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Russia Has Deployed a Treaty-Violating Missile. Here’s What the US Should Do About It
Hint: it’s not what we would have done in the 1950s, ’60s, ’70s, or ’80s.
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A US-Based Army Can’t Get to the Fight Fast Enough
We need to rebuild our forward-based troop strength, get serious about strategic lift, and more.
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Want to Win Wars? Fund Soft Power, Trump’s Generals Say
The president’s proposal to boost military spending at the expense of diplomacy and foreign aid won't lead to victory.
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Sell India F-16s — and Build Them Abroad
It’s the right move for the United States, even if it makes the Trump administration uncomfortable.
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The High Cost of Politicizing Intelligence
Trump is undermining America’s national security by trying to shape analysis to support his world view.
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How Trump Could Advance Federal Cybersecurity
The administration doesn't need to start from scratch.
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I Was a Muslim in Trump's White House—and I Lasted Eight Days
When President Obama left, I stayed on at the National Security Council in order to serve my country.
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Trump Gets an Upgrade at National Security Advisor
By replacing Mike Flynn with H.R. McMaster, President Donald Trump added one of the most talented officers the U.S. Army has ever produced to a key post.
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US Air Force 'Urgently' Needs Funds By April
Pass a bill, top leaders tell Congress, warning another delay would 'reverse' badly needed expansions, upgrades, and readiness needed to fight the ISIS War.
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What America’s Last Red Scare Can Tell Us About Trump and Russia
'Quite often the facts get lost in the hysteria,' one historian says.
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Europe Contemplates Life without NATO
Germany is leading a sweeping, on-the-fly rethink of how the European Union might best fend for itself.
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We’re Ignoring the Best Bad Option for Syria
A frozen conflict would give the country space to begin rebuilding.
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So, American Mass Shooters and Islamic Terrorists Do Have Something in Common
'It’s the same psychological phenomenon, different culture war.'
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Are Leakers Defending Democracy or Corroding It?
Are leaks about the White House the work of bureaucrats who want to undermine the president? And if so, is that a good or bad thing?
Policy
What Happens Next Is Up to Republicans
It’s up to them whether a truly independent investigation occurs.
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Take Off the Pentagon’s Gloves in the ISIS War? Not So Fast.
Policies intended to reduce civilian harm didn’t arise out of elite Washington think tanks or academia; they arose from the military’s own lessons learned.
Policy
Trump’s Empty Ultimatum to NATO
Defense Secretary Mattis just called for Europe to increase defense spending or else...what exactly?
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One Nuclear Step to Settle an Unsettled Age
The single most symbolic and practical move that states possessing nuclear weapons could make would be to ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.
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