Threats
Mattis Treads Carefully on Khashoggi Crisis
The defense secretary condemned the killing of the Washington Post columnist but did not accuse Saudi Arabia, in keynote speech at security conference on the Persian Gulf.
Science & Tech
This Army Missile Might be the Pentagon’s First Post-INF Weapon
The U.S. has already held discussions with defense firms about extended-range modifications.
Threats
China, Russia Listening in on Trump’s Phone Calls
China is trying to figure out "arguments that work" to help it lobby Trump over the trade war, the New York Times reported.
Ideas
Trump Is Right to Leave The INF Nuclear Treaty
Despite sensible objections, the US could benefit, and it's hard to see how Russia ever would comply.
Ideas
A Serial Killing Spree That Threatens Us All
Can John Bolton be stopped before he further undermines U.S. national security?
Science & Tech
Russian Intel Chief: Internet Should be Controlled By ‘Proper Authorities’
The FSB says it’s trying to curb extremism online — but it’s also muting foreign and dissenting voices.
Ideas
Three Questions from Last Month’s Giant Vostok Exercise
What should American strategists take away from China’s participation in Moscow’s biggest annual wargames?
Policy
NASA Chief Lifts Sanctions on Russian Space Boss, Russia Says
Russian state media says the Trump administration will temporarily ease Crimea-related sanctions to allow a visit to Houston. NASA officials can’t — or won’t — say if that’s true.
Ideas
Why the Idlib Deal Matters
Ankara’s U.S. ambassador says the Turkey-Russia buffer agreement can save even more lives — if other governments will help implement it.
Ideas
Nothing About Trashing the INF Treaty Makes the US Safer
From the strategic and diplomatic realms to the budgetary and tactical levels, Trump’s decision makes no sense.
Ideas
How To Get Nuclear-Weapons Treaties Back on Track
The agreements that hold back a strategic arms race are in trouble. But there is a way forward.
Science & Tech
Ukrainian Armed-Drone Makers Sprint Ahead as Russian Effort Hits Snag
The Ukrainians are eagerly off showing a proposed long-range UAV while uncertainty surrounds Russia’s Altius program.
Ideas
Ep. 24: Unmasking the GRU; The future of al-Shabaab; F-35 and the UK; and Bell Helicopter CEO Mitch Snyder
Welcome to our podcast about the news, strategy, tech, and business trends defining the future of national security.
Ideas
How to Fight Russian Infowar in Central Europe
Traditional counter-propaganda techniques are decreasingly effective. The next steps will require focus, engagement, and new thinking.
Threats
Here's the US Army's New Russia-Era Shopping List
After Putin's Ukraine invasion, the Army's future command wants longer guns, better cybersecurity, and a new way to buy weapons.
Ideas
Will America Shape Its Grand Strategy Around China or Russia?
The debate doesn’t just have consequences for U.S. foreign policy—it will define the next decades of domestic affairs as well.
Ideas
How Russia’s Sub-Launched Missiles Threaten NATO’s Wartime Strategy
NATO used to worry that Soviet subs would decimate supply convoys and carrier battle groups. Now Russia can simply wreck ports from afar.
Threats
Russia is Winning the Information War in Iraq and Syria: UK General
Moscow is “better than us” in using social media to shape the strategic landscape, says a former deputy commander of the West’s anti-ISIS coalition.
Ideas
Where Is the Arms Control Community on Russia’s Intermediate-Range Cruise Missile?
The kerfuffle over a U.S. diplomat’s words underscores a strange apathy toward a treaty-breaching weapon.
Threats