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Send private-security contractors into Gaza? That’s a terrible idea
Here are some basic questions to ask before this not-even-half-baked notion becomes a policy failure.
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As Hamas war drags on, Israeli democracy weakens
Israel is not alone; a recent report finds that the global state of democracy has been declining for the past six years.
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How the navy-less Ukrainians defeated Russia’s Black Sea Fleet
Their revolution in weapons and tactics offer lessons and warnings for the world’s navies.
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U.S. Air Force culture needs a reboot
Too many of today’s operators think of themselves as passive helpers, not innovative war-winners.
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4 things to watch for as NATO leaders gather in high-stakes summit
Expect important discussion on Ukrainian membership, military aid, China, and internal cohesion.
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Lessons from Afghanistan for NATO’s new Ukraine command
U.S. support to Ukraine is still the biggest lever to stop Russia’s aggression and ensure Ukrainian victory.
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US’s terrorist listing of European far-right group signals fears of rising threat—abroad and at home
The Nordic group’s most notorious attack was at a refugee center in Sweden in 2017.
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The US can improve Egypt’s security at minimal expense. It should do so, post-haste
Cairo is a complicated and beleaguered—yet valuable—partner in a region of chaos.
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NATO's Article 5 isn't as ironclad as many think
Alliance commitments are not quite as binding, either legally or politically, as the conventional wisdom suggests.
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The Day Private Willie Mays Threw Out My Dad
Two lives intersect in a story of baseball, military service, and American society in the Korean War era.
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Climate change is a threat, not a distraction, to the US military
We’ve got to be able to walk and chew gum at the same time.
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Little fanfare as US upgrades Cuba to 'fully cooperating' with anti-terror efforts
But the mid-May move may presage wider rapprochement – if politics allows.
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What can this weekend’s Ukraine peace summit achieve?
Russia won't attend the Swiss-hosted event where Ukraine's Zelensky will pitch his proposal.
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It’s not too late to cancel the Pentagon’s next ICBM
Axing Sentinel would save hundreds of billions of dollars—and make America safer.
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Europeanize NATO to save it
If the alliance is to reach its century mark, the transatlantic partners must shift much of the responsibility of continental security to Europeans themselves.
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Move Guardsmen into the Space Force? You'll lose most of them instead
Air Force leaders don’t understand why people serve in the National Guard.
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China’s latest aircraft carrier is much more than a big ship
Along with technical and operational advances, the Fujian represents a response to 19th-century humiliation.
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The West needs to produce more critical minerals. Here’s how the Pentagon should help
Geological and technological obstacles will require subsidies to overcome.
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How to win in Ukraine: pour it on, and don’t worry about escalation
The Biden administration has been too cautious. There’s still time to change that.
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