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The US held a global summit to isolate Iran. America isolated itself instead.
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A US-led conference in Warsaw this week that was intended to isolate Iran has ended up isolating America instead — highlighting one of the central problems of President Donald...
By Eric Brewer
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Technology & National Security
A key U.S. ally is close to adding swarming attack drones to its military arsenalSwarms of small attack drones that confuse and overwhelm anti-aircraft defenses could soon become an important part of the modern military arsenal, Britain’s defense secretary...
By Paul Scharre
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National Security Human Capital Program
Trump Declares National Emergency in ‘Slap in the Face to Military Families’President Donald Trump’s plan to declare a national emergency will divert $3.6 billion earmarked for U.S. military construction projects—possibly hospitals and infrastructure ...
By Loren DeJonge Schulman
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Jihadist defeat, US Syria pullout on table at coalition talks
Defence ministers from the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group meet on Friday in Munich to discuss how to reorganise in Syria after the defeat of the last pocket...
By Nicholas Heras
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Indo-Pacific Security / Technology & National Security
The Global Battle Over 5G: Trump And HuaweiPresident Trump may be about to ban Chinese companies from selling high-speed 5G network tech to the US. But the real war against global giant Huawei – and the Chinese spies i...
By Gregory C. Allen
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In NATO debut, acting Pentagon chief promises unity to skeptical Europe
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In his NATO debut this week, acting defense secretary Patrick Shanahan sought to reassure skeptical U.S. allies about transatlantic strains over defense spending, arms control...
By Jim Townsend
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In Mattis’s Shadow, Acting Pentagon Chief Tries to Reassure NATO Allies
On his first international trip as Pentagon head, Patrick M. Shanahan entered NATO headquarters on Wednesday with a key question hanging over him: Would he be the stalwart all...
By Rachel Rizzo & Jim Townsend
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U.S. ally Turkey looks to Russia and Iran to protect its interests
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As Trump administration officials presided over the second day of an international conference in Warsaw dominated by calls to ratchet up pressure on Iran, one longtime U.S. al...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Technology & National Security
Which Country Owns Data? Increasingly, It's ChinaTo understand how rapidly the global datasphere – the amount of data around the world that is created, captured, and replicated online – is growing, consider one word: zettaby...
By Paul Scharre
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US House approves full American withdrawal from Yemen
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In an unprecedented move, the US House of Representatives approved on Wednesday a resolution halting the US role in Yemen and directly challenging President Donald Trump’s mil...
By Nicholas Heras
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India's emergence as world's largest, most vibrant democracy is exceptional: Indian envoy
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The emergence of India as the world's largest democracy and perhaps the most vibrant one post the World War-II is indeed exceptional, a top Indian diplomat has said. Part of I...
By Richard Fontaine
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Press Note
Technology & National Security
White House AI Executive Order and DoD AI StrategyThis week, the U.S. government released two major new strategic documents on artificial intelligence. The White House published an executive order by President Trump launching...
By Robert O. Work, Paul Scharre, Gregory C. Allen, Kara Frederick, Michael Horowitz & Elsa B. Kania
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Technology & National Security
Is Trump’s AI executive order a Sputnik moment for the US?US President Donald Trump’s executive order on artificial intelligence may be short on details, but its broader significance lies in his administration’s recognition that Chin...
By Gregory C. Allen
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Democrats could stymie nuclear arms race after US leaves pact
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Congress can do little to halt the U.S. withdrawal from a nuclear arms control treaty with Russia, if President Donald Trump is determined to do so. But Democrats could have o...
By Elbridge Colby
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Technology & National Security
Artificial Intelligence: Will Special Operators Lead The Way?The Pentagon’s new artificial intelligence strategy shows how the military is shifting from old-school heavy-metal hardware – tanks, ships, planes – to a world where software ...
By Robert O. Work, Wendy R. Anderson & Kara Frederick
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Defense / National Security Human Capital Program
The Pentagon’s National Military Strategy is done, and it’s unclear if the public will ever see itGen. Joe Dunford, the outgoing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has finished his new edition of the National Military strategy — but currently has no plans to roll out a...
By Loren DeJonge Schulman
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What next as battle against ISIL nears an end?
It is the moment Abu Jaber al-Shaiti has waited for more than four years. A few more hours, a few hundred metres, and he will have his revenge. In 2014, as Islamic State of I...
By Nicholas Heras
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Technology & National Security
No, the Pentagon Is Not Working on Killer Robots—YetThe U.S. Department of Defense on Feb. 12 released its roadmap for artificial intelligence, and the most interesting thing about it might be what’s missing from the report: Th...
By Michael Horowitz
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Nancy Pelosi named in big US delegation to Munich forum, but government shutdown looms
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The U.S. is set to send its largest congressional delegation yet to the 2019 Munich Security Conference, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Mike Pence, bu...
By Jim Townsend
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In The News
National Security Human Capital Program
Recruiting soldiersEmma Moore joins The World and Everything in It to discuss the causes underlying low rates of enlistment in the armed services by young Americans, as well as the National Comm...
By Emma Moore
