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Saudi prince visits DC; 5 myths of defense acquisition; Lasers that talk; Austin bomber blows self up; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Turkish forces roll in NW Syria; Civilian deaths soar in Mideast; Dunford visits Afghanistan; Austin bomber using tripwires; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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US, DPRK meet in Finland; Gulf carrier ops are changing; Turks take Afrin; UAE troops train in Somalia; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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US accuses Russia of power-grid hacks; Seven die in helo crash; Overhaul at ODNI; A puzzling calm in the Persian Gulf; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Cold War Tactics Return to Britain

Spies, intrigue, and expulsions are back in a way not seen in decades.

  • Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic
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US at war in 7 countries — including Niger; US Army rebuilds Afghan firebases; F-35s to India?; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Assad’s forces advance in Ghouta; Former spies on CIA’s prospective chief; Trump touts Space Force; Can robot swarms do missile defense?; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Trump fires Rex; Mattis visits Afghanistan; US threatens Syrian action; More troops’ wives fear deportation; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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US shrinks ops at Incirlik; Mattis warns Russia about Syrian gas attacks; Conditions set on N.Korea summit; US now has 15,000 troops in Afghanistan; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

Russia Could Disconnect from the Internet. Yes, the Entire Country

Robust internal networks will keep the military and government operating, says Putin’s top IT advisor.

  • Patrick Tucker
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The risks of a Trump-Kim summit; US reveals more airstrikes in Libya; Lockheed pitches F-35 multiyear buy; VA chief adds armed guard to office; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Russia Will Challenge US Military Superiority in Europe by 2025: US General

Russia is advancing in key military technology areas and shows no deceleration in efforts to destabilize the West, said the commander for U.S. forces in Europe.

  • Patrick Tucker
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As Clearance Backlog Soars Past 710,000, Senators Want to Know Why

A nearly four-fold increase has people waiting more than a year for top-secret clearance.

  • Erich Wagner
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What If Trump's North Korea Bluster Actually Worked?

Kim Jong Un’s offer of talks with the U.S. is accompanied by questions about his intentions.

  • Krishnadev Calamur, The Atlantic
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Turks gain ground in Syria; Drone strike in Afghanistan; Naval chiefs decry China’s Belt-and-Road effort; The poisoning of a former Russian spy; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Syrian Kurds pull back from ISIS fight; DoD slashes cloud contract; New data on Russia’s military; A combatant command for space?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Breakthrough talks in Korea; US classifies more missile-test data; F-35Bs deploy aboard ship; B-21 bomber to test in ‘near future’; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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Koreas open talks; Rebels retreat in Ghouta; Carrier visits Vietnam; State’s anti-propaganda group lacks Russian speakers; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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‘We're Finding It Difficult to Hold’ Territory in Somalia: Senator

Somali government forces, African partner nations, and half a thousand U.S. troops are having trouble holding off the extremists of al Shabaab.

  • Caroline Houck
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Allies, US industry blast Trump’s tariffs; Pentagon accelerates hypersonic work; $47m in arms to Ukraine; Taliban cool to Kabul’s amnesty offer; and just a bit more...

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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