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U.S. to end all waivers on imports of Iranian oil, crude price jumps
The United States on Monday demanded that buyers of Iranian oil stop purchases by May 1 or face sanctions, a move to choke off Tehran’s oil revenues which sent crude prices to...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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As the Russia investigation ends, experts see two years of American political dysfunction as a win for Putin
The special counsel investigation was often cast as a clash between President Trump and Robert S. Mueller III. But there was always a third player, for whom victory seemed ass...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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Technology & National Security
Western AI researchers partnered with Chinese surveillance firmsLeading western artificial intelligence researchers have partnered with Chinese organisations tied to Beijing’s surveillance state, raising fears that a severe lack of oversig...
By Elsa B. Kania
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Why Turkey’s reliance on Trump for S-400 sanctions waiver appears misguided
Turkish officials appealed directly to President Donald Trump this week to waive potential US sanctions if Turkey takes delivery of the Russian S-400 air defense system. But a...
By Neil Bhatiya
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Who Wants to Be the New Air Force Secretary? Perhaps Not Many
As the Trump administration shops around for a new Air Force secretary, experts warn it may not be so easy to find top-notch candidates, as many may be reluctant to step up fo...
By Loren DeJonge Schulman
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What US intelligence believes happened with North Korea's weapons test
The US does not believe North Korea successfully launched a fully operational new weapon after Pyongyang claimed it had conducted a "new tactical guided weapons firing test" o...
By Eric Brewer
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North Korea announces firing of tactical guided weapon
North Korea announced Thursday that it had test-fired a new tactical guided weapon, in its first public weapons test since the breakdown of a summit between President Trump an...
By Duyeon Kim
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U.S. Allies Challenge Trump’s Reversal on Property Seized in Cuba
President Donald Trump’s move to let U.S. citizens file lawsuits over property confiscated in Cuba during the 1959 revolution angered European allies who vowed to challenge th...
By Peter Harrell
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
U.S. Pacific Commander Seeks More Funding to Counter ChinaThe commander in charge of U.S. military operations in the Pacific wants Congress to give the command more money for defense programs to counter China, reflecting his concerns...
By Elbridge Colby & Eric Sayers
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Turkey Risks U.S. Sanctions Over Russian Missile-Defense-System Purchase
Turkish officials are lobbying top Trump administration officials this week to cancel sanctions over Turkey’s purchase of a Russian-made missile-defense system. The Countering...
By Peter Harrell
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Technology & National Security
Air Force Chief Technology Officer Position to Oversee S&TThe Air Force plans to appoint a new chief technology officer to direct the $2.8 billion science and technology enterprise and consider which future tech areas would benefit t...
By Paul Scharre
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The Trials of Patrick Shanahan
Since he took the reins of the U.S. Defense Department from James Mattis on Jan. 1, Patrick Shanahan has been, at best, stuck in limbo. Shanahan found both his competence and ...
By Elbridge Colby
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CNAS Project Launch: Securing Our 5G Future
Securing Our 5G Future will explore the opportunities and challenges of 5G in a world of highly globalized and competitive innovation....
By Cole Stevens
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Gina Haspel Relies on Spy Skills to Connect With Trump. He Doesn’t Always Listen.
Gina Haspel was trying to brief President Trump early in her tenure as the C.I.A. director, but he appeared distracted. Houseflies buzzing around the Oval Office were drawing ...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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Energy, Economics & Security / Technology & National Security
New U.S. Policy on Cuba Sanctions Threatens EU TiesThe Trump administration plans to intensify pressure against Cuba by allowing U.S. nationals to lodge claims against foreign companies that do business there, a senior U.S. of...
By Peter Harrell
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Trump to Allow U.S. Lawsuits Over Seized Property in Cuba
The Trump administration will allow U.S. citizens to file lawsuits over property confiscated in Cuba during the 1959 revolution, a move that reverses two decades of policy and...
By Peter Harrell
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Technology & National Security
Could artificial intelligence save the Pentagon $15 billion a year?The first time Chinese government officials came to visit Tom Siebel in hopes of convincing him to work on artificial intelligence projects it was 2011. Then delegations of ma...
By Kara Frederick
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Elizabeth Warren Presses Pentagon on Its Planning for Climate Change
One of America's major political parties may not yet be willing to acknowledge that climate change is real, but it is already having significant effects on the U.S. military. ...
By Neil Bhatiya
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U.S. Risks Roiling Oil Markets in Trying to Tighten Sanctions
The Trump administration has reached a critical juncture in its efforts to tighten United States oil sanctions against Iran and Venezuela. By pressuring China and India to end...
By John Hughes
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Boxed In by Trump, Kim Jong Un Buys Time With Nod to 2020
Kim Jong Un may not be giving up on Donald Trump, but he’s ready to test the U.S. president’s patience. That was Kim’s message through a whirlwind series of events in the run...
By Duyeon Kim