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Top Cyber Diplomat: US Needs Allies’ Help to Punish Cyberattacks

Creating a unified international response around online attacks will help “establish the legitimacy” of norms for cyberspace.

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All Those Mueller Report Redactions Mean the US is Still Investigating Moscow's Online Meddling in 2016

There's still a lot the public doesn't know about Russian interference operations.

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Mueller’s Damning Portrait of Trump

The special counsel’s report shows a president who lies, acts rashly, and is routinely ignored by his own staff.

Science & Tech

New Nuclear Missiles' Cost Estimate Changes Again

The fight over America’s nuclear missile future gets cloudier, as Air Force says expensive silo improvements would be needed for any new ICBMs.

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New VA Whistleblower Protection Office Is Under Investigation for Retaliating Against Whistleblowers

"You don’t want to come forward," one whistleblower said. "People are afraid."

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Long After 9/11, Congresswoman Rejects America's 'Good Muslim' Test

Rep. Ilhan Omar would rather "raise hell" than bend over backwards to seem unthreatening.

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The Trump-Putin Relationship, As Dictated by the Kremlin

Why does the White House cede control of the narrative to the Russians?

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In Win for Bolton, International Criminal Court Will Not Prosecute US Troops

“Today’s my second-happiest day,” he said.

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Trump Gives 2020 Democrats a National-Security ‘Opportunity,’ Says Rep. Moulton

Weighing his own bid, the Iraq vet wants presidential candidates to challenge Trump on global leadership, troops, and veterans.

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Shanahan Touts Unity in Space-Force Pitch, But Disagreements Clearly Remain

It’s a key week for proponents of the Trump administration’s space reorganization — and their detractors.

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Sorry, Florida, Looks Like You’re Not Getting US Space Command

Despite lobbying, Sunshine State left off shortlist for command’s new headquarters.

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Trump Removes Top DHS Staff

The slew of departures, apparently without plan or precedent, drew bipartisan criticism on Capitol Hill.

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The US Escalates Even Further Against Iran—To What End?

Declaring the country’s most powerful security services a terrorist organization is just the Trump administration’s latest move in a long pressure campaign against Iran.

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Shakeup at Homeland Security as Border Pressures Mount

President Trump pledged to go in a "tougher" direction after withdrawing his nomination to lead ICE on Friday and accepting Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen's resignation on Sunday.

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Expect Shanahan's Niger-Ambush Review in 'Weeks': Official

A 4-star general will conduct a new review of the 2017 ambush that killed four U.S. troops in Niger.

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Trump Learns to Live With NATO—And Vice Versa

There are arguments over spending, and all manner of other issues. But the 70-year-old alliance has seen bad times before.

Science & Tech

Installing Chinese 5G Gear is Dangerous — and Probably Inevitable: NATO Center Report

Alliance members should look to mimic Britain, which created an entire government office to scrutinize Huawei’s products for security problems.

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The Dismal Career Opportunities for Military Spouses Are a Readiness Issue

Most military families are under stress due to their financial situation.

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The ‘Day After’ In Syria Finally Came. But What Comes Next?

If U.S. military commanders were unsure of their mission four years ago, it’s even muddier today.

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When China Convinced the US That Uighurs Were Waging Jihad

In the chaos surrounding America’s War on Terror, Washington fell for Beijing’s ruse that the embattled Muslim minority posed a threat to the West.