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Don’t Box Retired Generals Out of Politics
Gen. Dempsey’s prescription would preclude valuable contributions toward an informed electorate.
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Why So Many Foreign Fighters Flock to ISIS
A look at the factors that motivate people to leave home and join faraway wars.
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In Today's Complex World, 'We Have No Idea What War Is'
Rosa Brooks discusses her tenure at the Pentagon, and the ever-expanding role of the American military.
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ISIS Is Switching Tactics in Iraq. Baghdad Needs to Get Its Act Together
As the Islamic State returns to urban terror attacks, Iraqi security agencies must learn to work with each other.
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Afghanistan: It’s Only Getting Worse
Is pouring billions more dollars into the country and keeping thousands of U.S. troops there the best way to keep us safe?
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How Not to Plan for ‘The Day After’ In Libya
Once again, the Obama Doctrine has encouraged improvisation over long-term strategy.
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China May Hate THAAD, But There's Not Much It Can Do About it
Beijing is blustering as the US prepares to deploy a new anti-missile system in South Korea.
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This is the War Against al-Qaeda the Next US President Will Inherit
Fifteen years after invading Afghanistan in pursuit of the 9/11 attackers, the U.S. is bombing a half-dozen more countries.
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How ISIS Is Shaking Up Transatlantic Views on Surveillance and Counter-Terrorism
France's heightened security didn’t prevent a bloody July. Why not?
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Keep Your Politics Private, My Fellow Generals and Admirals
We must not compromise our military’s special role in democracy, nor hinder those who come after us.
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Gold Star Families Deserve Better Than One News Cycle
Hashtag sympathy must be matched by real-world caring.
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Trump’s Plea to Russian Hackers Foreshadows a Dangerous Stance on NSA Surveillance
His call out to Russian hackers validates the worst suspicions of security-state critics.
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The Dirty Secret of US-Israel Missile Defense Cooperation
We need a way to fund Israel’s missile defenses without undercutting our own.
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France, ISIS and the Fragile Unity of a Nation Under Attack
With each new terrorist incident in France, the solidarity that accompanied previous ones becomes harder to sustain.
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Vladimir Putin’s Best Summer Ever
Hacking the Democratic Party’s servers is part of Putin’s plan to prove that democracy doesn’t work.
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China's Rising Near This Key US War Base. Here's How We Push Back
In Djibouti, where China is building its first overseas naval installation, the US must support democratic processes and hold the government accountable to international law.
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Trump's NATO-Rattling Interview Has Delayed a Key Evolution in US Nuclear Posture
The Obama administration had been working to reassure nervous allies ahead of renouncing any first use of nuclear weapons. Now that's on hold.
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Trump's Loose NATO Talk Already Has Endangered Us
Collective security only works when everyone is committed to the common defense.
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