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The United States Needs a Drone Board
If we’re going to keep killing citizens by drone, we need a better form of due process for it.
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Make Manpower Matter
If the Pentagon wants good people, it needs to put good people in the top Personnel slot.
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Intelligence Reform 2.0
Here are six ways to make sure America’s leaders and troops get the intel they need.
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It's Time To Figure Out What Putin Wants
Russian President Vladimir Putin is neither lunatic nor fanatic. He has become a more dangerous phenomenon: a believer in a cause.
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How Terrorists Are Turning Robots Into Weapons
Terrorists and college kids already have hacked into government drones. It's time to rethink security with the rise of robotics.
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What the ISIS Campaign Teaches Us About the Future of War
Winning today's fights still means reaching an actual victory, focusing on changing players, and heeding history.
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No, the 1998 Iraq Bombing Campaign Isn't a Model To Strike Iran
Only 12% of the targets in Operation Desert Fox were related to Saddam Hussein's WMD sites.
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Keeping Killer Robots on a Tight Leash
As militaries contemplate autonomous weapons technology, they must anticipate and plan for its consequences.
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How To Boost Domestic Intelligence and Privacy To Prevent the Next Terrorist Attack
Here are three steps to balance civil liberties with domestic security needs.
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What Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Abadi Must Do Next
Tikrit exposed that Iran is not as strong as advertised in Iraq — and Washington not as weak.
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Beijing May Have Been Spying on India’s Defense Industry for a Decade
Cyber security firm FireEye said the hackers targeted data on military operations in multiple countries China has territorial disputes with in the South China Sea.
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When 'Killer Robots' Declare War
Militaries must ensure that the decision to go to war is made by humans—not autonomous weapons.
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Thornberry’s Bill a Good Start on Acquisition Reform
But far more is needed to make the US military 'the world’s fastest incorporator' of new technology.
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Stand Down, Senator Cotton
An American bombing campaign on Iran is the last thing we – or they – need.
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Why the US Should Work With India to Stabilize Afghanistan
Here are some areas where American and Indian expertise can boost Afghanistan's security and help consolidate its democratic gains.
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Arming Dictators Will Only Bring Chaos
Obama keeps saying the right things, but doing the wrong ones, by sending weapons to Middle East regimes.
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National Security Policy and Feminism Don't Have To Be Incompatible
Foreign policies that advocate and legislate for women by influencing the internal politics of other countries hold troubling, but not insurmountable, implications.
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The End of the Cold War Between the US and Iran Could Be Near
Three decades of animosity between Washington and Tehran may be transitioning to something new: a working bilateral relationship.
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The Iran Nuclear Deal, in 3 Charts
Thursday's framework agreement was a start, but there are hundreds of areas where a final deal could be derailed.
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