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Haircuts in a Time of Coronavirus?
There have been too many confusing messages during this crisis. Senior military and civilian leaders should be enforcing social distancing as much as discipline, and with one voice.
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Don't Be Fooled. Trump’s Cuts to WHO Aren’t About the Coronavirus
Republicans have been hating on international organizations for decades. This is just a convenient excuse to take another shot, and it harms American security.
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The Coronavirus Shows How US ‘Diplomacy’ Is Anything But
Absolutist, America-first approaches isolate us and make us less safe.
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The US Should Help Iran Get the Coronavirus Under Control
Easing sanctions will help confront a global pandemic and win back some goodwill from ordinary beleaguered Iranians.
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Where is NATO? And Where is Trump?
The virus is destroying economies and paralyzing societies in ways Russian military planners could only dream.
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Trump Doesn't Know How to Safely Reopen the Country. Here Are 3 Ways to Do It
The president isn't talking about America's need to vastly expand testing and tracking — and the tradeoffs that might require.
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How Much of the Coronavirus Damage Is Trump’s Fault?
The United States is on trajectory to suffer more sickness, more dying, and more economic harm from this virus than any other comparably developed country.
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NATO Should Always Work From Home
Alliance leaders are using virtual meetings to make quicker decisions. That’s exactly what Russia should fear.
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Don’t Confirm John Ratcliffe as Director of National Intelligence
The U.S. needs a Dr. Fauci, not a Trump cheerleader, to lead America’s intelligence community.
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Putin Takes Another Step in Bid to Control Russia’s Internet
One center of resistance to the Kremlin’s attempt to bring the country’s internet access under central control is being brought to heel.
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Where is Trump’s Missing War Powers Report?
The administration is ignoring its legal requirement to explain how it would use military force, and undermining Congress in the process.
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The US Must Lead the World Out of This
If the coronavirus pandemic only causes us to look inward, China wins.
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So Much for Keeping the Military Out of Politics
Acting Navy Secretary Modly’s Trumpian approach to the military and his firing of a carrier captain has gone over like a lead anchor. Now members of Congress are calling for his own firing.
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What Will Iran Do As the US Negotiates a Withdrawal from Afghanistan?
Tehran is eager to deepen its influence on Kabul, the Taliban, and other Afghan actors.
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We Were Warned
When the inevitable inquiry into the government's response to COVID-19 happens, it will conclude that signs of a coming crisis were everywhere.
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National Security in the Age of Pandemics
We cannot reduce the danger and damage of the next pandemic by merely adding it to the ever-expanding laundry list of missions we expect the military to handle.
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Let Them Work From Home
The coronavirus is the push the Pentagon needs to become a 21st century workplace.
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The COVID-19 Models Probably Don't Say What You Think They Say
If they accurately predict the future, we've done something wrong.
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The Coronavirus Teaches Us Not to Let Trump Press the Nuclear Button
Some of the president’s poor decisions on COVID-19, like proposing to reopen the nation by Easter, have been reversed. But a presidential decision to start nuclear war cannot be.
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