Threats
How an Alaskan military base is preparing for Trump-Putin meeting
Optics may be ironic, but security concerns can be addressed, officials say.
Threats
Trump’s national defense strategy is focused on the homeland. So far, that has included troops in the streets.
While calling out the National Guard makes a political statement, they’re not the best means of fighting crime, CSIS’s Mark Cancian says.
Threats
Defense One Radio, Ep. 189: The U.S. military vs. drug cartels
A seasoned special operations reporter shares what some troops think about the Trump administration's plans to use the military against Latin American drug cartels.
Threats
How Trump’s DC takeover could supercharge surveillance
The emergency declaration, combined with new tech, will give government broad new abilities to watch and monitor citizens.
Ideas
This isn’t how wars are ended: a veteran diplomat puts Trump-Putin summit in context
Hastily convened without Ukrainian input, the summit is "amateurish and is unlikely to yield real results," says Donald Heflin, now a Tufts professor.
Threats
Trump federalizes DC police, declares emergency as crime hits 30-year low
The DC National Guard will be deployed, and the president said he might send in other military forces to help.
Ideas
Trump's terror-prevention cuts leave Americans exposed
Since February, at least five government offices devoted to countering violent or terrorist groups have been slashed or shuttered.
Policy
Are CISA cuts making America safer? Current and former officials clash at hacker conference
CISA's spokesperson backed the narrowing of the cyber agency’s scope, while a former NSA leader said it lowers the country's defenses.
Policy
Pentagon asks to move $150m to speed up Air Force One by two years
The move is part of DOD’s $5.4 billion omnibus reprogramming request.
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