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Lawmakers face defense funding fight in the new year
WASHINGTON – The budget instabilities that plagued a challenged military in 2017 won’t end with New Year’s celebrations. Instead, lawmakers have delayed a defense funding figh...
By Susanna V. Blume & Lauren Fish
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How did your country vote on the Jerusalem resolution?
A resolution backed overwhelmingly by the United Nations has effectively called on the US to withdraw its recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Part of the docume...
By Daniel Kliman
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Civilian victims of U.S. coalition airstrike in Iraq dig up graves in desperate bid for compensation
When Ali Thanoon lost more than 50 members of his family in a U.S. airstrike during the battle against Islamic State in Mosul in the spring, he turned to the Iraqi government ...
By Chris Kolenda
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Trump to Declare China ‘Strategic Competitor’ in Security Speech
President Donald Trump will declare China a strategic competitor to the U.S. in a speech that lays out an official national security strategy heavily influenced by his views o...
By Richard Fontaine
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Nikki Haley accuses Iran of violating UN Security Council resolution
Nikki Haley, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, on Thursday stood in front of an Iranian-made missile fired at the Riyadh airport by Houthi militants in Yemen, trying to r...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Russian Power
In just over two years, Russia’s armed forces and the Syrian army have defeated the most battle-hardened group of international terrorists,” Vladimir Putin said on his first t...
By Nicholas Heras
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Did ISIS kill Iraqis with weapons the US gave to Syrian fighters?
Weapons and ammunition the United States seemingly provided to Syrian fighters were captured by ISIS and turned against America’s own partners in Iraq, including at the bloodi...
By Nicholas Heras
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Bitcoin And Its Competitors Are Becoming A Problem For US Sanctions
As bitcoin sees its value skyrocket, some financial experts and cyber analysts are beginning to worry that the digital cryptocurrency is prime to be exploited by countries lik...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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US presents evidence Iran supplied missile fired at Riyadh by Houthi rebels
The United States on Thursday publicly presented "undeniable evidence" that a missile fired by Yemeni rebels at Riyadh international airport last month was supplied by Iran. T...
By Nicholas Heras
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With ISIS in tatters, Syria Kurds fear US to abandon them
Syria's Kurds fear the steadfast ally they found in the US to successfully take on Islamic State group jihadists may now leave them to face threats from Turkey and Damascus al...
By Nicholas Heras
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Tillerson Open to Talks With North Korea
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson swung the door wide open to negotiations with North Korea, saying on Tuesday he is open to talks without preconditions as soon as Pyongyang si...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Tillerson’s offer of talks with North Korea left hanging
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s surprising diplomatic offer of unconditional talks with North Korea hinges on two big X factors: Does the North even want talks...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Trump punted the Iran deal to Congress. Congress just punted it back.
When President Trump decertified the Iran nuclear deal, he was punting the question of whether it should be torn up to Congress. Congress just punted it back to him — and he’s...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Putin boasts about 'defeated ISIS' in Syria as he discloses 'significant' troop withdrawal
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday hailed the defeat of ISIS terrorists in Syria during a visit to the war-torn country and also announced plans to withdraw a "signifi...
By Nicholas Heras
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Technology & National Security
The Cyberlaw Podcast — Interview with Elsa KaniaIn this episode, I interview Elsa Kania, author of a Center for a New American Security report on China’s plan for military uses of artificial intelligence – a plan that seems...
By Elsa B. Kania
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Trump’s North Korea policy could trigger famine, experts warn
The Trump administration's primary North Korea strategy would do little to curb the country's nuclear program and could trigger a famine, according to experts. After spearhead...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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US seeks to stay ahead of China, Russia in space race
The United States needs to undertake an urgent revamp of its space strategies and rethink its investment priorities as part of a move to counter threats from rising space powe...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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On Jerusalem, Trump Delivers for Supporters at Home
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's move to recognize the divided city of Jerusalem as Israel's capital may have triggered a worldwide chorus of critics but the president ha...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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CSIS Podcast: "Sanctions: Energy and Politics"
Iran, Russia, Venezuela, and North Korea, individually and collectively, present complex challenges to U.S. policymaking and national security. Each country lies at the center...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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A Crisis of Capitals: Recognizing Jerusalem
This week, President Trump announced that the United States is recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. While fulfilling a campaign promise, Ilan Goldenberg, a senior f...
By Ilan Goldenberg