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As Jihadis Gather in Libya, Tunisia Struggles To Fend Them Off
Libyan militants are aggressively recruiting Tunisians, promising a closer fight than Syria — and threatening a Mideast ‘beacon.’
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This Is the Only Cyber Security Plan Any 2016 Candidate Has Offered
Jeb Bush is a true hawk when it comes to U.S. cyber defense. But only a modest portion of his proposals could be called new.
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How Budget Battles Undermine National Security
Congress should raise the debt limit and break its dependence on continuing resolutions.
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Resettling Syria's Refugees Would Be Cheaper Than Widening the War
It would also be morally and practically superior to the West's current selective intervention.
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Russia is Proving Why Nuclear-Tipped Cruise Missiles Are a Very Bad Idea
Those four cruise missiles that crashed in Iran could’ve been carrying nuclear warheads — which is why the US should ban them, not renew them.
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A Spate of Violence in Israel, and Then What?
The uptick in tensions between Israelis and Palestinians show that neither the one-state nor two-state solutions are viable.
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Trump Is Right About 9/11
Given that Bush’s advisors still dominate the GOP foreign-policy establishment, his record both before and after 9/11 remains relevant to the terrorism debate.
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Obama’s Two-Year Plan for Afghanistan is Doomed
Obama offered yet another short-term solution, but it’s time the US starts talking about a long-term troop agreement, just like we gave South Korea.
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Why Containment Won’t Work Against Putin's Russia
The Kremlin has essentially weaponized globalization.
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Women Are On Front Lines Of Every Battle Zone, But Not In The Way You Think
Through four years of horrendous civil war, women have handled local ceasefires, human rights abuses, opened temporary schools, and exposed local officials.
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Turkey’s 10-Sided War With Itself
The unfortunate reality is a Turkish society now made up of mutually distrustful — and sometimes violent — camps.
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Time for a US Maritime Security Strategy for Europe
Congress should require DOD to develop one along the lines of the recent Asia Pacific Maritime Security Strategy.
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Seven Things Our Army Needs, Right Now
AUSA's president calls for stabilizing the size of the Army, giving it more money, and ending partisan conflict.
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Can Afghan Forces Resist the Taliban?
One expert thinks a bevy of complications and a security force that's spreading itself too thin are jeopardizing the country's chances.
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Don't Chase Putin Out of Syria — Let Him Fail On His Own
Putin is no chess master. He overstretched and misstepped in Syria, and U.S. would be wiser to wait him out than chase him out.
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Iran Is Key To Understanding US Future In Mideast
An expert explains Iran's role in the ongoing regional turmoil and says the US will need to brace for some conversations it doesn't want to have.
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Watch What Putin Does, Not What He Says
Nothing in the Russian president’s UN speech suggested he was about to bomb Syria or withdraw from Ukraine. But that’s what he did.
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US No Longer ‘Allergic’ To Iranian Role in Syrian Solution
A former US ambassador to Syria spies a subtle shift in US thinking about a way forward in the wartorn country.
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Military Experience Isn't Preparing Veterans for Private Success
It may be less about training and more about ethos. You already chose honor over money.
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