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How to Deal With Russian Information Warfare? Ask Sweden's Subhunters

Other nations can learn from the Swedes’ long experience with mysterious incidents followed by disinformation campaigns.

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There Are More and More Threats that Militaries Can't Stop. People's Forces Can Help

Populations are not fragile flowers – far from it. Treating them as a national-security resource can boost a society's resiliency, and even its deterrence.

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The US Military Needs a Teacher Corps to Train Its Partners

Much of the $70 billion spent to train Afghan armed forces has been wasted. Here’s how to do better.

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When the War Comes, What Should We Civilians Do?

The military can’t do it all. The US needs a national civilian emergency corps, trained and ready to help in case of the next disaster, be it cyber, nuclear, or natural.

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For NATO, True Interoperability Is No Longer Optional

Here are nine ways to ensure That alliance members could fight together to defend Europe.

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The 2% Benchmark Is Blinding Us to NATO Members’ Actual Contributions

It is far more revealing to look at the forces and capabilities each country sends abroad on alliance missions.

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Russia Has 100K Troops On the Move. Here's Why NATO Can't Do the Same

From mismatched rail lines to red tape, a host of obstacles show why NATO needs its own version of Russia's upcoming Zapad 2017 exercise.