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The Danger of Picking Sides in the Qatar Crisis
For better or worse, all the Gulf nations remain vital allies for the U.S. in the fight against terrorism.
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After Raqqa, How the US Must Adapt to ISIS
What to do when ISIS goes underground, and other things to worry about after the caliphate falls.
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Mattis’s Afghanistan War Plan: Be Patient, Convince Everyone
Roll back the Taliban. Tackle ISIS. Win over Washington. Build Afghan forces. Seek support from the American public. Sound familiar?
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Dunford: Without Better Funding, US Will 'Lose Competitive Advantage' In Just a Few Years
Gen. Dunford, and then Defense Secretary Mattis, deliver a dire warning to House lawmakers.
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Lawmakers to Pentagon: Tell Us When You Use Cyber Weapons
A proposed law would require congressional notification when DOD conducts external cyber operations — offensive or defensive.
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The 5 Biggest Unanswered Questions from James Comey’s Testimony
Here are the Trump-Russia investigation details that the former FBI director will only discuss behind closed doors
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Without Trump’s Stalled Travel Ban, DHS Chief Not ‘Fully Confident’ of US Security
Kelly told lawmakers that terror attacks, like the recent one in London, demonstrate the need for increased vetting of refugees and improved border security.
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European Battle Groups May Finally Get the Funding to Fight
The decade-old rapid-response groups have never been deployed due to political — and financial — considerations.
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The Trouble With How Liberals Talk About Terrorism
So what if falling objects kill more people? It's not just about the death toll.
Policy
New US Air Force Secretary Sounds A Lot Like the Old One
In her first Washington event, Heather Wilson says the service needs new planes, faster.
Policy
Trump to London: Be More Afraid
Rarely does a leader in a liberal democracy embrace, let alone foment, fear. But that’s exactly what Donald Trump did in response to attacks in London, as he has often done before.
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Devin Nunes Dives Back into the Russia Investigation
The California Republican supposedly stepped aside from the House Intelligence Committee’s Russia investigation. But on Wednesday, he used his power as chairman to issue subpoenas related to the inquiry.
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US Navy Sends Congress $5.3B Wishlist of Planes, Ships and More
The 48-item ‘unfunded priorities list’ arrived a week after the service’s $172 billion budget request for 2018.
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Everything That’s Wrong With That McMaster Op-Ed
In an op-ed, the Trump administration’s 'adults in the room' portray America as selfish, isolated, brutish, domineering, and driven by immediate appetites rather than ideals or even longer-term interests.
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The Biggest Bills for the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars Are Yet to Come
Benefits for World War I veterans didn’t peak until 1969. Here’s a way to keep 21st-century vets’ expenses from eating the U.S. budget.
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The Longest War Fades Even at NATO
Cameras focused on Trump, but war commanders in Afghanistan wanted more troops from NATO, not promises.
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What Wounded Veterans Need: Medical Marijuana
The American Legion, representing millions of wartime vets, calls on Trump to loosen federal restrictions on medical marijuana research to help those suffering from PTSD, TBI, opioid abuse, and more.
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NATO, Meet Donald Trump
A 28-member, 68-year-old alliance faces the conundrum of how to deal with the new American president.
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Here’s How the Trump Budget Treats Cyber Defense
The budget hikes some cyber spending at DHS and FBI but cuts research and development.
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