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We Were Warned
When the inevitable inquiry into the government's response to COVID-19 happens, it will conclude that signs of a coming crisis were everywhere.
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National Security in the Age of Pandemics
We cannot reduce the danger and damage of the next pandemic by merely adding it to the ever-expanding laundry list of missions we expect the military to handle.
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Let Them Work From Home
The coronavirus is the push the Pentagon needs to become a 21st century workplace.
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The COVID-19 Models Probably Don't Say What You Think They Say
If they accurately predict the future, we've done something wrong.
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The Coronavirus Teaches Us Not to Let Trump Press the Nuclear Button
Some of the president’s poor decisions on COVID-19, like proposing to reopen the nation by Easter, have been reversed. But a presidential decision to start nuclear war cannot be.
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We Must Continue Fighting Terrorism as Relentlessly as the Coronavirus
There’s no miracle drug for stopping terrorism. It is controllable, but never curable.
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America Should Build an International Coalition Now
The United States has an urgent interest in filling the global leadership void during this stateless scourge.
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The Coronavirus Pandemic Should Be NATO’s Moment
There’s one multinational organization that has command-and-control for contingencies, the staff to execute operations, and exists to defend its member states.
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Ep. 65: Preparing for the next coronavirus
Three things that could help better protect us ahead of the next coronavirus-like pandemic.
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China is Willing to Negotiate on Nuclear Arms, But Not on Trump’s Terms
Here are four steps that might bring Beijing to the table.
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How to Counter China’s Coronavirus Disinformation Campaign
Beijing is using lies to undermine America’s standing; the U.S. should fight back with science and truth.
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It Wasn’t Just Trump Who Got It Wrong
America’s coronavirus response failed because we didn’t understand the complexity of the problem.
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The US Navy Can, and Should, Do More Against the Coronavirus
Aircraft carriers and big-deck amphibious ships can help — as they have often done in humanitarian-relief efforts overseas.
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Trump Could Have Led the World Against the Coronavirus
We have to isolate ourselves from the virus. He doesn't have to isolate us from the world.
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China’s Defense Spending Is Larger Than It Looks
Accounting for true purchasing power, Beijing’s military budget is about 87% of America’s.
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China’s Coronavirus Disinformation Ensnared Its Chief Target
Trump’s “Chinese virus” tweets are, in part, an attempt to cover up how he ignored U.S. intelligence and believed Beijing.
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It’s Time for the US and Saudi Arabia to Break Up
Riyadh’s recent crude-oil dump is the latest indication that the oil-for-security basis of the special relationship is no longer applicable.
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This Is How We Can Beat the Coronavirus
Mitigation can buy us time, but only suppression can get us to where we need to be.
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The Coronavirus Gives the US a Chance to Restart Talks with North Korea
Even as Kim launches missiles to distract his worried populace, he is seeking US aid for his country's battle with COVID-19.
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The Right Way to Activate the National Guard
There are three methods of mobilizing America’s citizen soldiers. Which one Trump chooses will matter a great deal.
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