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The Trump Administration’s AUKUS Review Set Off a Political Storm, but It Doesn’t Mean the Deal Is Dead
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News that the Trump administration is reviewing AUKUS broke like a wave over Australia this morning....
By Richard Fontaine
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New Paper Warns AI Chip Smuggling to China May Undermine U.S. National Security Interests
Press Release
June 11, 2025 — Today, a new working paper, Countering AI Chip Smuggling Has Become a National Security Priority: An Updated Playbook for Preventing AI Chip Smuggling to the P...
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Trump’s Latest Trade ‘Deal’ with China Underscores Key U.S. Disadvantage
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For the second time in two months, President Donald Trump on Wednesday touted a “deal” with China. There’s one problem: It’s largely the same deal the two countries agreed to ...
By Emily Kilcrease
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Update—China Sails Warships Beyond U.S. Defense Line for First Time Ever
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By Tom Shugart
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Graham’s ‘Bone Crushing’ Russia Sanctions Bill Could Freeze U.S. Trade with the World’s Largest Economies
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Sen. Lindsey Graham has pledged that his expansive sanctions bill would be “bone crushing” for the Russian economy....
By Edward Fishman
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It’s a Really Bad Time to Be an Expert in Washington
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The most dangerous occupation in Washington these days is being an expert....
By Richard Fontaine
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How the U.S. Could Be Vulnerable to the Same Kind of Drone Swarm Attack Ukraine Unleashed on Russia’s Bomber Fleet
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Ukraine’s shock drone strike on Russia’s strategic bomber fleet this week has generals and analysts taking a new look at threats to high-value United States aircraft at bases ...
By Tom Shugart
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Trump Set to Square Off With New German Chancellor Merz on Trade, Ukraine
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President Donald Trump will meet Thursday with new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for the first time since Merz swept into power vowing to distance Germany from the United S...
By Emily Kilcrease
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Stop Asking How To Make Putin Walk Away From Ukraine. It’s the Wrong Question.
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Russian leader Vladimir Putin looks increasingly cornered....
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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Trump Says Russia and Ukraine May Need to ‘Keep Fighting’ Before Making Peace
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President Trump said Russia and Ukraine might need to “keep fighting” before either side is ready for a cease-fire....
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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Army Hits Its Annual Recruiting Goal in 8 Months
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The Army has surpassed its recruiting target for this fiscal year, exceeding a goal that was already significantly higher than it has been in the past....
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Ukraine’s Surprise Drone Strike Underscores Vulnerability of U.S. Defenses
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Ukraine’s surprise Sunday strike that used relatively inexpensive drones to knock out a significant portion of Russia’s long-range bomber capability was arguably the single la...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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South Korea’s New Leader Name Checks North Korea but Not China
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Within hours of being elected South Korea’s president, Lee Jae-myung began work on Wednesday by calling for dialogue with its arch enemy, North Korea, to bring peace to the K...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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South Korea Has Endured 6 Months of Political Turmoil. What Can We Expect in Lee’s Presidency?
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Images from the election of South Korea’s new president, liberal Lee Jae-myung, are everything you’d expect to see in one of the world’s most vibrant democracies....
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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Ukraine's Spiderweb Drone Attack Is a Wake-up Call for Vulnerable U.S. Bases
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Ukraine's shocking drone attack on the Russian bomber fleet and other strategic aircraft shows just how vulnerable US bases and planes, especially those in the Pacific, could ...
By Tom Shugart
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'Russia's Pearl Harbor' Fuels Fears Over Chinese Cargo Ships at U.S. Ports
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Sunday's Ukrainian drone ambush on a Russian airbase more than 3,000 miles from the front lines has intensified a growing debate among U.S. military analysts over the plausibi...
By Tom Shugart
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DOJ Tests National Security Defense in Fight for Trump Agenda
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The Trump administration is testing the deference the judiciary typically gives presidents in matters of national security and foreign affairs as it defends aggressive immigra...
By Carrie Cordero
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South Korea Votes After a Turbulent Six Months. Here’s What to Know.
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South Koreans will head to the polls Tuesday to vote for a new president two years early, following the impeachment and removal of Yoon Suk Yeol for declaring martial law for ...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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How Ukraine's 'Spiderweb' Drone Attacks May Change Modern Warfare
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On June 1, videos of bomb-laden quadcopters launching from trucks as fires blazed nearby spread through social media after Ukraine’s Security Services launched daylight strike...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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Trump Says U.S. Will Raise Steel Tariffs to 50 Percent at Pennsylvania Rally
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United States President Donald Trump has announced his administration is raising tariffs on steel imports from 25 percent to 50 percent....
By Rachel Ziemba
