Ideas
Why Can’t Obama Get His Defense Secretary To Release This Guantanamo Prisoner?
The Pentagon, not Congress, is blocking the release of 75-pound prisoner Tariq Ba Odah, six years after he was cleared to go. Where is the president?
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Don’t Let the Iran Deal Become 2016’s Swift Boat
Opponents are attacking the Iran Deal with everything they’ve got—almost all of it entirely fabricated and unsupported by the entire nuclear expert community.
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Russia And China Have A Cyber Nonaggression Pact
The two powers are advancing a vision of security in cyberspace that is markedly different from Western approaches.
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The International-Relations Argument Against Killer Robots
AI-assisted weapons could spark an arms race that would increase the likelihood of wars — and the slope of their escalation.
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Don't Be Led Astray by the Legend of the Surge
Having misunderstood the lessons of the Iraq War, Republicans are taking a dangerously hawkish turn.
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9 Reasons the Iran Deal Makes Sense
Iran’s nuclear ambitions will long remain a cardinal challenge for the United States and its allies. The current agreement puts them in the best position to meet this challenge.
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America's Allies Want More From the US
The next president has to figure out how to give it to them – more presence, more forces, more aid.
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Force 2025 and Beyond: How the Army Is Preparing for Its Future
Over the past year, the Army has refined its vision, its operating concept, and its strategy for comprehensive change. Here’s how they all fit together.
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Stephen Hawking Doesn’t Have to Fear Killer Robots
Autonomous weapons might instead thin the fog of war and make combat more transparent.
Threats
Expect Less Than Advertised As Turkey Enters ISIS Fight
White House officials called Turkey's new role in the fight against ISIS 'game-changing.' In reality, Ankara's escalation is likely to achieve much less than expected.
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Obama's Unnecessary and Risky Foreign Policy Gamble
The President's supporters say he's taking America 'out of the rut of history' with Iran, but he's actually making a generational mistake.
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Obama Must Address Kenya’s Alarmingly Weak Counterterrorism Plan
Kenya is under immediate terrorism threat, yet its leaders block civil organizations, target Muslims and extort bribes.
Policy
How Congress Can Improve the Iran Nuclear Deal
Blocking the agreement poses risks, but legislators can use their role to extract commitments that address key concerns.
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Tajikistan’s Security Chief Has Gone Over to ISIS. Now What?
Washington must convince the corrupt and repressive Tajik government to change its ways, lest extremists gain a Central Asian foothold.
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A Good Iran Deal
To understand just how important the Iran agreement is, let’s compare life with the deal to life without it.
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Three Women Advance, Inspire at US Army’s Ranger School
As the trio work their way through the Mountain phase, others across the Army watch, wait, and hope for their shot at the elite special operators course.
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FBI Director Comey Is Wrong: Strong Encryption Makes Us All Safer
Forcing companies to keep cyber back doors for law enforcement gives adversaries a way in, too.
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