Policy
Departing Air Force Undersecretary Warns of Budget Uncertainty
Lisa Disbrow says the Air Force needs stable funding to better connect its planes, protect its satellites and buy more aircraft.
Threats
Writing the Rules of Cyberwar
The line between offensive and defensive attacks is far from clear, a new book argues.
Ideas
Calm Your Russia War Drums Over This ‘Deconfliction Line’
Yes, the fight is hotter. But we were told this was coming, US and Russian leaders are deconflicting aplenty, and nobody wants war.
Policy
Inside the West Wing Tug-of-War Over Russia and Ukraine
The president has been all over the map on Ukraine. The people around him have been much more consistent.
Threats
As ISIS Shrinks in Syria, the US and Iran Draw Closer to Conflict
Even if the Pentagon may not want to directly engage Syrian forces or their Russian and Iranian-backed allies, there’s a danger of accidental escalation.
Threats
The United States and Russia Are Increasingly at Odds in Syria
Amid disagreements about what might come after ISIS, Moscow says its missiles will track some US aircraft as targets.
Science & Tech
The US Government Is Still Installing Russian Software on Its PCs
The intelligence community is aghast, but the rest of the federal government keeps buying anti-virus tools from Moscow-based Kaspersky.
Threats
A Giant Russian Exercise Will Soon Put 100,000 Troops on NATO’s Border. Then What?
As Russia and Belarus prep for their quadrennial fight-the-West wargame, NATO’s Baltic states are watching more than a bit nervously.
Policy
The 5 Biggest Unanswered Questions from James Comey’s Testimony
Here are the Trump-Russia investigation details that the former FBI director will only discuss behind closed doors
Science & Tech
With Qatar Hack, the Kremlin May Be Opening a New Front in Its Global Information War
A fake video slipped onto a government website may have touched off Qatar’s diplomatic isolation.
Threats
Russian Fighter Jet Intercepts a B-52 Over the Baltic Sea
A tense exchange near Russia’s border as European Command-led exercises get underway.
Science & Tech
Vladimir Putin and the Little Green Men of the Internet
The future of Kremlin-backed information operations against Western governments looks a lot like Russia's deceptive campaign against Crimea in 2014.
Policy
Devin Nunes Dives Back into the Russia Investigation
The California Republican supposedly stepped aside from the House Intelligence Committee’s Russia investigation. But on Wednesday, he used his power as chairman to issue subpoenas related to the inquiry.
Threats
Russian Lawmaker: We Would Use Nukes if US or NATO Enters Crimea
The Western alliance’s troop buildup in Eastern Europe has Moscow spooked.
Threats
What the Special Counsel Appointment Means
The selection of former FBI Director Robert Mueller is a major escalation of the Russia investigation.
Ideas
Trump's Disclosures Are Another Win for Russia
Putin has long used the pretext of counterterrorism cooperation to get what he wants from the West. It just paid off again.
Policy
The Nuclear Option in the Trump-Russia Investigation
Lawmakers have an unusual and costly tactic if they believe investigators are withholding key evidence
Threats
Russia’s Meddling in the French Election Backfired Spectacularly
After the U.S. election, Russia’s mysterious psy-ops seemed formidable, but the French vote has made the Kremlin look crass rather than cunning.
Science & Tech
France’s Macron Hack Likely By Same Russian Group That Hit DNC, Sources Say
A growing list of indicators point to a hack squad associated with the Russian GRU.
Ideas