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Keep US Troops in Syria
Four years after a terror attack claimed four U.S. lives, here’s a look at how the American presence remains useful.
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The US Army Can Be the Joint Force's Contact Layer in the Pacific
Team a multi-domain task force with U.S. Army Forces Japan to keep tabs on China, boost deterrence, and—if necessary—fight until reinforcements arrive.
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5 Questions About the Storming of Brazil's Congress and the Military's Role
A conversation with Rafael Ioris, an expert on Brazilian politics at the University of Denver.
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Q&A: China's Vast Influence Campaign in Canada
In an interview with ProPublica, investigative reporter Sam Cooper describes how he unearthed scandals that have shaken the Canadian political system.
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Defense One Radio, Ep. 114: Germany’s uneasy year ahead + 2023 preview with BAE’s Tom Arseneault
We review the year that was and preview what might lie ahead for the U.S., Europe, and the wider global defense industry.
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Inside Google’s Quest to Digitize Troops’ Tissue Samples
The tech giant has long sought access to a priceless trove of veterans’ skin samples, tumor biopsies and slices of organs. DOD staffers have pushed back, raising ethical and legal concerns, but Google might win anyway.
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Stop Building a Military to Attack China
Concentrate instead on deterring Beijing, and keeping a Chinese invasion force from going anywhere.
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Defense One Radio, Ep. 113: What we know about the Air Force’s new B-21 bomber
Defense One staff help unpack the hype and lingering mysteries surrounding America's newly-unveiled bomber plane, and we check in on the annual Reagan National Defense Forum.
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The Ukraine Fight Is Just Part of Russia’s War
Western leaders must remind their populaces what is under pressure and at stake.
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The Future-Seeking, Team-Building 5th Fleet Is Busier Than Ever
The commander of the U.S. Navy’s Persian Gulf forces explains how they epitomize the Pentagon’s new strategic approach to the Middle East.
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Let’s Put the Pentagon’s China Report in Context
What do the relative sizes of the U.S. and Chinese nuclear arsenals really suggest?
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When Macron and Biden Meet, Will it Be Love, Actually?
America needs to see eye-to-eye with its oldest ally.
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I’m Thankful for American Troops – All of Them
The right-wing war on American LGBTQ+ troops and diversity in the military is getting worse. Maybe it’s time Pentagon leaders defend their own.
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Muhammad Ali’s Foreign Policy Lessons
Like the great boxer, America needs to know how to pick the time and place to engage.
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Ban These Chinese Chipmakers from Pentagon Purchases
Congress should pass a proposed expansion of the law that keeps the federal government from buying certain companies’ products.
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How China Is Trying to Turn the US CHIPS Act to Its Favor
A strategic messaging campaign portrays the new law as a counterproductive and lawless act.
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Biden’s Nuclear Policy Fails the Ukraine Test
His administration’s Cold War-style thinking is missing a golden opportunity.
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Defense One Radio, Ep. 112: The especially difficult history of America’s Black veterans
Two historians join us to share the forgotten stories of dozens of Black American veterans across eight decades of service.
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The Supreme Court Targets Military Readiness
Former senior leaders are cautioning the Court not to scuttle affirmative action, which remains important to the service academies—and national security.
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