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Meet the Coalition Pushing for 'Cyber Peace' Rules
A growing group of governments and NGOs is trying to figure out what limits can and should apply to online attack, defense, and behavior.
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Welcome to the New Phase of US-China Tech Competition
The previous era entwined the two economies. This one is splitting them apart.
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Executing the US Africa Strategy, At Sea
By helping African nations improve maritime security ops, we are helping create the conditions that lead to a prosperous, self-reliant future.
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Women Help Prevent Terrorism. Congress Should Encourage the Pentagon to Pay Attention
Here’s a list of related House provisions that should be part of 2020's final authorization bill.
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Why Hong Kong Protesters Are Sawing Down Sensor-Laden Lampposts
The government confirms that the hardware could spy on citizens, but says protesters’ fears are unfounded.
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The Man Who Couldn’t Take It Anymore
“I had no choice but to leave,” James Mattis says of his decision to resign as President Trump’s secretary of defense.
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Happy Birthday, Nuclear Arms Race
If we remember how we could have stopped it, we may yet find a way to do so.
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Saudi Arabia and Israel Are Growing Closer. Why?
The simple answer is Iran. But there is a more complex answer as well.
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The US Must Prepare for a Cyber 'Day After'
The government needs a continuity plan to ensure that critical data and technology remains available after a devastating network attack.
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Trump’s Unpardonable Admission About His Border Wall
The president wants to spend billions of taxpayer dollars for a project that he acknowledges is largely symbolic—even if it breaks the law.
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Is This Space’s ‘Billy Mitchell Moment’? Let’s Hope Not
Enflaming service rivalries will not help the U.S. military develop the joint spacepower it needs.
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Challenges Pile up on US-South Korea Alliance Agenda
Summer 2019 has been a watershed moment for trends that threaten to compromise South Korea’s position in Northeast Asia.
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America’s Allies Seem to Be Moving On Without Trump
At the G7 meeting, leaders seemed to have given up on an agreement with him on trade, climate, and even whether Russian President Vladimir Putin is friend or foe.
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Arab Women are Turning up the Volume Against Regimes, Stereotypes
A new anthology of Arab women journalists' essays highlights how more and more females are offering an alternative to the typically male, often autocratic voice that dominates the Middle East.
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The Amazon Fires Reveal the Dysfunction of the Global Community
The case for territorial incursion in the Amazon is far stronger than the justifications for most war.
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A Defining Moment for Trump’s Foreign Policy
A nation that itself broke free from colonial control has, under Trump, struggled to come up with a clear, consistent position on a massive demonstration from people in Hong Kong chafing at Chinese rule.
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Esper’s Foot-Dragging on Mega-Cloud Doesn’t Pass the Smell Test
The new defense secretary needs to stand up to his boss, who is inappropriately meddling in a Pentagon contract.
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Ep. 54: Defense Intelligence Agency’s Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley
The general answered 10 questions about Afghanistan, China, North Korea and more.
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Trump Has Defected from the Free World
The president crossed an important line when he canceled a meeting with the Danish prime minister.
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