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Pompeo Shapes Legacy and Stands by Trump in Farewell Tweetstorm
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Secretary of State Michael Pompeo chose the day of his boss’s impeachment to promote a very different kind of recognition for Donald Trump: Award the president the Nobel Peace...
By Richard Fontaine
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The Gutted, 'Unnerving' State of the Agencies Supposed to Keep the U.S. Safe
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As the federal government girds against threatened riots in Washington this weekend and possible violence at the inauguration and state capitals across the country, it’s deali...
By Carrie Cordero
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Biden expected to push for heavy investment in Ukraine aid
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As vice president, Joe Biden ran point for the Obama administration on Ukraine, pushing to assist the beleaguered ally in ways President Barack Obama was not always comfortabl...
By Jim Townsend
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How the Pentagon’s AI Center Aims to Advance ‘Responsible AI Literacy’ in 2021
In 2021, the Pentagon’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center intends to further push forward foundational guidance and projects promoting responsible AI use and strengthened a...
By Megan Lamberth
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Unclear on unmanned, Part 3: A New Year’s resolution to slow down
The U.S. Navy began last year racing down a path to field a 355-ship fleet by 2030, a plan in which robot ships made up a significant portion of the new hulls, after Secretary...
By Paul Scharre
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'Your move, Mr President': North Korea sets the stage for Biden
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un celebrated his birthday with a long wish-list of new weapons. It included more accurate long-range missiles, super large warheads, spy satellit...
By Duyeon Kim
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South Korea urges Kim Jong Un to return to nuclear talks
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South Korean president Moon Jae-in has urged Kim Jong Un to return to talks with Seoul and Washington, as uncertainty builds over how Joe Biden's incoming administration will ...
By Duyeon Kim
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Who decides when there are helicopters? Experts weigh in on National Guard monitoring protests
It was not lost on many Americans — including President-elect Joe Biden — that after a violent mob of President Donald Trump's supporters broke into the Capitol in Washington,...
By Kyleanne Hunter
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Vaccination crisis: The National Guard is being mobilized to come to the rescue
In a bid to speed up the vaccine roll-out, states are enlisting their National Guards. More than 20,000 members of the National Guard are engaged in the vaccination mission, w...
By Emma Moore
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Pelosi says she spoke to top general about ensuring Trump doesn’t launch nuclear attack
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi told her House colleagues Friday that she had spoken to the Pentagon’s top general about keeping an “unstable president” from accessing the nuclear codes,...
By Jim Golby
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Facebook’s push into Asia-Pacific runs into political hurdles
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Facebook is pushing hard into developing Asian markets as the pace of its growth in the west slows, but a growing array of political stand-offs is threatening its relentless g...
By Coby Goldberg
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Saudi Arabia and Gulf allies ‘to lift years-long blockade on Qatar, reopen border'
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Saudi Arabia and its regional allies will end a years-long crippling blockade of Qatar and re-open its borders in a breakthrough agreement, due to be signed on Tuesday.The dea...
By Becca Wasser
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Van Jackson on Getting Biden’s Asia Policy Right
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In January 2021, the norm-destroying administration of Donald J. Trump comes to an end in the United States. Many in Asia will breathe a sigh of relief to see former Vice Pres...
By Van Jackson
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California Mine Becomes Key Part of Push to Revive US Rare Earths Processing
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In 2021, a more than 70-year-old mine in California’s Mojave Desert will become the center of an effort to revive an American mineral refining system that some say is critical...
By Martijn Rasser
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Kim Jong Un to unveil new economic plan as North Korea crisis deepens
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will chair a five-year gathering of senior officials early in the new year, state media said, which is expected to include the unveiling of a n...
By Duyeon Kim
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Biden slams Chinese abuses, stresses security and prosperity in Indo-Pacific
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US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday slammed China once again for “abuses” on trade, technology and human rights and said America can best pursue its goals relative to Beiji...
By Richard Fontaine
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North Korea prepares for major party congress amid growing challenges
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will convene a rare congress of the ruling party in early January, where he will seek to rally public support and outline new long-term economi...
By Duyeon Kim
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Transition mistrust: Roadblocks on troops, cyber hack and budgets
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President-elect Joe Biden's explosive allegation this week that the outgoing Trump administration is throwing up "roadblocks" on key national security matters was a low-point ...
By Richard Fontaine
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Biden’s test: Rebuilding the Iran nuclear deal Trump tore apart
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President-elect Joe Biden has made no secret that one of his earliest foreign policy objectives will be for the U.S. to rejoin the landmark Iran nuclear deal that the Trump ad...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Biden's options for Russian hacking punishment: sanctions, cyber retaliation
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President-elect Joe Biden’s team will consider several options to punish Russia for its suspected role in the unprecedented hacking of U.S. government agencies and companies o...
By Edward Fishman
