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The US Is Unprepared to Mobilize for Great Power Conflict
In an era of lightning wars and easy-to-reach civilian populations, U.S. planners are giving mobilization far less attention than it requires.
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The Magpies and the Cuckoos: A Disinformation Fable
The magpies have a complex and vigorous society. What happens when two conniving cuckoos come to town?
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Don’t Expand the Covert Agents Secrecy Law
A House measure would put not only the press but the intelligence community at risk.
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Trump Is Running Out of Time to Denuclearize North Korea
So what does he have time to accomplish?
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Where Can the US and Turkey Go From Here?
The battle to save the relationship will not be an easy one, but we have not lost it just yet.
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House to 2020 Candidates: Trump and Nukes Don’t Mix
Those who would win the Democratic nod should heed the vote to kill the new low-yield nuke.
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No Defense Secretary Can Really Steer Trump
Mark Esper may well be qualified for the job—even a lot of Democrats think so. But in this administration, there’s a limit to anyone’s influence.
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Europe Has No Attractive Options in the Post-INF World
Soon to be back in the nuclear line of fire, Europeans wonder how to get arms control back on the international agenda.
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2020 Democrats Have Found Their Foreign-Policy Battle Cry
Casting Trump as a threat to global democracy and American security, they aim to persuade voters that the danger is real.
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The Coming AI Metamorphosis
Artificial intelligence may destabilize everything from nuclear détente to human friendships. We need to think much harder about how to adapt.
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Ep. 48: Cyberwarfare today
In the first of a three-part podcast series, we're going to look at the contemporary risks of cyber warfare, from ransomware and extortion to online banking and culture wars.
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Send Turkey’s F-35s to Eastern Europe
If Putin is going to send S-400 air-defense systems to Ankara, NATO should send advanced fighter jets where they can deter Russia.
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Organizational Resilience Can Help Prevent the Next Ransomware Attack
City and state governments should start with an informed, clear-eyed look at their vulnerabilities.
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How We Tamed the F-35’s Spiraling Costs — and Created a Model for Controlling Waste
The former defense secretary says defending America means defending taxpayers’ dollars.
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ICE and the Ever-Widening Surveillance Dragnet
ICE agents have used facial-recognition technology on state driver’s-license photos, turning a public database into a de facto criminal database.
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There’s a Deal to Be Had Between the US and Iran
For now, though, both sides seem to prefer escalating pressure.
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Russia, China Offer Challenges in the Arctic
America’s top naval commander in Europe looks at the geostrategic challenges of the warming High North.
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Brexit’s National-Security Impact: It’s More Than the Economy, Stupid
The Trump Administration must broaden its trade-focused perspective, lest it find itself even more isolated from Washington’s closest allies and partners.
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The US Protects the Global Commons. Others Can Police Its Choke Points
Trump's not wrong when he says European, Mideast, and Asian nations should do more to protect Gulf shipping.
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