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Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missiles Are a Terrible Idea. Russia’s Test Explosion Shows Why
A flying unshielded nuclear reactor would spew massive amounts of radiation, and that’s if it’s working correctly.
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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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Here’s What Foreign Interference Will Look Like in 2020
The incentives for foreign countries to meddle are much greater than in 2016, and the tactics could look dramatically different.
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Ep. 51: Magnus Nordenman on Russia, the U.S., and "The New Battle for the Atlantic"
Magnus Nordenman explains how America's strategic and operational environment in the North Atlantic has changed since the Cold War, and quite a bit more.
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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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Ep. 50: Cyberwarfare yesterday
This episode, we survey the history of cyberwarfare — from the ascent of Chinese hackers this century to the arrest of a Soviet-linked hacker 30 years ago, and a lot in between.
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If New START Dies, These Questions Will Need Answers
There’s little public indication that the Trump administration is thinking about several things that will happen if the last strategic arms agreement is allowed to expire.
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Let the US Air Force Move Ahead with Its Heavy-Lift Rocket Program
Lawmakers' attempt to force the service to allow more companies to bid on satellite launches would do more harm than good.
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Russian Hackers Build Fake Skype, Signal, Pornhub Apps to Lure Victims
Installing the apps activates malware that steals personal data and sends it off to St. Petersburg.
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Graham: I Told Turkey They Can Avoid Sanctions If They Don’t Activate Russian Radar
Sen. Lindsay Graham says President Trump asked him to make the call.
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The Future of Conflict is Proxy Warfare, Again
A new CNA study offers seven lessons from America’s experience with supporting one side from afar.
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Why the S-400 and the F-35 Can’t Get Along
Today's radar systems and aircraft need to share a lot of information. That's a problem when the countries that produce them aren't on the same side.
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Europe Has No Attractive Options in the Post-INF World
Soon to be back in the nuclear line of fire, Europeans wonder how to get arms control back on the international agenda.
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Russia Is Perfecting the Art of Crushing Uprisings Against Authoritarian Regimes
A Russian military leader revealed the blueprint for using mercenaries, militias, and special operations forces to backup dictators from Venezuela to Africa.
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Send Turkey’s F-35s to Eastern Europe
If Putin is going to send S-400 air-defense systems to Ankara, NATO should send advanced fighter jets where they can deter Russia.
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Russian Warship Enters Ukrainian Gunfire Exercise Area, Creating ‘Dangerous Situation’
The area was being used during a U.S.-Ukraine-led exercise in the Black Sea.
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Russia, China Offer Challenges in the Arctic
America’s top naval commander in Europe looks at the geostrategic challenges of the warming High North.
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UK Defense Secretary: We Need a Stronger NATO Now More Than Ever
Penny Mordaunt recaps June’s NATO ministerial and looks ahead to the December NATO Summit in London.
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