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China Just Conducted Its Biggest-Ever Display of Naval Power

It involved 48 warships, 76 aircraft, and more than 10,000 personnel in the South China Sea, plus an onboard speech by president Xi Jinping in military fatigues.

  • Steve Mollman, Quartz
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Bolton, Mattis arguing about Syria; SOF troops get a bit more rest; Google quietly chases Pentagon cloud contract; A fake US island for the South China Sea? And just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Mattis Confirms Chemical Weapons Attack in Syria, But No Trump Decision to Strike Yet

The National Security Council discussed options with the president for responding to the attack, but the administration was still syncing up with allies Thursday evening.

  • Caroline Houck
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Special Operators Are Getting a Bit More Much-Needed Rest

At least two SOF components are on a ‘glide path’ to the Pentagon’s desired optempo.

  • Caroline Houck
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Trump keeps ’em guessing; Pompeo heads to Hill; Missiles duel over Riyadh; Cyber Marines go to sea; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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The US Military Budget Shows Just How Deep Donald Trump is Getting Into Syria

Despite Trump's distaste for global entanglements, the U.S. is spending more and more in Syria.

  • Ana Campoy, Quartz
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Moscow: we’ll down US missiles over Syria; Trump: ‘Get ready Russia’; Pics of China’s next bomber?; US carrier sails through South China Sea; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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If Trump Won't Lead in Syria, Someone Else Will

Unless the president can articulate and lead a plan, Syria’s future will be determined by Russia, Iran, and Turkey.

  • Kevin Baron
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Assad Defies Another American President

The Syrian strongman saw the red line on sarin as a green light to do everything else.

  • Frederic C. Hof, The Atlantic
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US ‘developing military options’ for Syria; Army launches R&D hub; Troop data disappears from DOD site; China mulls Pacific base; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Is It Time for AFRICOM to Get Its Own Troops?

A key Republican senator thinks so, and is pushing to send one of the U.S. Army’s new advising brigades there.

  • Caroline Houck
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What Is America Going to Do About Syria Now?

After the latest suspected chemical attack, the United States has four options.

  • Uri Friedman, The Atlantic
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Someone’s missiles hit Syrian base; 500 troops to the Mexico border; John Bolton; The trouble with ‘denuclearization’; China put jammers on the Spratlys; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Kevin Baron
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The Threat Within NATO

An alliance built on democratic ideals is seeing the rise of strongmen in its midst.

  • Rob Berschinski, The Atlantic
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How many troops to the border?; US digs in at Manbij; Rough month for military aviation; Roller-coaster defense stocks; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Ideas

Time to Get Out of Syria

The national security 'blob' who warn departure would be a disaster are wrong.

  • Gordon Adams
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Trump's Militarization of the US-Mexico Border Won't Come Cheap

Both presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush tried it. And both times it was deemed an expensive failure.

  • Heather Timmons, Quartz
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Trump sends Guard to border, changes mind on Syria; Russia hustles to catch up in AI; Japan shakes up defense forces; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Trump Reverses, Says He’ll Keep US Troops in Syria

The president officially walked back last week’s off-the-cuff remark that the U.S. would leave Syria ‘very soon,’ leaving even more questions about the mission.

  • Kevin Baron and Caroline Houck
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Denied Wall Funding, Trump Sends National Guard to Southern Border

Details are still being hashed out, but previous presidents’ decisions to do the same offer clues about what’s to come.

  • Caroline Houck
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