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McMaster knows how national security policy can go wrong. Will that help him?
Commentary
For a generation after losing the Vietnam War, the American military soothed itself with a “stabbed in the back” narrative: If not for meddling politicians, intrusive journali...
By Phillip Carter
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Beyond palace intrigue: How North Korea's antics threaten US interests
Last week in Malaysia, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un’s estranged half brother was assassinated in shockingly public fashion. Apparently poisoned by two young women as he w...
By Harry Krejsa
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My Love Letter to the Deep State
My Dearest, May I call you Deep State? Everyone else is doing it and it’s so hot right now. Such a brief and convenient nickname, which must make up for the fact that it’s wil...
By Loren DeJonge Schulman
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The Trump Administration’s Not-So-Benign Neglect
This week, President Trump delighted his base with a pledge to treat deportations like a “military operation.” There were also reports that his administration is urging govern...
By Phillip Carter
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Analyzing President Trump's foreign policy agenda
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Richard Fontaine, president of The Center for a New American Security, joins CBSN to discuss what the Trump administration means for foreign policy in the United States. Watc...
By Richard Fontaine
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Grow the US military but do it right, not just fast
Topping the 2017 agendas for President Trump, Secretary of Defense James Mattis, and Armed Services Committee leadership are plans to grow the military. They are each glossing...
By Amy Schafer & Loren DeJonge Schulman
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CVE Was Doomed to Fail. Under Trump, It Will Get Worse
Federal countering violent extremism (CVE) programming is more likely to harm than help build trust in American communities. Though well-intentioned, the Obama administration’...
By Yasmin Faruki
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Video: Experts on a New Way Forward in Afghanistan
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CNAS CEO Michèle Flournoy, Adjunct Senior Fellow Christopher Kolenda, and Ambassador Ronald Neumann discuss a new way forward in Afghanistan. Kolenda is the author of the CNAS...
By Christopher D. Kolenda, Michèle Flournoy & Ambassador Ronald Neumann
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Russia and China’s Enduring Alliance
Commentary
Several commentators, among them Doug Bandow of the Cato Institute and Edward Luttwak of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, have suggested that U.S. President...
By Jacob Stokes
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The Pushback: Why the Trump Administration Needs to Play Hardball with Europe's Intelligence Community
Foreign policy was a centerpiece of Donald Trump’s victorious presidential campaign and his presidential transition. China and Taiwan, ISIS, the Iran deal, and possible cooper...
By Adam Klein
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Why the Flynn-Russia Controversy Isn’t Over Yet
President Donald Trump appointed Lt. Gen. H. R. McMaster as his new national security adviser on Monday, a week after Michael Flynn resigned from the post following revelation...
By Julianne Smith
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Everyone at Munich Pretended Everything Was Normal
According to the organizers, demand to attend this year’s Munich Security Conference (MSC) was unprecedented. I can understand why. People on both sides of the Atlantic — myse...
By Julianne Smith
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Who Is National Security Adviser General H.R. McMaster?
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U.S. President Donald Trump selected Army Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster as his national security adviser, choosing a military intellectual known for question...
By Robert D. Kaplan
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Kim Jong Nam Murder: Surveillance Clues
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New airport surveillance footage appears to show the murder of Kim Jong Nam, Kim Jong Un's half-brother. Who is the woman in white who sneaks up on him? Dr. Patrick M. Cronin ...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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A Tale of Two Allies: Why Japan and Australia See Two Different Trumps
The first few chaotic weeks of the Trump administration have brought divergent fortunes for America’s closest allies in the Asia-Pacific. Japan, which Trump consistently malig...
By Mira Rapp-Hooper
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President Trump’s Terrible One-Month Report Card
Has it really only been a month? We wish we could say that Trump surprised us, but from the minute he took the oath of office one month ago today, he hasn’t: This has been the...
By Julianne Smith
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Chris Kolenda discusses New Report on Way Forward in Afghanistan
Podcast
CNAS Adjunct Senior Fellow Christopher Kolenda discusses his new report, "Focused Engagement: How the United States Should Modify Its Strategy Afghanistan." Hosted by Neal Urw...
By Christopher D. Kolenda & Neal Urwitz
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Profound Uncertainty in Munich: Is the United States Committed to European Security?
This year’s Munich Security Conference once again stood out as the premier international gathering of national security policymakers and thinkers. Anticipation was high in the...
By Richard Fontaine
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Turning AT&L Reorganization into Technical Advantage
Technology and national security experts Ben FitzGerald and Alexandra Sander discuss a new report recommending the DoD leverage organizational reforms to drive military-techni...
By Ben FitzGerald, Alexandra Sander & Neal Urwitz
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It’s Not About Mike Flynn
Commentary
As Lawfare readers know, someone in government leaked the news that Michael Flynn did indeed discuss sanctions in his post-election phone calls with Russia’s Ambassador to the...
By Adam Klein
