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Obama Needs to Use This U.N. Meeting to Back Privacy as a Human Right
As the U.N. meets this week to review the U.S.’s human rights record and NSA spying, President Obama should heed his rhetoric. By Steven Watt
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What Would Jimmy Carter Do?
With a Russian invasion, defiant autocrats, and spreading security threat, President Barack Obama could learn something from the former president. By Andrew F. Krepinevich
Science & Tech
Will Weaponized Drones Eventually Replace Soldiers?
Sometime in the near future, the autonomous, weaponized drone could replace the infantryman as the dominant battlefield technology. By Noah Smith
Policy
Marco Rubio's Stumbling Start to Be the GOP's National Security Candidate in 2016
Sen. Marco Rubio is trying a new route to 2016: Foreign policy. By Peter Beinart
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How Obama Can Hold Back Russia and Reassure Europe
Crimea may be lost, but President Obama should fly to Brussels and reassure Europe that NATO will keep Putin out of Eastern Ukraine. By Barry Pavel
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Why Russia and China Won’t Join Forces Over Disputed Islands
Too much history, too much risk, too little gain to believe that Beijing or Moscow are aligning against Japan. By Yun Sun and Hana Rudolph
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Obama’s Foreign Policy Reality Check
The president who wants to shutter America’s wars finds that new conflicts keep opening for business. By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
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After a Decade of War, Troop Reductions Might Not Be So Bad
Growth in troop levels over the past 10 years suggests the DOD’s proposed reduction in active duty personnel may not cut as deep as it sounds. By Janine Davidson
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Is This How the War on Terror Ends?
Rivalry among great powers long characterized international affairs—and now it's back. By Peter Beinart
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The Reason China Isn't Backing Russia's Ukraine Invasion? Money
By now, it's clear Beijing believes its economic interests in Ukraine outweigh any reason to back Putin's folly -- for now. By Elizabeth Economy
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The Biggest Threat to the Pentagon’s Budget Is Entitlement Spending
Our failure to reform mandatory spending is adversely impacting our nation and our national security. By Rep. Scott Rigell
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To Inflict Pain on Russia, Target Its Energy First
If Washington wants to change Putin’s mind about Ukraine, start targeting Russia’s oil, money and leadership – and stop drawing down U.S. troops in Europe. By John R. Deni
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Congress Must Be Willing to Do More With Less Defense Spending
Those who think America spends too much for national defense are as mistaken as those who think that larger defense budget numbers translate into strong security. By Rep. Duncan Hunter
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Moving U.S.-German Relations Past the NSA Headlines
Despite recent headlines about Snowden and spying, U.S.-German interests remain in lockstep from Afghanistan to Syria, Iran and now the Ukraine. By Tara Sonenshine
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The Pentagon Is Picking an Unnecessary Fight With Congress
The Defense Department needs to downsize and streamline, but President Obama’s sassy spending request only will make it harder to achieve some good. By James Joyner
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America’s Fusion Race With China Is Heating Up, So Why Is Washington Going Cold?
This week, America's efforts to harness emerging atomic energy made big gains, but could be short-lived without government funding. By Patrick Tucker
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Why the U.S. Should Use British Missiles on Reaper Drones
For compatibility and cost-effectiveness, military cooperation between nations must start from the beginning. By Peter Westmacott
Science & Tech
How Big Data Could Help the U.S. Predict the Next Snowden
DNI James Clapper wants intelligence workers put into a big data cloud the U.S. can surveil, and it just might work. by Patrick Tucker
Ideas
Let NATO Keep the Peace in Palestine
Washington should embrace Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ proposal for American-led NATO peacekeepers. By John Deni
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