Policy
Uncertainty About Post-Withdrawal Plans Clouds Biden’s Upcoming Meeting with Afghanistan’s Ghani
Still, experts say, the White House meeting will be an overdue show of support for the Afghan government.
Policy
Austin: I Support Taking Military Sex Crime Prosecutions Away From Chain of Command
Defense secretary breaks with Joint Chiefs after they warn that Sen. Gillibrand’s leading UCMJ reform bill goes too far.
Ideas
Biden’s Defense Budget Will Worry America’s Indo-Pacific Allies
Spending to boost the U.S. military's future edge comes at the expense of addressing today's shortfalls in capacity and warfighting effectiveness.
Ideas
US Companies Won’t Pay to Prepare for Cyber Attacks. Congress Must Step In
A combination of funding and regulation is needed to boost the defenses and resilience of the corporations that America depends on.
Ideas
US Civil-Military Relations Are Complicated, But Not Broken
Through the sturm und drang, it is possible to see four core truths.
Policy
Pentagon Works to Sharpen Definition of ‘Extremism’
Review could reshape cooperation with domestic agencies, consequences for troops’ social media posts, and more.
Ideas
Putin Suddenly Looks Very Small
With Trump out of office, the Russian leader has nobody else. Biden has NATO, the G-7, and the upper hand.
Ideas
The Domestic Counterterrorism Strategy Is a Good Start—But Needs More
For at least three reasons, domestic CT strategy is harder than the international one that worked against al Qaeda.
Policy
Navy Needs 'Champion' In Secretary Nominee Del Toro, Analysts Say
The service faces a tight 2022 budget and ship-buying concerns.
Ideas
The Biden-Putin Summit Could Produce Both a Little And a Lot
Moscow’s hybrid-war efforts limit what Wednesday’s meeting can accomplish, but even small agreements would make a big difference.
Policy
After Trump ‘Chaos,’ National Security Council Seeks a Return to ‘Regular Order’
The Biden White House is reinvigorating an interagency process some argue had largely halted under the Trump administration.
Ideas
Indian Democracy Is On The Ropes. The US Must Act
There are still things U.S. policymakers can do to shore up the world’s largest democracy.
Ideas
Defense One Radio, Ep. 84: Biden, Europe and the future of transatlantic security
Three experts unpack the opportunities and challenges ahead for Europe and the U.S. in 2021.
Threats
China Is Our No. 1 Priority. Start Acting Like It, Austin Tells Pentagon
Task force says the military Biden inherited from Trump had a “say-do gap” in the resources directed at China.
Business
New Air Force One Could Be Delayed Another Year
The GAO’s latest cost estimate brings the price tag to $2.6 billion apiece.
Policy
Unity Will Be ‘Key Message’ in Biden’s First International Trip
Aides say COVID, China, and climate change will be discussed, but a top message is reaffirming America’s close partnership with allies.
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Policy
Space Force Seeks $831.7M for Unfunded Priorities
Projects left out of 2022 budget would boost Cheyenne Mountain security, space-based cryptology.
Threats
Biden: Government Must Draft Anti-Corruption Plan by December
Analysts hailed the memo’s designation of corruption as a national security threat and its deadline for action.
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