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Chaos rises in Venezuela; Shutdown ends; US resumes making small nukes; AFRICOM reverses secrecy move; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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US, Taliban near deal; White House drafts emergency order; Shutdown delays NYC, Philly air traffic; Tiny nuclear reactors; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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US and Russia Regard Each Other Warily in the Baltic and Black Seas

An uptick in Russian naval activity and U.S. freedom-of-navigation ops mean more tension in 2019.

  • Patrick Tucker
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Russia, China Will Exploit West’s ‘Isolationist Tendencies,’ Says New Intel Strategy

The intelligence community’s warning arrived as the House rebuked President Trump for his attacks on NATO.

  • Katie Bo Williams
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Venezuela tries to break off US relations; Shutdown, Day 34; Saudi missile factory?; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson
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America Still Doesn’t Know What to Do With Terrorism Suspects

Some pre-9/11 plotters have not yet been brought to justice, even as a new generation of suspects is taking their place.

  • Kathy Gilsinan, The Atlantic
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Trump ups demands on S. Korea; ODNI sets new strategy; More shutdown problems; Drones disrupt Newark airport; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Taliban kill dozens of Afghan troops; Shutdown, Day 31; 2nd Trump-Kim summit set; Zap: SEALs try new PTSD therapy; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Cooking up the next US-DPRK summit; Trump’s Pentagon visit; POTUS yanks lawmakers’ plane; Army’s Iraq War lessons; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Missile Defense Review Calls for Protecting US From Cruise Missiles

The long-awaited report calls for technology development, but stops short of calling for the deployment of hypersonic interceptors and space-based lasers.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
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What Lies Beyond America’s Deadliest Day in Syria

The assault in northern Syria underscores why Trump wants to get out — and why that’s going to be difficult.

  • Kathy Gilsinan
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New push for space lasers; How shutdown hurts national security; Milley confirms Syrian handoff; US drills in South China Sea; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Army Chief Confirms US Will Hand off ISIS Fight in Syria

Gen. Mark Milley is the first senior military official to say the military is proceeding in Syria as Trump wishes.

  • Kevin Baron and Patrick Tucker
Threats

4 US troops believed dead in Syria; DIA’s China report; Shutdown, Day 25; DPRK negotiator in DC; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Bradley Peniston and Patrick Tucker
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China’s Military Is Getting Better at a Lot of Things at Once: Pentagon Intelligence

The DIA’s first public report cites rapid advances, extended reach, and increasing confidence.

  • Kevin Baron
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Trump talked about leaving NATO; Shutdown, Day 25; Ukraine buys Turkish drones; Troops’ border duties extended; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Trump threatens NATO ally; POTUS investigated as Russia asset; Shutdown and the damage done; SpaceX layoffs; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Confusion Reigns as Pentagon Begins Pulling Equipment Out of Syria

The timeline for withdrawal remains murky amid rocky negotiations with Turkey over the Kurds.

  • Katie Bo Williams
Threats

Syrian drawdown starts; Shutdown, Day 21; Drone attack in Yemen; Pompeo’s partisan Cairo speech; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Shutdown nears record; Ginning up a “crisis”; Another Syria-policy reversal; DOD’s phantom real estate; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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