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For Obama, US Military Intervention Remains a 'Temptation to Be Resisted'

In an interview with Vox, President Obama warned against 'quick fix' approaches to national security dilemmas facing the United States and its allies.

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Obama Still Debating Whether To Arm Ukraine

The president’s remarks come after rumors that the administration was considering sending lethal aid to the Ukrainian military.

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Can Libya Survive a Civil War That's Only Getting Worse?

The view from the frontlines of a forgotten war where rival factions have all but obliterated Libya’s connection to the outside world.

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US Cyber Command Has Just Half the Staff It Needs

The Pentagon wants to fully staff its Cyber Command with 6,000 workers by the end of the year, but a highly competitive private market could mean it will have to wait.

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In the Name of Security, Nigeria’s Election Charade

To get tough on Boko Haram, US officials need to get tough on Nigerian leaders for their flagrant effort to control the outcome of the election.

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Why Each ISIS Video Is More Horrifying Than the Last

The terrorist group has committed many atrocities, but it focuses its propaganda power on productions that will shock the world.

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President Obama's New National Security Strategy Isn't Actually New

Amid unprecedented security challenges, President Obama’s new national security strategy isn’t new: Strike a delicate balance between U.S. power and strategic patience.

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Jordanians: 'We Want Nothing Now, Only To Get Daesh Out'

Sidelined no more, as King Abdullah's military strikes ISIS for al-Kasasbeh's death, Jordanians vow, 'We are fighters. We will devour them.'

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White House Says Obama’s New National Security Strategy a ‘Compass’ Through ‘Shifting Security Landscape’

The White House previews Obama’s new national security strategy ahead of Susan Rice’s Friday unveiling.

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Homeland Security Bill Stalls in the Senate, Threatening Shutdown

Sen. Mitch McConnell now has until Feb. 27 to generate enough support to prevent a department shutdown that everyone agrees couldn't come at a worse time.

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UAE Shows the Air War Against ISIS Is Almost Entirely on America's Shoulders

As allies' search-and-rescue limitations come under the spotlight, it increasingly appears that the U.S. will be the primary actor in the air war against ISIS until the very end.

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Jordan’s Retaliation Is the Real Arab Awakening the Pentagon Has Been Waiting For

Suddenly for Jordan’s King Abdullah, the fight against terrorism becomes 'our war.'

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Obama Insiders Divided About Shifting Fight From Assad to ISIS

To save Syria, destroy ISIS? Not Assad? Not everyone in Obama’s administration agrees you can have one without the other.

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What the Flournoy and Friends' Plan To Arm Ukraine's Army Fails To Take Into Account

Do Flournoy, Daalder, Stavridis, Chuck Wald and friends really believe this will change the game -- or Putin's mind?

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Here's Where Europe Has Made Big Changes in Cyber Security

The more than two dozen nations that make up the European Union are making surprising new progress in the cyber domain.