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Defense One's Top 10 Stories of 2014
It was a frenetic year in national security that included Iraq, Russia, China, Robots and X-Ray Guns.
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The Tragedy of the American Military
The American public and its political leadership will do anything for the military except take it seriously. By James Fallows
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Here’s What To Expect in National Security in 2015
You think 2014 was a busy year for America’s military and national security community? There’s no sign of letting up next year. By Defense One Staff
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The Military Wants Smarter Insect Spy Drones
Tiny flying machines need better brains before they can start spying on you. By Patrick Tucker
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Obama's Handling of Castro Is a New Blueprint for Dealing With Dictators
Dictators are fickle creatures, but not all that difficult to figure out. By Jake Flanagin
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Is Obama’s ‘Iraq First’ Strategy Working Against ISIS?
The Obama administration believes it can tackle problems in Iraq first, then Syria, but will that make things better or worse down the road? By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon and Stephanie Gaskell
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Why Police Spying On Americans Is Everyone’s Problem
The militarization on display in Ferguson is nothing compared to the law enforcement intelligence drift you can’t see. By Michael German
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When Interrogations Began: A View From Inside the CIA
I remember what it was like at Langley on 9/11. This is what it felt like. By Joseph R. DeTrani
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Will the Flak Jacket of the Future Include Organic Sensors?
Organic sensors could revolutionize the battlefield and military health. By Patrick Tucker
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The Race To Claim the North Pole Is Heating Up
After 12 years and $50 million of research, Copenhagen is claiming an area of the North Pole about 20 times the size of Denmark. By Kabir Chibber
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Coburn Has Gone Too Far Blocking Veterans Suicide Bill
By blocking veteran’s suicide prevention, Sen. Coburn shows exactly the kind of ego-fuelled hypocrisy exhausting Americans. By Montel Williams
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The US Needs a New Church Committee
Two Church Committee staffers say “inadequate” intelligence oversight today needs bolstering. By Michael German
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How the Intelligence Community Can Move Beyond the Torture Report
The fallout from the Senate's torture report will continue for years. Will the Intelligence Community be able to hold itself accountable for its past crimes? By Michael German
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Washington’s Window To Reform War Funding Just Opened
New leaders in Congress and the Pentagon should fix how the US funds warfare, not continue budgetary tricks. By Robert Gard
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Despite Torture Report, Obama Is Standing By the CIA
President Obama is showing solidarity with the CIA even as it deals with the fallout of the release of the Senate’s torture report. By James Oliphant
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Why Americans Should Care About Foreign Aid
Foreign aid ‘can do as much—over the long term—to prevent conflict as the deterrent effect of a carrier strike group.’ By Mick Crnkovich
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Vienna Conference Could 'Change the Calculus' of US Nuclear Policy
The anti-nuclear weapons movement is modernizing, too, and policy makers should notice. By Joe Cirincione
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Want Bipartisan Success in Congress? Pass Defense Acquisition Reform
There are few things in Congress with more bipartisan support than fixing how the Pentagon buys everything – so get moving. By Andrew Hunter
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The National Security Case for Raising the Gas Tax
Lowering the world price of oil may help undercut or prevent dictators that may become our enemies in the near future. By Miles Kimball
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