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Space Force about-face; Senate rebukes Trump on Yemen; Taliban’s complex attack; Biggest public-health threat; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Russian forces on the move; US accelerates Afghan peace efforts; A spate of POTUS interviews; Why Vermont’s ANG chief lost his job; and a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Trump’s Stance on Human Rights Faces Another Test

The Trump administration has been slamming Beijing for its Uighur internment camps. But some worry that criticism will go quiet after the G20.

  • Sigal Samuel, The Atlantic
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Ukraine goes on war footing; 3 US troops killed in Afghanistan; USAF redraws Pacific-war playbook; China takes aim at US railroads; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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US Air Force Is Redrawing Its Pacific-War Playbook for China

New Pacific Air Forces chief wants deeper cooperation with allied militaries — and better drills for when comms go down.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
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Ukraine: Intercepted Communications Suggest Kremlin Directed Azov Sea Crisis

An audiotape released by Kyiv appears to back up their version of events. One former U.S. military commander says there’s no doubt.

  • Patrick Tucker
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Why Publish a Dire Federal Climate Report on Black Friday?

In a massive new report, federal scientists contradict President Trump and assert that climate change is an intensifying danger to the United States. Too bad it came out on a holiday.

  • Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic
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Russia-Ukraine 'crisis' in the Sea of Azov; Fracas at the border; Climate change already hurting US; DOD’s drone strategy passes key test; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Counting Chinese nuclear subs; Trump and the Saudis; New Interpol prez isn't from Russia; A cure for motion sickness? And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

China Has More Nuclear Subs Than the West Believed

There’s an extra sub under construction, but no permanent nuclear deterrent at sea — yet.

  • Patrick Tucker
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Afghan exodus follows Taliban assaults; New Space Force cost guess; Turkeys surge to Mexican border; Expect more overlapping climate disasters; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Letup in Yemen fight?; US to Taliban: end war in 2019; Dunford’s border politics; China’s Great Wall of SAMs; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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North Korea’s ‘new weapon’; US to pull some troops from Africa; Russia cuts internet in restive region; Videos from D1 Summit; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson
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Defense One Summit day!; Bleak assessment of war with China and Russia; The uncertain future of C-wire at the border; GOP dodges debate on Yemen war; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Incoming HASC Chair: Scale Back Plans for New Nukes

Rep. Adam Smith laid out new terms for a debate over the Pentagon’s plans to expand the military’s nuclear arsenal.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
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Mattis visits border; Israeli DM quits over Gaza; More laser money, please; The coming nuclear debates; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Here’s the FBI’s Warning Signs of a Mass Shooter

A prior arrest. Unmarried. A history of abusive behavior. Oh, and 94% are men.

  • Heather Timmons, Quartz
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Afghan commando unit routed; Another warplane crashes; Threads of global disorder on display in Paris; India joins boomer club; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Yemen war changes; N. Korea continues ICBM production; ICE holding 44,000 people; Rust, DoD’s $21-billion problem; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Russia hosts Afghan talks; SecDef, State host Chinese counterparts; House poised to take natsec lead; Navy’s new submarine aggressor unit; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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