Science & Tech
USAF to Demo New Airborne Mesh Network for Latin American Militaries
The technology is being showcased at a meeting of regional air chiefs this week.
Business
US: We’ll Pay Countries to Ditch Russian, Chinese Arms
The State Department wants to go global with a program originally aimed at ex-Warsaw Pact members.
Business
US, Poland to Discuss Potential F-35 Sale, Air Force Secretary Says
Warsaw’s eagerness to buy the Joint Strike Fighter came up during Heather Wilson’s April visit to Poland.
Ideas
Biden Enters Campaign Talking Charlottesville, But Saying Much More
The former vice president declares “a battle for the soul of this nation,” with global leadership easter eggs hidden within.
Policy
Top Cyber Diplomat: US Needs Allies’ Help to Punish Cyberattacks
Creating a unified international response around online attacks will help “establish the legitimacy” of norms for cyberspace.
Policy
Trump Gives 2020 Democrats a National-Security ‘Opportunity,’ Says Rep. Moulton
Weighing his own bid, the Iraq vet wants presidential candidates to challenge Trump on global leadership, troops, and veterans.
Policy
2020 Dems Are Light on Foreign Policy — But Will It Matter?
“None of these guys, with the exception of Biden, have the chops,” said one longtime Democratic strategist.
Ideas
Ep. 38: Beyond South China Sea tensions, part two: The CCP vision and the future of Chinese history
How the world's greatest 15th-century navy is linked to the game-playing robot that put Beijing's AI visions into overdrive.
Policy
The Biggest Difference Between Inhofe and Smith? How Much Danger They Think the US Faces
The incoming SASC chair says “we live in the most dangerous world of my lifetime.” His HASC counterpart calls that “simple paranoia.”
Ideas
The World in 2019: Trump’s Luck, Cold Wars, and Trouble in the Americas
As foreign-policy experts assess what the year ahead holds, one issue comes to the fore: whether President Trump’s good fortune will continue.
Policy
New Armed Services Chair Says He Will Fund Military, Not Drive Foreign Policy ‘Like McCain Did’
'My job is to make sure we have the resources...I try not to get into debates,’ Inhofe says in an exclusive interview.
Threats
As Exports of Surveillance Tech Rise, Freer Countries Face a Choice
How far will societies pursue security along paths paved by dictators?
Policy
Nikki Haley Touts Values-Based Foreign Policy, Showing Daylight with Trump
In an interview with The Atlantic, the outgoing U.S. ambassador to the UN made the case for a values-driven foreign policy, and acknowledged daylight between her and the president.
Ideas
New Poll Data Should Be a Clarion Call to Those Who Believe in Global Engagement
The partisan gap is widening on several key foreign-policy priorities — as is the generation gap.
Ideas
Saudis, Yemen War Leading New Democrats Away From Obama Foreign Policy
They also want to rein in presidential war powers.
Ideas
US Foreign Policy Could Use Some Bush-Era Prudence
George H. W. Bush’s restraint was remarkable, and worth imitating.
Policy
Warren’s Big Foreign Policy Speech? Simple and Irresponsible
Sen. Elizabeth Warren just gave a foreign policy speech that national security professionals who want U.S. global leadership should fear.
Policy
Decoding the Dance of Power: How Leaders Met MBS at the G20
With the killing of Jamal Khashoggi hanging over the Argentina summit, how leaders interacted with the Saudi crown prince revealed their relative positions of power.
Ideas