Threats

What Is the Internet Research Agency?

The origin of the Russian “troll farm” that allegedly targeted America’s 2016 presidential election.

Ideas

Foreign Disinformation is a Threat to Military Readiness, Too

Troops — and their families — need training to spot and discard false narratives and information.

Threats

Mueller’s Indictment Reveals Details of Russian Election Interference

Thirteen Russian nationals connected to the shadowy Internet Research Agency were indicted by the special counsel on Friday.

Science & Tech

White House Threatens ‘Consequences’ for 2017 Russian Cyber Attack

In an unusual public statement, the White House fingered Russia and said it would respond with unspecified “international consequences" to NotPetya.

Science & Tech

Here’s What Invisible Brain Weapons Did to US Diplomatic Workers in Cuba

The long-awaited report names no culprits and fails even to determine how the damage was done. But it documents real, long-lasting damage.

Ideas

Putin Is Playing a Dangerous Game in Syria

Is he in control in Syria, or stuck in the sand? The honest answer: a bit of both.

Science & Tech

Trump Has Not Asked Us To Stop Russian Election Meddling, Intelligence Chiefs Testify

The intelligence community agrees Russia will try to influence the 2018 midterms, but they’re less clear on how to stop the Kremlin.

Ideas

'Russia Is Our Adversary'

Russia is eroding democracy by exploiting the nation’s divisions. To save it, Americans must begin working together.

Threats

Pentagon Confirms It’s Developing Nuclear Cruise Missile to Counter a Similar Russian One

The new Nuclear Posture Review nods to North Korea, China, and Iran but devotes most of its time to Russian threats and U.S. deterrence.

Ideas

Russia Is Poised to Surprise the US in Battlefield Robotics

How? It's a story of leaders' unusual agreement, a focus on fast-and-cheap production, and a decision to field lethal robots for combat.

Ideas

What We Didn't Learn from Twitter's News Dump on Russiagate

The social-media company downplayed its role in Russia's election meddling. But it's still more transparent than Facebook.

Ideas

Look to Norway? Yes.

Norwegian resistance once held off the Nazis. Today, Norway is resisting Russia’s meddling better than Trump, say some senators. Here's how.

Ideas

American Ideals Beat the USSR. Why Aren’t We Using Them Against Russia?

Without an ideological rival to hold a mirror to its faults, the US is turning away from the ideas and institutions that led to victory.

Threats

A Holiday Spike in Russian Vessels Near UK Waters

A pair of late-December incidents near Britain's territorial waters are just the latest approaches by Russian maritime forces over the past few years.

Threats

The Desperate Push To Get Ukrainian POWs Home by Christmas

Kiev wants to send hundreds of captured war prisoners home to Russian-controlled areas. But not everyone wants to go back.

Threats

Kaspersky Strikes Back After US Government Ban

The Russian anti-virus company wasn’t given a meaningful opportunity to defend itself, the CEO says in legal suit.

Policy

New National Security Strategy Sees Rising Russia, Retreat on 'Democratic Peace'

Donald Trump’s first strategy talks about threats and nation-state competition but also signals a reluctance to compete philosophically or morally.

Threats

What Putin Really Wants

Russia's strongman president has many Americans convinced of his manipulative genius. He's really just a gambler who won big.