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North Korea announces firing of tactical guided weapon
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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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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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U.S. Allies Challenge Trump’s Reversal on Property Seized in Cuba
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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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Turkey Risks U.S. Sanctions Over Russian Missile-Defense-System Purchase
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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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Gina Haspel Relies on Spy Skills to Connect With Trump. He Doesn’t Always Listen.
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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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Boxed In by Trump, Kim Jong Un Buys Time With Nod to 2020
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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
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Can South Korea’s Moon Revive Stalled Nuclear Talks With North Korea?
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In the aftermath of the failed summit meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi in February, the task of resuscitating talks ove...
By Duyeon Kim
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U.S. Risks Roiling Oil Markets in Trying to Tighten Sanctions
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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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Elizabeth Warren Presses Pentagon on Its Planning for Climate Change
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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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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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As Venezuela crisis drags on, Pompeo defends U.S. actions
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had a lot to feel good about during his four-country swing through South America this past week. During his visit to Santiago, Chile’s foreign m...
By Neil Bhatiya
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N. Korea, US leave door open for diplomacy, but still no sign of middle ground
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North Korea’s leader and President Donald Trump said this weekend that the door remains open for diplomacy but gave no hints about how the impasse over nuclear weapons could b...
By Duyeon Kim
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Trump peace package for Middle East likely to stop short of Palestinian statehood
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President Trump’s proposal for a “deal of the century” to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict promises practical improvements in the lives of Palestinians but is likely to stop ...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Designating Iran's Revolutionary Guard as terror group could jeopardize U.S. troops
The White House was looking to shake things up when it designated Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization. It worked. “American terrorists killed...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Netanyahu can thank populist leaders around the world for his victory, including Trump
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Despite what can only be described as a bruising year, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is poised to hold on to power after Tuesday’s elections in his country. Even ...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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No Matter What Happens In 2020, Trump And Netanyahu Will Keep Their Big Win
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As Benjamin Netanyahu looks set to begin his fifth term as prime minister of Israel — after working with an openly racist party and promising an unprecedented seizure of land ...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Moon Jae-in looks to revive nuclear talks with Donald Trump
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South Korean president Moon Jae-in will meet his US counterpart Donald Trump on Thursday for their first meeting since the failed Hanoi summit with North Korean leader Kim Jon...
By Duyeon Kim
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5 things to know about one of Israel’s most important elections in decades
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Israelis head to the polls Tuesday in what could be the most consequential election in decades. Right-wing Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu, who has spent a total of ...
By Ilan Goldenberg
