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Trump Covid-19 diagnosis puts America's friends and foes on alert
In The News
Ripples of alarm, and some glee, coursed around the globe after President Donald Trump's Covid-19 diagnosis emerged, with U.S. allies and foes weighing whether the president's...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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In The News
Technology & National Security
Are Chinese Drones a National Security Threat or Required for the National Interest?Before DJI, a Chinese drone company, was named a national security threat, it was the darling of the U.S. government, used by federal agencies, the military and more than 900 ...
By Elsa B. Kania
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In Wake of Recent India-China Conflict, U.S. Sees Opportunity
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Weeks after India and China engaged in their deadliest border clash in decades, the sight of an American nuclear-powered aircraft carrier entering the Bay of Bengal drew atten...
By Richard Fontaine
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Technology & National Security
Russia just released footage of a brand new combat exoskeleton in actionRussian state-owned defense corporation Rostec has released footage of a brand-new combat exoskeleton for assault operations in action. The video footage, published by Rostec ...
By Samuel Bendett
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Technology & National Security / Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
TikTok ‘not a great look’ for lawmakers, security experts sayDespite official warnings for nearly a year about the security risks of the Chinese-owned TikTok video-sharing app, several politicians who might be ideal targets for Beijing’...
By Ainikki Riikonen
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Indo-Pacific Security / Technology & National Security
Beijing blocking Wikipedia from United Nations intellectual property agency over Taiwan is resistance against ‘Western values’, analysts sayBeijing’s move effectively blocking Wikipedia from gaining observer status at a United Nations agency last week on the grounds that it has a Taiwan subsidiary serves at least ...
By Kristine Lee
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How U.S. Adversaries Are Using Cryptocurrency to Evade Sanctions
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Before his arrest, Virgil Griffith had a reputation as a “cult hacker,” a “tech-world enfant terrible.” A 2008 profile in The New York Times Magazine, published when he was 25...
By Yaya J. Fanusie
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Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Trump’s debts and foreign deals pose security risks, former intelligence officials saySecurity teams at U.S. spy agencies are constantly scouring employee records for signs of potential compromise: daunting levels of debt, troubling overseas entanglements, hidd...
By Jeffrey Edmonds
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Technology & National Security
Russia’s Weird Fixar Drone Offers Military Capabilities At Commercial RatesRussia’s Fixar drone is designed for the sweet spot between quadcopters and fixed-wing aircraft. With rotors set at an angle and wings for efficiency, it can take off and land...
By Samuel Bendett
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In The News
Technology & National Security
Russia Uses ‘Swarm Of Drones’ In Military Exercise For The First TimeRussian state news agency TASS reports that a swarm of drones was used for the first time in a military exercise.The drone operation was part of the giant Kavkaz-2020 (Caucasu...
By Samuel Bendett
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National Security Human Capital Program
The Army is rolling out a new fitness test: Will it hold back women?An Army initiative to create a stronger, fitter fighting force has yielded a dramatic gender gap, raising questions about whether the service might unintentionally compound ba...
By Emma Moore
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Energy, Economics & Security / Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Leaked Treasury Documents Prompt Fresh Calls for Updated Anti-Money-Laundering RegulationsA leak of U.S. Treasury Department records on red-flagged financial transactions underscores a message that national security officials, banks and regulators have been sending...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Indo-Pacific Security / Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
The Trump foreign policies Biden might keepIt’s the type of question that does not land well with advisers to Joe Biden: Aren’t there some Donald Trump foreign policy decisions they should keep, and maybe even build up...
By Richard Fontaine
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U.S. imposes Iran sanctions, says U.N. penalties resume despite skepticism
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The United States on Monday slapped new sanctions on Iran’s defense ministry and others involved in its nuclear and weapons program to support the U.S. assertion that all U.N....
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Exclusive: U.S. to slap sanctions on over two dozen targets tied to Iran arms
The United States on Monday will sanction more than two dozen people and entities involved in Iran’s nuclear, missile and conventional arms programs, a senior U.S. official sa...
By Peter Harrell
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Trump steps up Iran fight in final election stretch
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President Trump is ramping up a fight with both Iran and U.S. allies with just weeks to go before the presidential election.The Trump administration insists all United Nations...
By Peter Harrell
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Technology & National Security
Q&A: What does banning TikTok and WeChat mean for users?The U.S. government is cracking down on the Chinese apps TikTok and WeChat, starting by barring them from app stores on Sunday. President Donald Trump has cited concerns about...
By Elsa B. Kania
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U.S.-Iran relations at a crucial crossroad as nuclear deal hangs on election outcome
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Voters in November’s presidential election will choose how the United States deals with Iran and its nuclear capabilities, according to multiple government officials and exper...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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In The News
Technology & National Security
U.S. bans WeChat, TikTok as China becomes major focus of electionThe Trump administration announced Friday that it is banning China’s TikTok and WeChat services from mobile app stores beginning late Sunday, an unprecedented move that furthe...
By Paul Scharre
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Technology & National Security
The Army wants to build a brand new exoskeleton to help soldiers ruck faster and harderThe Army is formally moving ahead with the development and fielding of a powered exoskeleton to help soldiers move faster and carry more while reducing overall fatigue after y...
By Samuel Bendett
