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Is the Pentagon Truly Committed to the National Defense Strategy?
Various warning signs say "no." The 2020 budget will tell. Congress must scrutinize it carefully.
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How the White House Is Spinning the North Korea Summit Collapse
The administration no longer thinks Trump alone can reach a deal with Kim Jong Un.
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Does USS Truman’s Early Retirement Herald a New War on Carriers?
Whatever the promise of emerging technologies, combatant commanders still want more floating mobile airfields.
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India’s and Pakistan’s Lies Thwarted a War—For Now
Lying about facts to de-escalate tension in Kashmir is a playbook they’ve both used before.
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‘Chaos Serves Putin’s Interest’: A Veteran Diplomat Takes Stock
A 3-decade Foreign Service officer weighs in on Russia, Trump, and America’s place on the world stage.
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The US Army Is Trying to Bury the Lessons of the Iraq War
By scuttling plans to help its leaders understand what went wrong, the service is turning a blind eye to insights of enduring relevance.
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Ep. 40: Cruise Missiles, Missile Defense and 21st-Century Hybrid War
Welcome to our podcast about the news, strategy, tech, and business trends defining the future of national security.
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Don’t Call It an ‘Arms Race’: US-China AI Competition Is Not Winner-Takes-All
The most common framing of the two countries’ artificial-intelligence development is dangerous.
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The Pentagon Could Lead the Green New Deal to Victory
Defense leaders have long braced for the impacts of climate change. Working with climate advocates could ward off those threats.
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The US-China Tech War Is Being Fought in Central Europe
The Czech Republic’s complicated relationship with the Chinese giant Huawei offers a lesson in the benefits and pitfalls of courting Beijing.
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America Can't Duck the India-Pakistan Crisis
The most recent friction between the two nuclear powers offers unpleasant lessons yet clear opportunities.
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The Inevitable Return of Muddling Along in North Korea
Trump’s best option is to reduce the scope of the country’s nuclear ambitions—even if he can’t eliminate them.
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A French Officer Speaks the Truth about the War in Syria
Half measures are having predictably ill effects, Col. Legrier wrote. Why are U.S. military leaders silent?
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Is Trump Giving Up on a Nuclear-Free North Korea?
The Vietnam summit showed just how high the price of denuclearization will be.
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Ep. 39: What comes after Putin? Assessing the future of US-Russian relations
This week we take a look at Russia and the future of the U.S.-Russian relationship.
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Bibi’s Iran War Tweet Just Backfired
Netanyahu’s ‘war with Iran’ quip is a gift to the regime — and his latest strategic failure.
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Trump Was Right to Walk Away — If He's Telling the Truth
North Korea disputes his account, but either way they must reset and try again, soon.
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