Ideas
The Senate Takes a Step to Void America’s Blank Check to the Saudis
Washington can continue to work with Riyadh, but it need never again accept flagrant violations of human rights, international norms, or U.S. national interests.
Policy
Families Are Still Being Separated at the Border, Months After 'Zero Tolerance' Was Reversed
Immigration lawyers say border agents are again removing children from their parents. The explanation? They’re protecting kids from criminal dads and moms. Immigration advocates say it’s zero tolerance by another name.
Defense Systems
DARPA looks to machine learning for RF defense program
BAE Systems will research machine learning algorithms for a DARPA program to better identify and decipher radio frequency signals.
Ideas
What Elizabeth Warren’s Speech Says About The Left’s Foreign-Policy Debate
The senator from Massachusetts will deliver a speech on Thursday that demonstrates her differences with other progressives—particularly with respect to China.
Policy
White House Seeks Alternatives to Independent Space Force
Pentagon leaders were dutifully double-timing toward a new military branch. Then they got new marching orders.
Policy
Senate Rebukes Trump in Historic Vote to Curtail Support for Saudi Campaign in Yemen
Lawmakers have tried for years to end U.S. involvement in Yemen. They just passed a big procedural hurdle, thanks to an empty chair at a Senate briefing.
Ideas
Something We Can Agree On: Close Some Overseas Bases
A group of national security experts from left, right, and center says cutting some of America’s 800 far-flung outposts will save money and make us safer.
Defense Systems
Defending against quantum-based threats
The Army wants to make sure American warfighters aren't behind the curve if and when quantum technology is operationalized.
Ideas
The Korean War is Ending — With or Without Denuclearization
Reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula is happening faster than denuclearization. The United States might not be willing to accept that.
Ideas
How FEMA Could Help Avoid Another Missile Alert Mishap
State and local authorities are responsible for sending and rescinding alerts, but FEMA can—and says it will—require the underlying infrastructure be more user-friendly.
Threats
Trump’s Stance on Human Rights Faces Another Test
The Trump administration has been slamming Beijing for its Uighur internment camps. But some worry that criticism will go quiet after the G20.
Defense Systems
DARPA's Angler program wants better underwater robots
The Angler program proposes an underwater robotic system that autonomously surveys the sea floor and can physically manipulate manmade objects.
Threats
US Air Force Is Redrawing Its Pacific-War Playbook for China
New Pacific Air Forces chief wants deeper cooperation with allied militaries — and better drills for when comms go down.
Policy
Will Nikki Haley Be The Last Trump Official Who Stands Up to Russia?
The American ambassador to the UN, who is stepping down this year, is perhaps the Trump administration’s most forceful, but often solitary, critic of Moscow.
Threats
Ukraine: Intercepted Communications Suggest Kremlin Directed Azov Sea Crisis
An audiotape released by Kyiv appears to back up their version of events. One former U.S. military commander says there’s no doubt.
Ideas