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Obama’s Foreign Policy Balancing Act
In the post-war era, the U.S. will have to strike a delicate balance between interventionism and isolationism, President Obama said in a major foreign policy speech Wednesday. By Stephanie Gaskell
Policy
House Bill Shifts Some Nuclear Weapons Funds To Pay for Veterans Care
Refurbishing old nukes can wait. Improving veterans’ healthcare and financial options can't, House lawmakers say. By Douglas P. Guarino
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SPECIAL ROUNDUP: The Future of Defense
Catch up on the latest news and ideas about the future of defense. Compiled by Defense One Staff
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Stop Debating and Start Prioritizing America's National Security Crises
Russia, Iran, China? Policy makers and the press need to explain why we should care. By Peter Beinart
Ideas
Gates Defends China’s Cyberspying, Kinda Sorta
Even France spies for foreign economic advantages better than the U.S., reveals Former Defense Secretary Gates an interview with Fareed Zakaria. Courtesy of the Council on Foreign relations
Ideas
It's Time Congress Helps the U.S. Craft a Clear Asian-Pacific Strategy
Congress needs to show creativity and courage in helping forge a comprehensive and proactive U.S. security strategy for the future. By Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
Science & Tech
Four DARPA Projects That Could Be Bigger Than The Internet
The multiple applications of the military’s mad science projects. By Patrick Tucker
Ideas
Leave Ballistic Missiles Out of the Iran Nuclear Talks
It made sense to go after Iran’s missiles a few years ago. Not anymore. By Greg Thielmann
Ideas
How Corruption Guts Militaries: The Ukraine Case Study
Ukraine’s ousted strongman, Viktor Yanukovych 'deliberately destroyed the military.' Arming the corrupt networks he left behind would make things worse. By Sarah Chayes
Ideas
How To Defeat Boko Haram
The Nigerian military must find the schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram -- but it also has to address the underlying issues that fuel the terror group. By Isobel Coleman and Sigrid von Wendel
Ideas
Dempsey Wants to ‘Rebalance the Use of Military Power'
The U.S. military needs to do less foreign fighting and more foreign training, says Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey in an exclusive interview. By James Kitfield
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How Climate Change Affects Terrorism
Climate change not only threatens the environment, it can lead to greater instability and fuel global conflict and terrorism. By Jon Gensler
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As Debate Goes On, the Military Prepares for Climate Change
While the rest of the world continues to deliberate climate change, the military is already preparing for a more unstable environment. By Patrick Tucker
Ideas
Odierno: Ukraine Shows Us ‘You Never Know What’s Around the Corner’
In an exclusive interview with Defense One, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno talks about the future of the Army and the threats posed by an unstable world. By James Kitfield
Ideas
Democracy's Future in the Middle East
Across the region, power struggles mask a more fundamental divide over the meaning of the modern nation-state. By Shadi Hamid
Science & Tech
Every Country Will Have Armed Drones Within 10 Years
The proliferation of weaponized drone technology is inevitable, and there’s nothing the U.S. can do to stop it. By Patrick Tucker
Ideas
What To Do About Syria
Several leading experts gathered at the Council on Foreign Relations to discuss what options the United States has to help end the civil war in Syria.
Science & Tech
We’re Saved! Experts Show How to Fix U.S. Cybersecurity
The four-hour experiment that showed how to fix our nation’s infrastructure from cyberattack. By Patrick Tucker
Ideas
Congress’s Chance to Fix Aircraft Carrier Drones
The Navy could have the drone the U.S. needs to protect carriers, if Congress steps up this week. By Shawn Brimley
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