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Technology & National Security
The Morality of Robotic WarEarlier this month, “Avengers: Age of Ultron” was released in theaters across the United States, featuring Marvel comics superheroes battling evil robots powered by artificial...
By Michael Horowitz & Paul Scharre
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Economic Growth Is a National Security Issue
From the polls, one might think that a stark partisan divide has developed about which issue is of greatest importance to the nation. Take The Wall Street Journal/NBC News sur...
By Michèle Flournoy & Richard Fontaine
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The Ruins of Empire in the Middle East
Editors’ note: The original headline of Robert Kaplan’s article, chosen by the editors, generated some controversy and was subsequently changed to better reflect the argument ...
By Robert D. Kaplan
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What's the key to defeating ISIS?
By Michèle Flournoy
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The Tasks Ahead
Listen to any European or American leader talk about the transatlantic relationship these days and you will hear a handful of common refrains. Major policy addresses of this k...
By Julianne Smith
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
How China’s Land Reclamation Fits in its Regional Strategy for DominanceSome analysts argue that China’s new artificial land formations in the South China Sea are not worth worrying about as they could be easily “taken out” if war broke out. But t...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Defense / Technology & National Security
It’s Time To Arm the Sunni TribesIraq is collapsing. Last week, another major city – Ramadi – fell to the Islamic State, or ISIS. The loss is particularly painful as the U.S. paid a heavy price to liberate Ra...
By Paul Scharre
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Raindrops Keep Falling On My Nuclear Umbrella
Pyongyang’s provocative and erratic behavior is starting to unnerve South Korea. “Many people are alarmed by the North’s recent provocative acts and as they learn of an extrem...
By Van Jackson
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Chinese Regional Hegemony in Slow Motion
We are in the midst of an intensifying competition in Asia. The main driver of this competition is an ever-more powerful China determined to set the rules of engagement around...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Technology & National Security
This Week in Defense News: DoD Offset StrategyBy Ben FitzGerald
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The Civil Drone: Non-Kinetic Applications of Drone Technology
Today, the word “drone” commonly provokes energetic debates – often stemming from the technology’s controversial use in military operations. Some see drones as precision tool...
By Kelley Sayler
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National Security and U.S. Crude Oil Export
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Dr. Patrick Cronin before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review CommissionAsia-Pacific Security Program Director Patrick Cronin testified before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on China's relations with Southeast Asia....
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Defense / Technology & National Security
Beyond Offset: Paul Scharre on Technical LandscapeBy Paul Scharre
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Third Offset Tech: What the Experts Say
What types of capabilities and technologies are suitable for a third offset strategy? This was the hotly debated question at a recent off-the-record session hosted by the Cent...
By Alexandra Sander
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Sigh, Sy
When Seymour Hersh is right, he’s really right. His incredible reportingunearthed the My Lai massacre in 1969, causing seismic tremors for the U.S. military that would reverbe...
By Phillip Carter
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Can Obama Save the GCC Summit?
As President Barack Obama and the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) sit down at Camp David this week, the White House’s goal is clear: reassure America’s Middle Ea...
By Ilan Goldenberg, Nicholas Heras & Shawn Brimley
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National Security Human Capital Program / Middle East Security
The Geopolitics of the Iran Nuclear DealAs the United States and Iran near an historic nuclear agreement there is an intense debate about whether a deal represents capitulation to Iranian interests in the Middle Eas...
By Ilan Goldenberg & Robert D. Kaplan
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Abe's Apology: For Americans, Not for AsiansIn the heart of Washington D.C., trees along Massachusetts Avenue, where Embassy of Japan is located, were decorated with three flags: the District of Columbia, the United Sta...
By David Eunpyoung Jee
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In Search of a Syria Strategy
The rise of ISIS and the spread of the Syrian civil war to Iraq have led to renewed discussions of U.S. intervention. Middle East Security Research Associate Nicholas Heras de...
By Nicholas Heras