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Carter condemns North Korea’s antics; Who’s the next Chairman?; Whither transgender service?; The Q-word in Yemen; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
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CIA Director Says the War on Terror May Never End

CIA Director John Brennan said Americans should expect the war on terror to continue as long as evil people have access to lethal technologies and mass communication.

  • Micah Zenko, Council on Foreign Relations
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Biden: Iraq's Momentum Is In The ‘Right Direction’

Vice President Joe Biden sets the stage for the Iraqi Prime Ministers’s upcoming visit to Washington.

  • Gordon Lubold
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Rouhani: airstrikes are a mistake; How Americans can help veterans; Not retiring the A-10?; Defense One on the campaign trail; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
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As Russia Improves Its Surface-to-Air Missiles, US Looks To Counter

The U.S. Air Force chief hopes cyber tactics can defeat a new generation of anti-air defenses.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
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'Iraq Is Finished'

Corruption and war have eroded all what was left of the country.

  • Emma Sky, The Atlantic
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Pakistan says not so fast; Comms gear in Cheyenne Mountain; Anbar ain’t Tikrit; Brennan: some critics of Iran deal 'disingenuous'; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
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Iraq's Youth Are Ticking Time Bombs That Can Still Be Defused

If the US is serious about ISIS threat, Congress should prioritize better, more accessible education to the millions of youth affected by the insurgency.

  • Thomas Hill, Quartz
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Terrorism on a shoestring in Somalia; A refugee crisis grows in Syria; Brad Carson as Personnel’s white knight?; Carter talks China; McCain to run again; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
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The 5,548 ISIS Targets Struck By Coalition Air Forces, in 3 Charts

The Pentagon’s latest data release finally includes airplanes that were destroyed in fall 2014.

  • Kedar Pavgi
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AQAP feeds off Yemen chaos; Carter is wheels up for Asia; What’s the next step against ISIS?; 308 ships for the Navy!; And a bit more.

  • Gordon Lubold and Ben Watson
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The Students at the Kenyan University Were Warned of a Terrorist Attack

A raggedy poster — assumed to be a joke — foretold of a coming campus assault.

  • Alinoor Moulid Bosh, Quartz
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How Norway Lost Control of Its $500 Million Arctic Sub Base to the Russians

The Cold War-era facility now hosts Russian vessels linked to energy giant, Gazprom.

  • Kabir Chibber, Quartz
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These Groups Were Also Celebrating the Iran Deal

Iranian-backed governments and organizations across the Middle East have reason to cheer on the framework agreement.

  • Bobby Ghosh, Quartz
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Obama’s Next Iran Challenge Is Even Thornier than Nukes

Obama will now have to do the thing he has been reluctant to do so far: confront Iran in Syria, Yemen and Lebanon.

  • Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic
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The US Has Joined the War for Yemen, But Why?

Why did the White House so eagerly sign up to back a Saudi-led Yemeni intervention that appears to be guided by dangerously unclear goals?

  • Micah Zenko, Council on Foreign Relations
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Welsh’s nuclear concerns; At last—a breakthrough on Iran; Airstrikes in Yemen making a difference?; No mercy in Tikrit; ‘Make a hole’; And a bit more.

  • Marcus Weisgerber and Ben Watson
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Terrorists Are Turning Their Sights on Schools and Students

From attacks on schools by the Pakistani Taliban to kidnappings of students by Boko Haram in Nigeria, young people are proving an alluring target for violent groups.

  • David A. Graham, The Atlantic
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Outline in Hand, Iran-Nuke Negotiators Turn to Details

Negotiators settled on 'key parameters' for a future deal now set to be finalized in late June.

  • Marina Koren and Priscilla Alvarez, National Journal
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Is Iran a Totalitarian State?

The answer has consequences for U.S. strategy in nuclear talks with Tehran.

  • Peter Beinart, The Atlantic
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