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Don’t Divide the World Between Democracies and Autocracies
There are better ways to face our challenges than pushing for ideological blocs.
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Let’s Get Real About US Military ‘Dominance’
American strategists need to drop the assumption that the U.S. military will be the superior force in any given situation.
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A US Ambassador Ends His Service on the Front Lines in Syria
Reflections on U.S. foreign policy in a wartorn state.
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The Suez Grounding Was an Accident. The Next Blocked Chokepoint Might Not Be.
Military planners must bear in mind the tactic of blockships.
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In Great Power Wars, Americans Could Again Become POWs
After years of training for counterinsurgency, today’s soldiers need to know how to survive large-scale warfare.
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War is Changing. So Should the Pentagon’s Budget
Beyond aircraft carriers, missiles, and riflemen, the next wars will be fought with data, digital platforms, and networks.
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China’s Belt and Road Effort Demands a Multipart US Response
U.S. inaction, as much as Chinese assertiveness, is responsible for America’s economic and strategic predicament, a Council on Foreign Relations task force finds.
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Focus on Influence, Not Power, in the Middle East
People talk about U.S. power and influence as if they’re the same thing. That's a mistake.
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Biden Should Shoot This Acquisition Down
Lockheed’s purchase of Aerojet Rocketdyne would strike a blow to competition and innovation.
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The GOP’s Fake Controversy Over Colin Kahl Is Just the Beginning
Senate Armed Services Committee Republicans who call Biden’s Pentagon-policy pick too political are fooling nobody.
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Taiwan Wants More Missiles. That’s Not a Bad Thing.
Ground-based, short-range missiles are a realistic and relatively quick way to improve cross-Strait deterrence.
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What Trump Got Wrong About Protecting GPS
The 2020 policy change largely ignores first responders; local, state, and federal agencies; the Post Office; drone operators; and medium and small businesses — and cements GPS as a prime target for our enemies.
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America Needs to Take Charge of the ISIS Aftermath
Two years after the fall of the caliphate, the world should not leave this to the SDF.
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Want an Agile Pentagon? Don’t Go Chasing ‘Waterfalls’
Four-year strategy reviews aren’t good enough. Biden’s Pentagon should take a page from software firms.
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What We Learned in the DNI’s New Election Report
The newly released assessment is more complex and comprehensive than its 2017 predecessor, reflecting just how much the issue of foreign interference has evolved.
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The Iraq War Anniversary Should Remind Us the War on Terror Failed
We must start to correct course now by repealing the 2002 AUMF.
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What Do We Know About China’s Newest Missiles?
Much can be gleaned from open sources, from official announcements to commanders’ online bios.
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How SecDef Austin Can Make the Most of His India Visit
The defense secretary should pave the way for more and deeper defense trade and technology cooperation.
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