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The US Must Turn the Tables on Russia’s Psyops
A post-Cold War fixation on hard power has sapped us of the 21st century’s most potent force.
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China Locks Down Its History, to Its Peril and the World’s
Xi Jinping’s effort to cement lifelong power brings rigidity and fragility.
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The Disinformation Business is Booming
Other nations can learn from South Korea, which has been on the forefront of online disinfo.
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A Dictator Is Exploiting These Human Beings
Belarus’s ruler has used asylum seekers to destabilize the EU. And he’s not the only one profiting politically from their misfortune.
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Belarus Is Laying Tinder for a War. How Will NATO Respond?
The weaponization of migrants shows how gray-zone tactics flummox an alliance set up to deal with conventional or nuclear attacks.
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How Denmark Supports Its Veterans’ Families
A new effort to help children and spouses could be a model for the United States.
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Milley’s Hypersonic Hyperbole May Have Been His ‘Missile Gap’ Moment
The United States must avoid another arms race based on untested or distinctly false premises.
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Thousands of Afghan Refugees Await Rescue. Here’s What the US Needs to Do
Various policy changes are needed to alleviate national-security and moral harms.
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New Tech Will Erode Nuclear Deterrence. The US Must Adapt
A nuclear-only review can’t properly assess sensors and weapons from hypersonics to directed energy.
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Belarus’s Weaponized Migrants Offer a Primer on Gray-Zone Warfare
Western governments would do well to study Minsk’s actions—and prepare their populations to be on guard.
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Defense One Radio, Ep. 90: Project Convergence and the Louisiana Maneuvers
To understand how the U.S. Army intends to fight in coming years, we must look back to experiments in the early days of World War II.
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The US Can’t Compete With China Without Tackling Climate Change
Beijing is already working to turn the climate crisis to its advantage.
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Don’t Assume the US Will Fight China and Russia One at a Time
Beijing and Moscow are boosting their strategic coordination along with their militaries.
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Why the World Should Help Afghanistan
Taliban leaders have condemned Afghanistan to a perpetual humanitarian crisis with global consequences. Here’s what must be done.
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Our Nation Needs Leaders. Veterans Must Rise and Serve Again
I am a soldier and now I’m running for the U.S. Senate because that is where the battle is.
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When George Washington Ordered His Troops to Get Vaccinated
Washington and his fellow Founding Fathers agreed on one thing: circumstances often require public officials to pass acts that abridge individual freedoms.
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It’s Not About Submarines. It’s about Software
Important as AUKUS submarines are in the military balance, the new way of deterrence will be about the strength, speed, and resilience of software.
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The US Should Have Invited Russia to Join Its Counter-Ransomware Initiative
The Biden administration recently hosted a ransomware summit which excluded the Russian government. The United States should have done more to involve Russia in ransomware negotiations.
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