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Biden administration looks to set up 'red phone' to China for emergency communications
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The Biden administration is examining the possibility of setting up an emergency hotline with the Chinese government similar to the so-called "red phone" established between t...
By David Feith
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'Operation Allies Refuge' to Begin Airlifting Afghans Amid US Withdrawal
The United States this month is to begin airlifting from Afghanistan thousands of those who helped support American forces there during the past 20 years and now fear for thei...
By Lisa Curtis
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Analysts still expect US, Iran to reach deal to lift oil sanctions despite growing delay
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A deal to remove US sanctions on Iran's oil and other energy exports still remains the consensus view among analysts, but the possibility of talks collapsing has started to gr...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Information Warfare Looms Larger in Russia’s New Security Strategy
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The Russian government sees itself as increasingly vulnerable to foreign and domestic subversion, according to a July 3 update to the Kremlin’s 2015 national security strategy...
By Samuel Bendett
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Technology & National Security
The U.S.-China Tech Conflict Front Line Goes Through BelgiumThe historic Belgian city of Leuven is known for its centuries-old university and as the headquarters of brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev NV. Less so as the location of a se...
By Martijn Rasser
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Iranian Oil Executive Removed From U.S. Sanctions List Remains Active in Sector
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An Iranian oil executive removed from U.S. financial blacklists last month because he had resigned from Iran’s national oil company now holds senior positions with two Iranian...
By Jason Bartlett
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Technology & National Security
After Decades of Catch-up Russia Just Began Building Its Own Killer DronesTwo decades after a CIA-operated MQ-1 Predator drone performed the first modern drone strike, Russia is joining the killer drone club as it begins series production in 2021 of...
By Samuel Bendett
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It’s Situation Normal for U.S. Diplomats in Kabul, Despite Taliban Gains
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A Taliban rampage across Afghanistan is stoking fears that extremists could overrun the capital, Kabul, and force the evacuation of the U.S. Embassy. But inside the building, ...
By Lisa Curtis
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Biden is betting big on Afghanistan's air force. But their problems continue to grow.
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If you think beating back a resurgent Taliban is hard, try doing it while fixing a broken helicopter over Zoom. In addition to pulling out all but a handful of troops from Afg...
By Lisa Curtis
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Biden takes calculated political risk on Afghanistan withdrawal
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A decade ago, Joe Biden found himself the odd man out, overruled by the generals who convinced then-President Barack Obama to increase the number of America's troops in Afghan...
By Richard Fontaine
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Biden has just a few weeks left to make key decisions that will shape the future of Afghanistan
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With the Taliban advancing across rural parts of Afghanistan, and criticism mounting over what some view as an overly hasty departure, the Biden administration is staring down...
By Lisa Curtis
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If the Taliban Wins the War, Can They Still Lose the Peace?
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In early October 2001, then-U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell sent a cable to his envoy in Pakistan, ordering her to get a message to the head of the Taliban through Pakist...
By Lisa Curtis
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Technology & National Security
The U.S. says humans will always be in control of AI weapons. But the age of autonomous war is already here.Picture a desert battlefield, scarred by years of warfare. A retreating army scrambles to escape as its enemy advances. Dozens of small drones, indistinguishable from the quad...
By Paul Scharre
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Biden to Temper U.S. Use of Sanctions Weapons, Officials Say
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The Biden administration is revamping the way the U.S. uses punitive sanctions, aiming to stem sweeping pressure campaigns, avoid collateral economic damage and act jointly wi...
By Jason Bartlett
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Afghan Pullout Has US Spies Reorienting in Terrorism Fight
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The two-decade war in Afghanistan has given U.S. spies a perch for keeping tabs on terrorist groups that might once again use the beleaguered nation to plan attacks against th...
By Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley, Jr. (Ret.)
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US races to find safe haven for Afghan translators in Central Asia as troop withdrawal nears
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With the US withdrawal from Afghanistan just days away, the Biden administration is asking countries in Central Asia to temporarily house thousands of Afghan interpreters and ...
By Lisa Curtis
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Iran plans to keep video footage of nuclear sites from UN watchdog until a deal with US is reached
Iran plans to prevent inspectors from the UN nuclear watchdog reviewing video footage of some nuclear sites until there is an agreement to salvage the Iran nuclear deal, a sen...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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U.S. leaves Bagram Airfield as America winds down its longest war
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All U.S. and coalition troops have left Bagram Airfield, once the largest base in Afghanistan and the hub of American air operations throughout the nearly two-decade conflict,...
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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China on Cusp of Eliminating Cash, Pushing the World Toward Total Government Surveillance
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The Chinese were the first in the world to invent paper money back in the 7th Century. Now, more than 1,400 years later, China is again on the cusp of creating a new form of g...
By Yaya J. Fanusie
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Homeland Security Watchdog Delayed Inquiry, Complaint Says
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The Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general blocked an inquiry into whether senior agency officials demoted an employee who criticized the Trump administration, ac...
By Carrie Cordero
