Ideas
Want to Lead? Talk to the Media
American voters deserve to be informed by their candidates and generals.
Ideas
Don’t Dismantle VA Reform
The Commission on Care’s recommendations to fix veterans’ health care may not be perfect, but they’re a good start.
Ideas
When Campaigns Smear Generals and Intelligence Officers
I worked with Gen. Allen and CIA Deputy Director Mike Morell. They deserve better than personal attacks and campaign lies.
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Trump is Wrong About the Intelligence Community
Presidential candidates should refrain from uninformed and baseless claims that only undermine intelligence professionals.
Ideas
Obama's Last Chance to Terminate US Nuclear Policy (Thanks to Trump)
Here are four ways Obama can make humanity safer from nuclear weapons before anyone else gets the launch codes.
Policy
NATO, Stop Expanding Eastward
The alliance’s growth is doing more harm than good, and other principles of a proposed Détente 2.0.
Ideas
Gold Star Families Deserve Better Than One News Cycle
Hashtag sympathy must be matched by real-world caring.
Policy
How Trump Turned the US Foreign-Policy Consensus Upside-Down
The Republican nominee doesn’t just disagree with Democrats—his ideas represent a break with a long list of policies that have won bipartisan support for decades.
Policy
WATCH: Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton on National Security
Defense One, with the Council on Foreign Relations, is pleased to offer an explainer of the GOP and Democratic candidates’ positions on national defense, Russia, China, and ISIS.
Science & Tech
Russia Wanted to be Caught, Says Company Waging War on the DNC Hackers
Pointing a finger at Russia is easy. Punishing them is hard. That’s why they hacked the DNC, according to the company that first named one of the key suspects.
Policy
Imagine a Russian Invasion of the Baltics, If Trump Were President
A former NATO general imagines a 'frightening scenario.’
Policy
Here's How Clinton and Trump Stack Up on National Security, Russia, ISIS and More
With foreign policy now central to the 2016 election, the Council on Foreign Relations offers this nonpartisan guide to the candidates’ positions on a range of issues.
Science & Tech
How Putin Weaponized Wikileaks to Influence the Election of an American President
Evidence suggests that a Russian intelligence group was the source of the most recent Wikileaks intel dump, which was aimed to influence the U.S. election.
Policy
Tim Kaine, Clinton's VP, on National Security
Watch the Virginia senator speak at the 2014 Defense One Summit.
Policy
How Trump’s Supporters Understand His National Security Views
The Republican nominee's comments to The New York Times are likely to be received very differently by his base than by Washington's elites.
Policy
Poll: When It Comes to Terrorism, Federal Workers Prefer Trump
But they believe Clinton would run the government better.
Policy
Willing to Turn His Back on NATO, Trump Fulfills Putin’s Dearest Wish
The GOP nominee is making it clear that, as president, he would allow Russia to advance its hegemonic interests across Europe and the Middle East.
Science & Tech
The Fight Over Consumer Encryption Is Moving Into a Strange New Phase
Law enforcement officials say it’s on the tech world and privacy advocates to prove that a backdoor would undermine data security.
Science & Tech
Tech Hates Trump. What Does That Mean For the Pentagon?
An open letter from Silicon Valley leaders suggests a GOP victory would scuttle Ash Carter’s outreach effort.
Policy