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Who’s Really to Blame for the ‘Ukraine Did It’ Conspiracy Theory?

Judging on the basis of public evidence, the narrative about Ukraine was propagated first and foremost by Americans, not Russian disinformation puppeteers.

  • Thomas Rid, The Atlantic
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Pensacola shooting, treated as terror; Many US troops think Russia’s an ally; N.Korean test; U.S. leaders’ Afghanistan lies; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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4 dead in Pensacola shooting; Trump’s unsecured calls; Carbon emissions, temps hit historic highs; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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More US forces to the Mideast?; Missile parts seized at sea; CNO’s streamlined guidance; Plasma thrusters for sats; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Britain’s Secret War With Russia

The poisoning of a double agent sparked an intelligence and PR battle between London and Moscow, the details of which are only now emerging.

  • Tom McTague, The Atlantic
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Turkey’s Article 5 reversal; Russia’s disinfo in Lithuania; NATO spending ideas; Iran-Russia-China plan naval wargames; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

Russian Trolls Are Hammering Away at NATO’s Presence in Lithuania

A broad disinformation campaign of fake news and other tricks aims to turn the Baltic nation’s public against the alliance.

  • Patrick Tucker
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NATO summit opens; Unrest in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon; Trouble with cyber rules; Trump-favored firm gets Wall contract; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Small Contractors Struggle to Meet Cyber Security Standards, Pentagon Finds

Even large companies aren’t doing as well as they think they are, the assistant acquisition chief said Monday.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
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NATO’s pre-summit drama; NK tests rockets; Election attack in Ohio; China limits USN port visits; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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How North Korea Soured on Donald Trump

Kim Jong Un only wanted to engage with the president. Now he’s turning on him.

  • Uri Friedman, The Atlantic
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Amid Rising Tensions: A Conversation with Pakistan’s Ambassador

Asad Majeed Khan discusses the U.S. troop pullout in Afghanistan, the worsening situation in Kashmir, and efforts to fight extremism.

  • Patrick Tucker
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Turkey’s new Article 5 reluctance; Deadly day in Iraq; China’s chilling lawsuit; Globetrotting Taliban; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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ISIS operations are back on; US engages Libya’s Haftar; Russia’s robot playbook; More on SecNav’s firing; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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SecNav fired; Alleged Chinese spy defects; Pro-democracy candidates win in Hong Kong; Russia’s state-led AI quest; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Seoul, Japan fix intelligence spat; Is US changing sides in Libya?; Hill’s strong words to lawmakers; Shutdown put off till December; And a but more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Trump Officials Meet With Libyan Politician Aligned With Opposition ‘Strongman’ In Potential Policy Shift

US support for the UN-recognized Libyan government is in question after a series of quiet meetings with an enterprising presidential hopeful.

  • Katie Bo Williams
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Esper’s trouble uniting Pacific allies; Fiona Hill takes the Hill; What the US gives Ukraine’s military; Pentagon demands a retraction; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Kevin Baron
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2 US KIA in Afghanistan; Israel strikes Iran in Syria; USN sends carrier through Hormuz Strait; US ambassador on Trump: it was a quid pro quo; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Houthis seize South Korean, Saudi ships; Too-secret space-war plans; Hypersonic nanotubes; China steals tech; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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