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Podcast
Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Man, I Feel Like A WomanErin, Radha and Loren welcome three special guests for their annual “manniversary” episode: Hayes Brown from Buzzfeed, Tommy Vietor of Pod Save the World, and Maj. Gen. Patric...
By Loren DeJonge Schulman
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Podcast
Defense / Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Working National Security on John McCain’s Presidential CampaignRichard Fontaine spent years advising leading figures in American foreign policy, but working for the late Sen. John McCain was unlike anything he had experienced before. Now ...
By Richard Fontaine & Ilan Goldenberg
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Commentary
Middle East Security / Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Congress has to figure out whether Trump's four embassy claim is realThe targeted killing of Qasem Soleimani, head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, carried with it significant potential to serve as a catalyst for a br...
By Carrie Cordero
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Video
Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
What was the White House strategy on Iran?While President Trump seems to be standing down on further military action against Iran, the question of ‘why’ the White House isn’t retaliating remains. Loren DeJonge Schulma...
By Loren DeJonge Schulman
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Commentary
Technology & National Security / Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
The United States Needs a Strategy for Artificial IntelligenceIn the coming years, artificial intelligence will dramatically affect every aspect of human life. AI—the technologies that simulate intelligent behavior in machines—will chang...
By Martijn Rasser
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Commentary
Defense / Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
National Security Is Made of PeopleFor several years, members of Congress and senior defense officials have worried, dramatically and out loud, about the state of military readiness, devoting bipartisan harangu...
By Loren DeJonge Schulman
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security / National Security Human Capital Program / Middle East Security / Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
The Nonintervention DelusionRichard Fontaine addresses the most frequently expressed concerns about U.S. military interventions and concludes that the use of military force will remain a key component of...
By Richard Fontaine
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Commentary
Defense / Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
What would John McCain do?A year ago, the world lost Sen. John McCain. The global response to his passing — largely grief and appreciation from allies and democratic activists, mostly silence from adve...
By Richard Fontaine
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Commentary
Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Why Ivanka Trump didn’t belong anywhere near the DMZ or the G-20 summitSince President Trump took office, the White House has been pushing the boundaries of what the American public will tolerate in terms of family involvement in presidential dec...
By Carrie Cordero
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Commentary
Defense / Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
What Congress Should Do with the 2020 Defense BudgetSummary There are many things that the administration’s 2020 defense budget request gets right. However, the proposal remains too focused on both the size of the joint force a...
By Susanna V. Blume
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Commentary
Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Managing the National Security Workforce CrisisThe federal national security workforce is entering a perfect storm shaped by workforce demographic trends, short-sighted leadership, slow adaptation to modern challenges, and...
By Loren DeJonge Schulman
