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Trump’s generals condemn Charlottesville racism — while trying not to offend the president
One by one, the U.S. military’s most senior leaders have publicly — and bluntly — repudiated the racist violence that plunged Charlottesville into chaos Saturday, declaring th...
By Loren DeJonge Schulman
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'We're Always Stronger Together': Military Leaders Denounce Hatred After Charlottesville
Five top U.S. military officers condemned bigotry following the white-nationalist led protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, even as President Donald Trump reverted to his ini...
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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Trump And Russia: Lots Of Talk, But Critics Say There's No Clear Strategy
Most U.S. presidents pursue a two-track policy with Russia: confrontation on some fronts, cooperation on others. President John F. Kennedy waged a showdown with the Soviet Uni...
By Jerry Hendrix
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Analysis: North Korea, U.S. curb military threats but diplomatic progress remains elusive
WASHINGTON — North Korea and the Trump administration have stepped back from the belligerent threats of the past week, raising hopes that diplomacy might replace brinksmanship...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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3 Ways that North Korea Could Strike Back at America
North Korea’s nuclear strike capability has likely crossed a point of no return. The Defense Intelligence Agency estimates that Pyongyang can fit nuclear warheads on long-rang...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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South Korea Says U.S. Promises Coordination in Standoff With North
SEOUL, South Korea — With the United States and North Korea locked in an escalating exchange of threats, South Korea told its people on Friday that the White House had agreed ...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Trump: Kim Jong Un will 'regret it fast' if he makes 'overt threat'
WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) — President Donald Trump continued to escalate his Twitter threats against North Korea Friday, saying the military is “locked and loaded”...
By Harry Krejsa
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Despite Trump’s threats to North Korea, the U.S. military doesn’t appear to be on a new wartime footing
The U.S. military does not appear to be moving toward a wartime footing with North Korea despite President Trump’s repeated threats this week of military action against Pyongy...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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The last resort: How a US strike on North Korea could play out
It's the no-win situation that can only be imagined by US military officials tasked with preparing for a worst-case scenario -- conducting a preemptive strike on North Korea. ...
By Jerry Hendrix
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SparkCognition Adds Former U.S. Defense Department Chief of Staff, Wendy R. Anderson, as General Manager, Defense & National Security
SparkCognition has announced the addition of Wendy R. Anderson to its executive team. Serving as General Manager, Defense & National Security, Anderson brings more than 20...
By Wendy R. Anderson
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Trump’s Generals Are Trying to Save the World. Starting With the White House.
By the end of last week, even President Donald Trump had apparently had enough of the self-inflicted chaos swirling around his White House. And the person he turned to fix it—...
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China and the US are battling to become the world’s first AI superpower
In October 1957, the Soviet Union launched the Earth’s first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1. The craft was no bigger than a beach ball, but it spurred the US into a frenzy of...
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Congress is using a $28.6 billion fund as a sequestration bargaining chip
Tucked in the House legislation funding the Defense Department for 2018 is a provision that basically gives the Pentagon a $28.6 billion check to spend however it desires. The...
By Lauren Fish
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Russia & Syrian regime seeking to poach US-backed fighters
Russia and the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad are attempting to entice US-backed rebels based at the At Tanf garrison in southern Syria to switch sides, US officia...
By Nicholas Heras
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Julianne Smith on NPR Morning Edition
At a time when U.S.-Russia relations seem to be hitting the lowest point in years, Vice President Mike Pence is visiting Eastern Europe to reassure governments there about Ame...
By Julianne Smith
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Chief of staff handled disasters touched by warming
New White House Chief of Staff John Kelly defended funding to confront natural disasters that he believed eroded stability and fueled migration in Latin America and the Caribb...
By Neil Bhatiya
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Better Sanctions, Better Expectations, and a Better North Korea Policy
It will surprise no one to hear that the United States has few new or good ideas for managing North Korea. The Trump administration’s early enthusiasm for solving North Korea ...
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Trump's three possible paths out of the Iran deal
Campaigning last year for the presidency, Donald Trump said the Iran nuclear agreement was the “worst deal” he had ever seen.It was never exactly clear, however, what he inten...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Trump is thinking of breaking the Iran deal. Here’s how he could do it.
Campaigning last year for the presidency, Donald Trump said the Iran nuclear agreement was the “worst deal” he had ever seen. It was never exactly clear, however, what he inte...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Experts question the US Navy’s ideas for a new frigate
A panel of analysts raised questions Tuesday about the U.S. Navy’s recent request for information from industry on a new frigate that it wants to begin buying in fiscal year 2...
By Jerry Hendrix