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Don’t ‘Sustain' the Endless Counterterrorism War in Yemen. End It.
The Biden administration needs to be clearer about its strategy for countering terror groups.
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For a Lasting Peace, Europe Must Embrace Russia
The U.S. and the West should follow six principles to bring Russia into a “Europe whole and free,” as G.H.W. Bush envisioned in 1989.
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Space Symposium 2022 Conference Wire: Tracking Hypersonics
Satellites that can spot maneuvering missiles were among the hot topics at the conference's Day 3.
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Russia, Ukraine, and the Misuse of History
Strained analogies do nothing but mislead us about what comes next.
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Sea-Air-Space 2022 Conference Wire: Battle-Ready Carrier
The USS Ford reached initial readiness in December, and other news from the naval conference's Day 2.
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Don’t Sleep on Russian Information-War Capabilities
Indeed, the Ukraine invasion should galvanize U.S. investment in its own messaging infrastructure.
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Missing in Action: Russian Cyberattacks
Their general absence from the Ukraine invasion suggests that cyber and military operations serve different political objectives.
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What Is China Learning from the Ukraine War?
From battlefield concepts to geopolitics, Beijing is sure to be watching with avid interest—and some chagrin.
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Ukraine Gives Urgency to Giant NATO Cold-Weather Exercise
Russia is surely watching the 29-country wargame closely.
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Let’s Correct a Misperception About Nuclear Modernization
An article left the impression that a new fuze would vastly increase the capability of our nuclear arsenal. It’s simply not the case.
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Defense One Radio, Ep. 97: Putin's long war
Two experts look to history for some clues about the possible future of Russia's Ukraine invasion.
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Deter Russia’s Use of Chemical Weapons in Ukraine
How Biden handles threats will dissuade Moscow and other adversaries from using these weapons—or encourage it.
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How Strategic Messaging Can Help Turn Putin Around
Cracks in the Russian leader's popular support can be deepened with careful appeals to the nation’s history and sense of greatness.
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A Proposed NATO Peacekeeping Mission to Ukraine Could Deepen the Conflict
NATO should continue to support peace talks, while staying out of the war.
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What We Learned from Russia’s Assaults on Nuclear Plants
Governments, international organizations, and nuclear plant operators have a lot of work to do.
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Russia’s Mercenaries Don’t Want to Control Africa. They Want to Loot It
U.S. policymakers should focus less on what the mercs are doing on the continent than what the United States could do.
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It’s Time for a Protected Humanitarian Airlift into Lviv
Russia has no right to dictate who may fly into and out of Ukrainian airspace.
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