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What We Talk About When We Talk About Russia
American conservatives who find themselves identifying with Putin’s regime refuse to see the country for what it actually is.
Threats
Ep. 61: Influence operations in 2020
In 2016, Moscow sowed division with fake news. Today, Russian agents simply reflect the things Americans say about each other.
Policy
Ukraine Would Get New Anti-Ship Missiles Under House Bill
Russia would also get new sanctions under the House version of the defense authorization bill.
Threats
Esper 'Concerned' About Russian Influence in Egypt, Saudi Arabia
The defense secretary says Moscow's other Mideast efforts worry him more than its growing presence in Syria.
Ideas
The ‘Russia Hoax’ Is a Hoax
A report by the FBI inspector general debunks the claims that the investigation into political interference by the Kremlin was a left-wing conspiracy to depose the president.
Threats
Who’s Really to Blame for the ‘Ukraine Did It’ Conspiracy Theory?
Judging on the basis of public evidence, the narrative about Ukraine was propagated first and foremost by Americans, not Russian disinformation puppeteers.
Ideas
A New Nuclear Deal? Start with New START
Russia is ready to extend this critical treaty, but Trump isn’t taking “yes” for an answer.
Ideas
GOP Lawmakers Used to Oppose Trump's Embrace of Russia. No More.
High-ranking Republicans are now defending the president with debunked claims that national security experts say play right into Putin's hands.
Threats
Britain’s Secret War With Russia
The poisoning of a double agent sparked an intelligence and PR battle between London and Moscow, the details of which are only now emerging.
Science & Tech
Russian Trolls Are Hammering Away at NATO’s Presence in Lithuania
A broad disinformation campaign of fake news and other tricks aims to turn the Baltic nation’s public against the alliance.
Ideas
NATO Should End its Open-Door Policy
Enlarging the alliance has caused more problems than it has solved.
Ideas
Russia’s Military Is Writing an Armed-Robot Playbook
The new tactics and operating concepts will draw on three years of Syrian operations.
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Russia’s AI Quest is State-Driven — Even More than China’s. Can It Work?
Handicaps: weak private sector, Soviet-style bureaucracy. Helps: Great STEM education — and history.
Ideas
'Some of You on this Committee Appear to Believe' That Russia Didn't Meddle in 2016
In testimony, a former senior director for European and Russian affairs on Trump's National Security Council tells lawmakers to stop spreading Moscow's lies.
Ideas
Ukraine Is Taking a Beating in the Impeachment Hearings
Each new revelation about U.S. attempts to manipulate Kyiv weakens Zelensky ahead of his December meeting with Putin.
Ideas
Ep. 59: The future of European security
Here's a look at some of the ways Europe is changing amid various pressures from Russia, China and the NATO alliance.
Policy
'That’s When I Became A Sniper': Ukraine’s Women Vets Describe Their War
As the war in Ukraine smolders on, we sat down with women veterans who recount their experiences fighting to defend their country, and each other.
Policy
SecDef: Expect ‘Trimming, Reducing, Some Eliminations’ in 2021 Budget
Esper touts "good progress" in high-level review intended to cut fat and find funds for projects to counter China and Russia.
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