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Beyond Airstrikes, How the US Can Accelerate the Islamic State’s Defeat
Time is not on Washington’s side, despite greater clarity of the military, political and economic efforts it will take to defeat the Islamic State. By Bilal Y. Saab
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Where Is the Industrial Agenda for the NATO Summit?
Defense leaders have much to discuss at the NATO Summit; it’s time they included the industries that support them. By Hugo Rosemont
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It's Time for Better Options for Rescuing US Hostages
The murders of James Foley and Steven Sotloff make it clear the U.S. needs alternative ways to save its own from terrorist hostage takers. By Rep. Duncan Hunter
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Why 'More' Is Not a Better Plan for US Defense
The NDP missed a chance to help the Pentagon develop innovative solutions to its serious challenges. By Nora Bensahel
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Where NATO Needs to Do More—And Less
Preparing forces for Russia and the Islamic State? Yes. Missile defense and nuclear weapons? No. By Joe Cirincione
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Actual Telepathy Is One Step Closer to the Battlefield
Can you read my mind? Researchers announce first brain-to-brain communication without a surgical implant. By Patrick Tucker
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Four Questions for NATO's Leaders
This week, when NATO's leaders meet they must address fundamental and conceptual questions about the alliance's very existence. By Kathleen J. McInnis
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It’s Time to Sink the Littoral Combat Ship
Things that seem too good to be true usually are, and so it is with the LCS. By Jacob Marx and William D. Hartung
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Obama Insiders Frustrated Over Reluctance to Attack Syria and Iraq
The rise of the Islamic State group was not inevitable and the deaths they are causing could have been prevented. By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
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John Allen: Destroy the Islamic State Now
What we’re facing in northern Iraq is only partly a crisis about Iraq. It is about the region and potentially the world as we know it.
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Yet Again, CIA is Concealing Information Americans Should See
Only President Obama can break the stalemate between CIA and the Senate over declassifying the 9/11 torture report. By J. William Leonard
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Edward Snowden Is Concerned About 'NSA Fatigue'
The poster child for NSA reform fears surveillance fatigue is leading to a culture of complacency across the globe. By Dustin Volz
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How Money Warps U.S. Foreign Policy
America's foreign policy is more elitist and insulated from public opinion than it has been in decades. And that’s a real problem for American democracy. By Peter Beinart
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Is Peace in Gaza Unrealistic?
The violence in Gaza has only empowered radicals. By Mohammad S. Dajani Daoudi
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How Genes Could Predict Who Will Get PTSD
Can you predict post-traumatic stress disorder before it starts? By Patrick Tucker
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The U.S. Needs More Drones
The threat from terrorism is changing in ways that make intelligence collection all the more important. By Paul Scharre
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What’s Next for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit?
Fewer and less intense wars in Africa present the U.S. with an opportunity to increase accountability for human rights violations and the rule of law. But is America up to the task? By Amelia M. Wolf
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Water Wars in Iraq and Around the World
It is the common ingredient in life and in war: water—the need for it and the desire to control it. By Tara Sonenshine
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Why Tommy Franks Isn’t Talking About Iraq
The former CENTCOM commander is staying on the sidelines when it comes to the worsening situation in Iraq. By Daniel Libit
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