force the issue of reunification
Independence on the ballot?
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Jan. 6 showed the power of 'networked incitement'
A media and disinformation expert explains the danger of political violence orchestrated over social media.
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Red Sea protection effort faces early hurdles
Though the Pentagon says 20 nations have joined Operation Prosperity Guardian, almost half have preferred to remain unnamed.
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Defense One Radio, Ep. 141: Year in review
We take stock of our last 12 months of interviews, featuring conversations with generals, White House officials, researchers, authors, our own reporters, and many more.
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Why the Defense Department attended COP28
Climate change threatens our national security. We’ll face the challenge with allies and partners.
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Section 702 surveillance doesn’t belong in the NDAA
The controversial spying power doesn’t actually expire for more than four months.
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Defense One Radio, Ep. 140: The future of defense acquisition
The Army's top buyer and the Pentagon's integration chief talk Ukraine, non-traditional suppliers, and more.
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How Israeli intelligence underestimated Hamas
Much of the problem stemmed from faulty threat assessments, Hamas’ improved operational security, and confirmation bias.
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We have China’s ‘anti-access’ challenge exactly backward
Stronger regional security depends on getting this right—then setting aside our wants for our needs.
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Defense One Radio, Ep. 139: What we learned from a Middle Eastern airshow
We take a look at how officials around the region are carrying on with business as usual despite Israel's war with Hamas.
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Defense One Radio, Ep. 138: Is this the beginning of the end for Hamas?
We discuss the daunting task of clearing Gaza City of Hamas as well as Israel's goal of crushing the group once and for all.
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Size isn’t everything: China’s new chip is less earthshaking than you may have heard
It’s one thing to make circuits smaller than the US will sell you; it’s another to do it at scale.
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Israel-Hamas war puts China’s Middle East strategy at risk
‘Balanced diplomacy’ may no longer fly.
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What caused the explosion at the Gaza hospital?
Without an independent, credible investigation, it will be hard for everyone to agree.
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Regional conflicts have given Turkey more room for a 'middleman strategy'
Still, several recent moves by Turkish leader Erdoğan look like a more pro-Western approach.
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‘I see no happy ending’, former intelligence leader says of Gaza hostage situation
Gregory F. Treverton, a former chairman of the National Intelligence Council in the Obama administration, looks at why hostage-takers act—and why governments deal.
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