Threats
Trump's Immigration Order Is a Propaganda Victory for ISIS
The American president has reinforced the victimhood narrative at the core of the Islamic State’s recruitment pitch.
Ideas
What Trump's Reshuffling of the National Security Council Means
A former Bush and Obama NSC staffer says changes to the Council's top committee suggest Trump may exclude it from his decision-making entirely.
Ideas
We Conservatives Warned You, Trump Will Not Get Better. Here's What You Can Do.
To my friends thinking of serving this administration, either you stand up for your principles and decent behavior, or you go down as a coward or opportunist.
Policy
Trump Wants DHS to Hire 15,000 for Border Security? Not So Fast
The proposed surge would provide assets some agency officials have long requested. It would also enable Trump to fulfill a campaign promise—but it comes with challenges.
Ideas
5 Things to Know Before the US Reduces Its Role at the UN
Trump’s hyper-nationalist, 'America First' agenda will play well with his populist base. But it signals a reckless abdication of U.S. global leadership.
Threats
Cyber Commission Remains Bullish Trump Team Will Take Some Recommendations
The cyber review, ordered by Obama, may have a future under the new president, even if Obama doesn't get credit.
Ideas
Why Iraq Needs the Oil
Taking it, as Donald Trump has mused about doing, is not only illegal—it would tear the country apart.
Policy
Trump Orders Halt to ‘Catch and Release,’ But There’s a Catch
Ending the practice of releasing illegal border crossers before they can be deported is easier said than done.
Science & Tech
Border Officers: Real Security is More Complicated Than Building a Wall
Trump’s order notwithstanding, it would take years and new technology to truly close the border.
Ideas
No Way to Honor Sacrifice
On Saturday, President Trump stood in front of the CIA’s Memorial Wall and gave a speech that said more about himself than those the wall commemorated, or the agency they served.
Science & Tech
The Knowns and Unknowns of Trump’s Cyber Plan
Questions surround how the new president will tackle cybersecurity.
Policy
One Last Trip With Joe Biden
How the vice president spent a few of his closing days in office.
Ideas
The Foreign Crises Awaiting Trump
Trump wants to undo the liberal international order the U.S. built and replace it with a 19th-century model of nationalism and mercantilism. Its unwinding cannot, and will not, be pretty.
Ideas
Ranked: Donald Trump's Foreign-Policy Contradictions
A guide to the unpredictable presidency to come.
Threats
We Have 'Very Robust Defenses': An Exit Interview with Obama's Top Cyber Official
Cybersecurity Coordinator Michael Daniel defended the White House's legacy, pointing to new policies and cyber détente with China.
Policy
Can James Mattis Protect Trump From Hubris?
The president-elect and the risks of overconfidence.
Policy
Trump Has Considerable Authority to Revamp the Intelligence Community
But the the 2004 law that created the Office of the Director of National Intelligence creates some hurdles as well.
Ideas
Obama and Eisenhower, Two Legacies In Arms
On national security, the most illuminating presidential comparison is the one Obama most often made of himself. Barack likes Ike.
Ideas
Trump Will Inherit the Biggest NATO Buildup in Europe Since the Cold War
Clarity keeps peace; weakness invites conflict. PEOTUS's soft talk invites the Russians to misconstrue what’s happening.
Threats