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When Interrogations Began: A View From Inside the CIA
I remember what it was like at Langley on 9/11. This is what it felt like. By Joseph R. DeTrani
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Ash Carter’s Asia Plans
President Obama’s pick to replace Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has been an advocate for a pivot to Asia since the late 1990s. By Adam Tiffen
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Coburn Has Gone Too Far Blocking Veterans Suicide Bill
By blocking veteran’s suicide prevention, Sen. Coburn shows exactly the kind of ego-fuelled hypocrisy exhausting Americans. By Montel Williams
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The US Needs a New Church Committee
Two Church Committee staffers say “inadequate” intelligence oversight today needs bolstering. By Michael German
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How the Intelligence Community Can Move Beyond the Torture Report
The fallout from the Senate's torture report will continue for years. Will the Intelligence Community be able to hold itself accountable for its past crimes? By Michael German
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Washington’s Window To Reform War Funding Just Opened
New leaders in Congress and the Pentagon should fix how the US funds warfare, not continue budgetary tricks. By Robert Gard
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Why Americans Should Care About Foreign Aid
Foreign aid ‘can do as much—over the long term—to prevent conflict as the deterrent effect of a carrier strike group.’ By Mick Crnkovich
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Vienna Conference Could 'Change the Calculus' of US Nuclear Policy
The anti-nuclear weapons movement is modernizing, too, and policy makers should notice. By Joe Cirincione
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Want Bipartisan Success in Congress? Pass Defense Acquisition Reform
There are few things in Congress with more bipartisan support than fixing how the Pentagon buys everything – so get moving. By Andrew Hunter
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The US Needs To Recognize Russia’s Monroe Doctrine
Imagine if the roles were reversed; Washington’s attitude toward Russia’s regional fears seems more than a little hypocritical. By Ted Galen Carpenter
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The US Should Condemn Bahrain, Not Rationalize For Them
As the 10th Manama Dialogue convenes, Bahrain’s monarchy is a human rights nightmare and source of insecurity the United States should be condemning, not celebrating. By Brian Dooley
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Why Does the Navy Still Not Have Enough Money for New Submarines?
The Navy has long known it must replace the Ohio-class Boomers, so why hasn’t it budgeted for it? By Jerry Hendrix
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Why The Pentagon Must Not Lose The Innovation Arms Race
If the defense establishment wants to be at the forefront of the 21st century’s strategic technologies, there is no time to waste.
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What If There Is No Iran Nuclear Deal
Imagine if you will, a world where instead of compromise, Washington pressures Iran back to the brink. By Kelsey Davenport
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NATO’s Campaign in Libya Offers Salient Lessons for the Air War Against ISIL
These five lessons from the 2011 air campaign in Libya are relevant today in the campaign against the Islamic State. By Karl P. Mueller
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Will Politics Kill a Deal on Iran?
Impossibly high Republican demands are just a partisan attack to prevent Obama from achieving anything resembling a victory. By Joe Cirincione
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Time for the Exceptional Superpower To Act Like It
The U.S. needs to remind the world of its dominance. Holding the line will not do and will not work. By Robin Shepherd
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A New Era for the Defense Department
As our military adapts to new threats, so must the defense enterprise from top to bottom, writes Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel.
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How Many Flying Hours Does It Take To Kill a Terrorist?
Why is the Marine Corps so afraid of my simple idea? By Todd Harrison
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