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Shanahan focuses 'down and in' as Pentagon's No. 2
SAN DIEGO — After months spent drawing up plans for the military's future, Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan says he is ready to get out of the Pentagon and carry out ...
By Robert O. Work
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US seeks to double AK-47 supply to Syrian partners Read more: http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2018/02/us-double-ak47-supply-partners-syria-pentagon.html#ixzz58GLNYNyy
The Donald Trump administration is seeking to more than double the number of assault rifles it provides to Syrian Kurds and other US-backed fighters despite rising anger from ...
By Nicholas Heras
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Tillerson Can’t Fix What Ails U.S. Ties With Turkey
The Trump administration appears to have pulled relations with NATO ally Turkey away from a “crisis point” after a slew of high-level meetings over the past week. But sharp di...
By Julianne Smith
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US warns against ‘protectionism’ with new EU defense agreement
BRUSSELS ― A top American diplomat is concerned that a new European Union defense agreement could lead to “protectionism” that could ice American firms out of sales in Europe....
By Jim Townsend
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4 things to know about the Trump budget’s environmental cuts
Like last year’s budget, the Trump administration’s 2019 budget proposes large cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency. And it eliminates explicit climate change programs ...
By Neil Bhatiya
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Upgrade Navy Networks To Get Most From F-35: Commandant Wants Quality
CAPITOL HILL: If the Commandant of the Marine Corps had one more dollar to spend — and he probably will with the recent budget deal — he’d use it to upgrade Navy ships’ electr...
By Jerry Hendrix
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Experts: Pentagon’s 2019 budget plan headed for receptive audience on Hill
WASHINGTON — Despite questions over a ballooning U.S. deficit and other funding dramas, the 2019 military budget proposal out Monday is poised to win support on Capitol Hill, ...
By Lauren Fish
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An Abundance of Sanctions Bills May Be Constraining Foreign Policy
Sanctions are a bit like antibiotics: best used sparingly to target a specific adversary. But lawmakers are increasingly looking to sanctions — one of the few pieces of major ...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Why Syria and the U.S. Clashed for Control East of the Euphrates
BEIRUT – After the United States heavily retaliated against pro-Syrian government forces advancing on an American-controlled base, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis repeated the...
By Nicholas Heras
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U.S. experts assess Pyongyang’s invitation
American experts weighed in on North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s invitation for a summit with President Moon Jae-in, delivered by his younger sister and special envoy, Kim Yo-...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Technology & National Security
U.S. alliances need to reflect needs of modern warfare, experts sayWASHINGTON — Since the beginning of U.S. invasions in Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. has had the ability to project power in a relatively unchecked fashion. But some military ...
By Paul Scharre
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US sends "strong signal" that Israel has right to strike inside Syria as Iran's role grows
The Trump administration is sending "a clear and strong signal that in its view Israel has every right to unilaterally and pre-emptively confront any national security threats...
By Nicholas Heras
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US Air Force requests $156.3 billion in FY19, plans to retire B-1, B-2 fleets
ROME — The fiscal 2019 budget for the U.S. Air Force plans to grow the service from 55 to 58 combat squadrons over the next five years, while buying dozens of high-end aircraf...
By Susanna V. Blume
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‘Trump should give talk with North Korea a chance’
With US President Donald Trump’s administration raising the prospect for direct talks with North Korea amid an inter-Korean Olympics detente, the US should pursue dialogue if ...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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US Navy to add 46 ships in five years, but 355 ships won’t come for a long time
WASHINGTON ― The U.S. Navy will grow by more than 40 ships over the next five years, theNavy’s Budget director said Monday. But while the fleet will grow rapidly in the near t...
By Jerry Hendrix
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Has U.S. Foreign Policy Changed Dramatically?
We at Foreign Affairs have recently published a number of pieces analyzing the the first year of the Trump administration's foreign policy. To complement these articles, we de...
By Richard Fontaine
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National Security Human Capital Program
FY19 budget puts US ‘back to a position of primacy,’ Mattis saysROME – A new budget agreement in Congress, coupled with the fiscal year 2019 budget, has given the Pentagon the ramp it needs to begin reshaping the U.S. military, defense sec...
By Susanna V. Blume
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Navy Buys Lots More Fighters; Ships Up Slightly But 355 Not In Sight
PENTAGON: The U.S. Navy’s budget is growing by over $12 billion in 2019, and more ships are on their way – but not enough to get to the hoped-for 355-ship fleet any time befor...
By Jerry Hendrix
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Britain’s BFF unconvinced by its post-Brexit vision
WASHINGTON — If the U.K. wants to woo America with tech, it needs to get its story straight. Home Secretary Amber Rudd, who departs for Silicon Valley Tuesday, is the latest i...
By Julianne Smith
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National Security Human Capital Program
Trump Proposes 10% Bump for the Pentagon — Then Four Flat YearsThe Trump administration is proposing $3.6 trillion in Pentagon spending over the next five years, a budget that defense officials said positions the military to better compet...
By Susanna V. Blume