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North Korea: The View From Guam

What it’s like to be in the cross-hairs of the war of words between Washington and Pyongyang.

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When Words Risk Provoking War

Words especially matter between societies that poorly understand each other’s motivations and intentions, as do North Korea and the U.S.

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ISIS Says Secret Weapons Await Coalition Forces In Battle for Raqqa

The terror group makes some big claims about its homegrown arsenal in the latest issue of its online magazine.

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Here Are Some New Ideas for Fighting Botnets

It's a tricky problem, so solutions have to be carefully thought out.

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After Sanctioning Pyongyang, China Says the Ball’s in Everyone Else’s Court

Now, Beijing says, the U.S. and both Koreas need to step up and show they're ready to negotiate.

Science & Tech

US Military Eyes New Mini-Nukes for 21st-Century Deterrence

The Joint Chiefs’ vice chair says smaller-yield weapons are needed to deter the use of same.

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Russia's Back-to-the-80s Foreign Policy

Moscow has reprised Cold War tactics against the United States. It’s worth remembering that they didn’t work out well for the Soviet Union last time.

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The Arctic Could Be the Next South China Sea, Says Coast Guard Commandant

Rich with energy resources, minerals and strategic positioning, the warming Arctic is ripe for territorial disputes, Adm. Zukunft warns.

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North Korea's Latest Launch Spurs U.S. Missile Tests, Flyovers

The United States has been ramping up exercises and diplomatic moves in response to worrying new developments out of Pyongyang.

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North Korea Appears to Have Launched Another Missile

Preliminary data suggest the test vehicle can travel farther than the ICBM launched earlier this month.