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Russia is Winning the Information War in Iraq and Syria: UK General

Moscow is “better than us” in using social media to shape the strategic landscape, says a former deputy commander of the West’s anti-ISIS coalition.

  • Katie Bo Williams
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Afghan SitRep; US hits ISIS in Syria; UN: Climate change more dire than thought; Pompeo in Asia; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Did China hack US motherboards?; Industrial-base report, previewed; New tool to fight fake news; ‘Light footprints’ mean shaky intel; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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US heats up counter-Iran campaign; Navy proposes show-of-force; Sailor charged in ricin incident; GRU agents ejected from Holland, indicted in US; and just a bit more...

  • Bradley Peniston
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Suspicious packages at the Pentagon; US clarifies ‘take out Russian missiles’ remark; ISIS, on the rise again?; USAF seeks cyberarms factory; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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There’s No Sign China’s Trying to Hack the 2018 Vote, Says DHS Secretary

Last week, Trump said the opposite.

  • Joseph Marks
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US threatens to ‘take out’ Russian missiles; Mattis in Paris; Chinese ship buzzes US destroyer; F-35 concerns persist as price declines; and just a bit more...

  • Bradley Peniston
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Iranian missiles hit Syria; Mattis axes Beijing visit; F-35’s busy week; Lessons from China’s Space Force; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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F-35 bombs the Taliban; Another clue to US Syria policy; Boeing’s great month; How should we count cyber attacks? And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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US Voting Systems Have ‘Staggering’ Vulnerabilities: Cyber Researchers

The report from DEF CON’s Voting Village found one bug that alone could flip the Electoral College. Another has gone unfixed for 11 years.

  • Joseph Marks
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B-52s over the South China Sea; US tries new tack to shape Iraqi gov’t; Trump’s solo presser; DHS to replace bioterror-detectors; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Ukraine is Building a Mosquito Navy to Fend Off Russia, With US Help

Hostilities in the Sea of Azov are heating up, and the U.S. is increasing its involvement.

  • Patrick Tucker
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US Official: We May Cut Support for Iraq If New Government Seats Pro-Iran Politicians

The senior administration official’s warning is the latest tack in a largely fruitless bid to shape a new governing coalition in Baghdad.

  • Katie Bo Williams
Science & Tech

DHS Aims to Replace Slow, Outdated Bioterror-Detection System

A new plan to draw on big data and distributed sensors will replace a 2003 system that can take up to 39 hours to detect a threat.

  • Patrick Tucker
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F-35s to the 'Stan?; Trump’s fiery speech; Syrian mission creep?; Q&A with new DIU chief; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Bradley Peniston and Kevin Baron
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Bolton: US vs. Iran in Syria; UN chief sees ‘increasingly chaotic’ world; Afghan civilian deaths soar; USAF buys Italian helos; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Katie Bo Williams and Bradley Peniston
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New Defense One eBook: The Changing Race to Space

Space Force, satellites, weapons, and more.

  • Defense One Staff
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Terror strikes Iran; Trump’s UN agenda; How to kill a drone; New details on B-21 bomber; Army misses recruiting goal; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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New US cyber strategy; Brits to add 2K cyber troops; Army to uparmor 2 BCTs; Rovers on an astroid; Did USAF highball Space Force cost?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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US Army to Up-Armor Two More Brigades

An infantry unit will get Strykers, and a Stryker brigade will shift to tanks, part of the Pentagon's focus on great-power competition.

  • Katie Bo Williams
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