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China to US: Back Off and Calm Down
Foreign Minister Wang Yi just delivered a raw, propaganda-tainted rebuke of Washington’s leaders for stoking “fears” of China’s rise.
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Biden Must Press Armenia to Hand Over Minefield Maps
Mines in Nagorno-Karabakh are killing civilians and troops.
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The Bloated Pentagon Budget Isn’t Just Wasteful. It’s Racist
In this era of racial reckoning, national security policy and defense budgets cannot be exempt from the scrutiny of their effects on communities of color.
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Why the US Military Is Leading the Charge on 5G
It’s not unlike the way that the armed forces invested in radar technology during World War II.
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The Original Sin of the War in Afghanistan
How Biden viewed the start of America’s post-9/11 wars may inform his future decisions on the use of force.
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How Cyber Ops Increase the Risk of Accidental Nuclear War
Five factors exacerbate a U.S.-Chinese security dilemma.
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$264B for ICBMs That Would Be Destroyed in the Ground? No, Thanks
Creating a spiffy new “nuclear sponge” makes neither fiscal nor strategic sense.
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Countering China’s Military Challenge, Today
Denying the PLA its objectives in the 2020s requires diversification, distribution, and resiliency across posture and mission.
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Germany’s Military an Unexpected Star in Pandemic Relief
The Bundeswehr’s ubiquity and effectiveness in various facets of the COVID response has created an unusual problem.
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Biden Should Sink This Proposed Nuclear Weapon
None of the arguments for the nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile hold water.
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Afghanistan Will Know No Peace Without Pressure on Pakistan
Inconsistent global powers, foreign politics, and indifference to Pakistan’s Taliban sponsorship continue to frustrate Afghans and spoil peace efforts.
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Release the Last ‘Low-Value’ Afghanistan POW Held at Gitmo
International law required the U.S. to release Asadullah Haroon Gul five years ago. Now there is truly no reason to hold him.
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The USAF’s Bad Bets on Pilot Retention Show It Needs Outside Help
Service leaders think the same old tactics can reverse a pilot shortage in a resurging economy.
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No F-35s for UAE, Please
The sale is likely to deepen existing conflicts and further enmesh the U.S. in the region.
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Can the US and Russia Agree to Disagree?
The relationship is cold, but there are still some areas of mutual interest.
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It Was Never All or Nothing in Afghanistan
This is not something we hoped to see from national security leaders and a president we admire so much.
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Afghanistan’s Situation Didn’t Change. American Politics Did
The Biden administration says it can fight terrorism in a way that its predecessors called impossible. Can it?
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Four Things the Pentagon Needs to Do to Advance Its AI
The view from NSCAI’s executive director.
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What a Real People-First Pentagon Budget Would Include
Family-support and mental-health services need a long-overdue plus-up.
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