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Russia Claims To Be On Track to Deploy a Maneuverable ICBM Next Year

Observers say that’s unlikely.

  • Paulina Glass and Patrick Tucker
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Inhofe vs. Smith; Ceasefire in Yemen; Afghan peace talks; Army orders light tanks for tests; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Russian social-media attacks, detailed; US intensifies Somalia airwar; US, Taliban diplomats to meet; BMD cybersecurity fail; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Technology Is Making Warfare in Cities Even Deadlier

From airports to undergrounds, new weapons and brutal tactics will make things worse for urban dwellers.

  • Darran Anderson, The Atlantic
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Fewer US troops in Africa; Senators rebuke Yemen policy; Troops at the border through Xmas; US gun deaths hit record high; and a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

The Government’s Bioterror-Response Website May Be Leaking Sensitive Data

DHS inspectors and a whistleblower say the site, which would be used to coordinate federal responses to a bioterror attack, isn’t secure.

  • Patrick Tucker
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US warns Turkey on Syria; Peace talks yield Yemen ceasefire; New Africa strategy; Stuff Pentagon people say; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Oval Office argument, live: Turkey plans new Syrian incursion; Russia unveils Arctic drones; SM-3 takes down mock IRBM; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson
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POTUS wants troops to build the Wall; Things you don’t write down; US Army to test 6.68mm carbines; Pentagon’s Syrian-training goals increase; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Does a New US Goal for Syrian Training Portend a Longer Mission?

The military’s top general raised expectations for the Syrian Democratic Forces — and lowered them for a quick exit for U.S. troops.

  • Paulina Glass
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As Exports of Surveillance Tech Rise, Freer Countries Face a Choice

How far will societies pursue security along paths paved by dictators?

  • Justin Sherman and Robert Morgus, Council on Foreign Relations
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POTU$’ budget U-turn; Milley tapped for CJCS; Russia’s recent cyber attacks; C-130 conga line; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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What Trump Could Do If He Declares a State of Emergency

A president’s emergency powers are extensive, and largely unchecked.

  • Elizabeth Goitein
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F-35 gets smarter; ISIS’ real origins; Boeing withdraws from China satellite deal; TSA cyber roadmap; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Deadly midair collision; Yemen peace talks; DPRK expands ICBM base; FONOPs near Russia; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Global Carbon Emissions Rose in 2018 — A Lot

Three studies show the world is losing the fight to reduce greenhouse gases by 2030.

  • Akshat Rathi, Quartz
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GOP senators slam Trump, Mattis; Russia’s Black Sea wargames; INF pullout draws near; Airbus looks to pounce on tanker buy; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Who may serve in uniform?; 4th soldier dies from IED; Nuclear anthropology; For DOD civilians, a dangerous double standard; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Yemen peace talks?; Trump disavows ‘crazy’ defense spending; RIP, GHWB; Rebuilding sea life for war; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Bradley Peniston and Katie Bo Williams
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Trump-Putin G20 drama; NATO’s Black Sea options; Nuclear diplomacy; Exosuit, demo’d; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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