Threats
Rex Tillerson Spells Out US Foreign Policy
The Trump administration’s 'America First' agenda just became a little clearer.
Policy
Why Putin Wants a Face-to-Face Meeting with Trump
Even after a third phone call in as many months between the two leaders, the ‘bromance’ has yet to materialize.
Threats
Russia's Digital War on the West Is Just Getting Started
Democracies across the West are vulnerable to foreign influence—and some are under attack.
Ideas
In Lithuania, NATO Troops Set Up Near A Potentially Hostile Border
Just two years ago, it would have been nearly unthinkable for the Western alliance to set up a battalion here, some two hours' drive from Russia.
Science & Tech
One of the World’s Top Protest Apps Was Just Blocked in Russia
The government is denying more than 400,000 Russian users access to Zello, which has been used to coordinate protest actions in several countries.
Ideas
How Will Trump Get Us From Tomahawks to the Peace Table?
Trump called for an end to Syrian bloodshed. Tillerson was unprepared in Moscow to say how. But all roads still lead through Geneva.
Science & Tech
US Army Exploring 'Devastating' New Weapon for Use In War with Russia
The Kinetic Energy Projectile would be a tungsten warhead that moves at three times the speed of sound, destroying anything in its path.
Threats
Rex Tillerson’s Russian Mission Impossible
The secretary of state is expected to use his visit to Moscow this week to demand Russia break with Assad. This is wishful thinking.
Ideas
In Syria, Russia Falls Victim to Its Own Success
Moscow’s rogue client has destroyed the country’s ability to present itself as an indispensable arbiter in the conflict.
Science & Tech
Can US Warplanes Evade Russian Air Defenses? We May Soon Find Out in Syria
If things go south, high-end American fighters may take on top-of-the-line Russian anti-aircraft missiles.
Ideas
The St. Petersburg Bombing Brings Russia Face-to-Face with Transnational Terror
An immigrant from Central Asia kills 14, and forces Moscow to rethink its counterterrorism strategies.
Ideas
Attacks on Russia Will Only Increase
Its entanglements across the Middle East will come with a deadly price.
Policy
‘General Flynn Certainly Has a Story to Tell’
The former national-security adviser has asked congressional committees and the FBI for immunity in exchange for his testimony, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Ideas
The US and Russia Should Never Have Stopped Cooperating to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism
Our two countries still work together on a few things. Securing dangerous nuclear materials should be one of them.
Science & Tech
Russia Joins US in Race to Field Gun-Launched Swarmbots
A pair of Russian programs hastens the day that drone swarms may meet each other over the battlefield.
Threats
This Is How Russian Hackers Will Attack the US Next
The U.S. needs to be planning now how it will respond.
Ideas
The US Should Steer Clear of Russian ‘Help’ in Syria
Until Moscow decides that working to reduce radicalization is more important than propping up Assad, the anti-ISIS coalition doesn’t need its help.
Policy
Once Stealthy, Russian Hackers Now Go Toe to Toe with US Defenders
Once wary of being spotted, Russian government hackers now battle with their U.S. adversaries.
Policy
GOP Lawmaker to FBI: Stop the Leaks in Russia Probe or Lose A Key Surveillance Tool
After top cop confirms investigating the Trump campaign, a House member threatens to hold investigatory powers hostage.
Ideas