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Our Efforts to Prevent Nuclear Terror Are Shrinking. The Threat Is Not.
Five ideas to help Congress reinvigorate the crucial pursuit of nuclear security.
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Chinese Propaganda Goes Tech-Savvy to Reach a New Generation
As the Party’s propaganda strategies become more nuanced and sophisticated, so should our frameworks for understanding them.
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Trump's Thin Skin Is Hurting US National Security
The president’s aides are reluctant even to broach the dangers of white racist violence and electoral interference with him.
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At Guadalcanal, the US Won Through Cost Imposition. Our Adversaries Do Much the Same Today
The WWII battle has plenty to teach us about 21st-century conflict.
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Stop the Slaughter of Our Children With These Weapons of War
Assault weapons are designed to kill as many people as possible in the shortest time possible. They are for war; they are not for sport.
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The Strategy of Violent White Supremacy Is Evolving
The failed approach of “leaderless resistance” gets a second chance in the information age.
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Who Needs ICBMs?
Spend the money on the other two legs of the nuclear triad, and improve global stability and U.S. security.
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China’s Credibility Problem
Beijing’s string of violated agreements is starting to weigh heavily on U.S.-China relations.
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Consider a National-Team Approach to the Next ICBM
Boeing’s decision not to bid on the Air Force’s replacement program doesn’t have to be a disaster.
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The American Exception
The United States is not the only nation to suffer from white supremacism, but in America, it has proved uniquely deadly.
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Don’t Peg Troop Withdrawals to the Political Calendar
Reductions in the U.S. presence should be tied to conditions on the ground in Afghanistan.
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But What About China?
To treat great-power competition as an afterthought is irresponsible, even dangerous. The 2020 presidential candidates did just that.
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The INF Treaty Lapses Tomorrow. Trump & Putin Should Save It
Stability will ebb and danger rise if the U.S. and Russia allow the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty to lapse on Aug. 2.
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Five Questions About Nukes To Ask at the Next Debate
Three minutes’ discussion among two candidates is a pitiful amount of time to devote to a truly existential threat.
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How Long Can Trump Keep Ignoring Kim’s Missile Tests?
It’s becoming harder for the president to overlook the fact that the man with whom he claims to have fantastic chemistry is literally going ballistic.
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The Missing Debate about Afghanistan
The president’s talk about “wiping” the country “off the face of the earth” highlights the need for a serious talk about U.S. goals and strategy.
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Antiques Road Show: The Real State of the US Military
The wars of the future may depend not so much on the kinds of things you can put on parade, but on new technologies that reimagine warfare.
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The Bill for ‘America First’ Is Coming Due
Two of America’s closest treaty allies have announced military efforts explicitly designed to exclude the United States.
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