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Democrats Retreat on Nuclear Policy
The 2020 authorization bill fails to check Trump’s worst impulses.
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We Really Need to Fix the Federal Budget Process
With the 2020 defense policy bill close to done, here are some ideas for next year.
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‘Are You in This?’
If so many Americans believe Russia is an ally, China is a good business partner, and terrorism isn’t worth fighting anymore, how can the United States be counted on for global security?
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If Ukraine Is Impeachable, What’s Afghanistan?
A misguided war that drags on inconclusively for more than 18 years is, I submit, a great crime.
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The ‘Russia Hoax’ Is a Hoax
A report by the FBI inspector general debunks the claims that the investigation into political interference by the Kremlin was a left-wing conspiracy to depose the president.
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An End to Magical Thinking in the Middle East
It’s time to abandon the dogma that’s driven our foreign policy and led to so much disaster in the region.
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The Pentagon Is Ignoring Small Innovators
That’s why I’m proposing a law to give promising small firms an advocate inside the Defense Department.
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Today, Everyone’s a Nuclear Spy
Nuclear intelligence isn’t just for government agencies anymore. Self-appointed watchdogs are finding creative ways to foil regimes that pursue atomic weapons.
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A New Nuclear Deal? Start with New START
Russia is ready to extend this critical treaty, but Trump isn’t taking “yes” for an answer.
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GOP Lawmakers Used to Oppose Trump's Embrace of Russia. No More.
High-ranking Republicans are now defending the president with debunked claims that national security experts say play right into Putin's hands.
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Is US Deterrence Against Iran Doomed to Fail?
A key ingredient may be missing. And we won’t know until Tehran launches another attack.
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Trump Just Ghosted NATO, But Here’s What He Said That Matters
The president was on a roll until he surrendered a final chance to lay out his concerns and priorities.
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A 3-Percent Solution for NATO
The alliance should up its members’ spending goals — and count much-needed resiliency investment toward the total.
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NATO Should Count Spending on Secure 5G Towards Its 2% Goals
Getting internet security right is key to the alliance’s very future.
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NATO’s Newest Threat Is Coming From Inside the House
Worry less about the gaps between NATO leaders, and more about the gap between those leaders and the national security community.
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Three Tweaks to Foster Innovative Defense Products
Even the Pentagon can’t lavish billionaire-level cash on every promising tech startup — but it can make several moves that help.
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America's Rivalry With China Is Nothing Like the Cold War
In today’s circumstances, Cold War–era policies are not only unnecessary, but likely to catalyze a destructive spiral of heightening tensions that would make the world a more dangerous place.
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The Surest Way to Lose to China Is to Disparage Expertise
In this new era of great power competition, we are not investing enough in area specialists.
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Declaring Mexican Drug Cartels ‘Terrorists’ Is a Bad Old Idea
Trump and Obama policymakers rejected it because it brings no new tools to bear — and quite a few drawbacks.
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