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Surge of IS Violence Seen in Syria
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Islamic State militants have increased their terror activity in recent weeks in Syria, carrying out deadly attacks against Syrian regime troops and U.S.-backed forces. Since ...
By Kaleigh Thomas
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Turmoil in Iraq comes amid shrunken U.S. diplomatic footprint
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The storming of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad by protesters on Tuesday has underscored the vulnerability of U.S. diplomats in a country stuck in the middle of a mounting conflic...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Technology & National Security
This Is What War Looks Like in 2029The U.S. House of Representatives on Dec. 11 passed its version of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, clearing the way for the U.S. Senate to approve the measure. If...
By Elsa B. Kania
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Congress weighs closing up No. 3 office at the Pentagon
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Just three years after Congress created a new civilian position focused on Defense Department reforms and named it the No. 3 official in the Pentagon, key lawmakers are leanin...
By Susanna V. Blume
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Turkey’s Erdoğan uses airbase as bargaining chip against United States
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is again threatening to close the country’s strategically important Incirlik Airbase to the United States if Washington pushes ahead wit...
By Nicholas Heras
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Technology & National Security
When Robots Can Decide Whether You Live or DieComputers have gotten pretty good at making certain decisions for themselves. Automatic spam filters block most unwanted email. Some US clinics use artificial-intelligence-pow...
By Paul Scharre
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Technology & National Security
How to Track President TrumpIf you own a mobile phone, its every move is logged and tracked by dozens of companies. No one is beyond the reach of this constant digital surveillance. Not even the presiden...
By Martijn Rasser
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Technology & National Security
As the US, China, and Russia build new nuclear weapons systems, how will AI be built in?Researchers in the United States and elsewhere are paying a lot of attention to the prospect that in the coming years new nuclear weapons—and the infrastructure built to opera...
By Paul Scharre, Michael Horowitz & Alexander Velez-Green
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On the ground in northern Syria in the perilous weeks after Trump’s military withdrawal
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On the morning of October 12th, Hevrin Khalaf, a rising young Kurdish political leader, rode along the M4 highway in northern Syria. Seated in the back of a bulletproof Toyota...
By Nicholas Heras
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Technology & National Security
The Pentagon's AI Chief Prepares for BattleNearly every day, in war zones around the world, American military forces request fire support. By radioing coordinates to a howitzer miles away, infantrymen can deliver the a...
By Martijn Rasser & Michael Horowitz
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Technology & National Security
Washington Must Bet Big on AI or Lose Its Global CloutThe US government must spend $25 billion on artificial intelligence research by 2025, stem the loss of foreign AI talent, and find new ways to prevent critical AI technology f...
By Martijn Rasser
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U.S. Seeks to Squeeze Shipping, Metals in Iran Sanctions Bid
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The Trump administration plans to strengthen enforcement of Iran sanctions now that it’s driven oil exports down to unprecedented lows, with a plan to increase pressure on glo...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Satellite Images Reveal New Russian Long-Range Radar in the Arctic
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For much of the past decade Russia has reactivated and expanded military bases and infrastructure along its northern frontier. Earlier this year High North News published a de...
By Jim Townsend
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Would Trump drive NATO exit? Congress works on roadblocks.
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Amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s intentions toward NATO, Congress is taking bipartisan action to stop him from withdrawing from the alliance. In recent weeks, l...
By Jim Townsend
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Turkey’s relocating of Syrian refugees under way
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the country’s state broadcaster TRT that he intends to settle approximately 1 million Syrian refugees in the so-called “safe zone” ...
By Nicholas Heras
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The U.S.-China Trade Deal Means a Long Cold War for Business
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With a new trade deal, the U.S. and China have agreed to stand down, but look for the war to go on, with the potential to rattle trade and markets across the globe for years a...
By Richard Fontaine
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FBI’s Wray Acts Fast to Make Changes After Scathing Report
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FBI Director Christopher Wray has ordered more than 40 changes in how the bureau seeks secret surveillance warrants and handles other matters after the Justice Department insp...
By Carrie Cordero
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ISIS Is Experimenting with This New Blockchain Messaging App
The Islamic State has discovered blockchain. The technology that powers cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ethereum promises to revolutionize almost all facets of society, fro...
By Yaya J. Fanusie
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Analysts: Seized Weapons Show Iran's Deep Involvement in Yemen's War
The recent U.S. seizure of suspected Iranian guided missile parts headed to rebels in Yemen highlights Iran's continued far-reaching involvement in the war-torn country, exper...
By Nicholas Heras
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U.S. lawmakers take action on legislation to sanction Turkey
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After months of strained relations with Turkey, U.S. lawmakers moved forward on two pieces of legislation this week that would punish Turkey for purchasing S-400 missile syste...
By Peter Harrell
