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Deter? Detente? NATO Has Lessons for the North Korean Conundrum
The U.S.-ROK alliance needs a strategy that supports best-case outcomes — and hedges against worst-case scenarios.
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Recycle Your Batteries, Before China Wins That Race, Too
With global demand rising for critical and rare earth materials in new tech, it's not too late for the U.S. to secure its own sources.
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What ‘Game of Thrones’ Teaches Us About Intelligence
George R.R. Martin’s maesters are close to Kent’s ideal intelligence professional — with illuminating similarities and differences.
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Trump’s Border Obsession Is Courting Disaster
The president’s single-minded focus on immigration is shortchanging Homeland Security’s other crucial functions, from election security to emergency response.
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Brexit Heralds a Decline of Anglo-American Power
The UK’s all-but-inevitable departure from the EU may well scuttle NATO. U.S. officials must be prepared.
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Tyndall and Offutt AFBs Need More Repair Money — and Fast
US Air Force readiness will suffer if Congress doesn’t approve more funds by June.
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The US Can't Out-China China on 5G. We Need a National Strategy.
A recent report from the Pentagon's Defense Innovation Board should be a wakeup call about today's most important emerging technology.
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The US Air Force Needs F-35s, Not the F-15EX
Only about 20 percent of USAF fighters are fifth-generation aircraft. Winning tomorrow’s wars depends on growing that share faster, not slower.
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America, You're Not Listening to Us
Russia’s ambassador: We’re ready for urgently needed security dialogue — when our U.S. counterparts are ready to engage in good faith.
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Yemen Cannot Afford to Wait
The scars in the country run deep—and the U.S. shares responsibility.
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The False Promises of Trump’s Arms Sales
U.S. export deals are undermining regional stability and sending jobs abroad.
Policy
Trump Learns to Live With NATO—And Vice Versa
There are arguments over spending, and all manner of other issues. But the 70-year-old alliance has seen bad times before.
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Egypt’s President Is Crushing Dissent — and Fueling ISIS
Even if the White House is in denial about al-Sisi’s harm to regional instability, Congress shouldn't be.
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It’s Time To Make Data Strategic For Our Navy
The U.S. Navy’s future lethality depends on a new digital culture.
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On NATO’s Eastern Frontier, Let’s Not Lose a War Before It Starts
The alliance needs more forces in Poland — and the logistics and enabling capabilities that will allow them to operate effectively.
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3 Ways Europe Is Looking at a Fraying NATO
A close look at France, Germany, and Poland reveals important divisions in the 70-year-old alliance — and suggests a way forward.
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Solving One of the Hardest Problems of Military AI: Trust
There are many gaps, and most won’t be solved by code but by conversation.
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Will Kalashnikov's New Drone Be the AK-47 of Indirect Fire?
The company that made assault rifles ubiquitous says its KUB can put a warhead on a miles-distant target.
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