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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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CNAS Releases Two Essays on Women in National Security
Washington, D.C., February 14, 2018 – The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) today released two new essays as part of its Women in National Security Project. The essay ...
By Mark R. Jacobson & Joseph Cirincione
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U.S. alliances need to reflect needs of modern warfare, experts say
WASHINGTON — 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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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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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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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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FY19 budget puts US ‘back to a position of primacy,’ Mattis says
ROME – 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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Trump Proposes 10% Bump for the Pentagon — Then Four Flat Years
The 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
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As China Marches Forward on A.I., the White House Is Silent
SAN FRANCISCO — In July, China unveiled a plan to become the world leader in artificial intelligence and create an industry worth $150 billion to its economy by 2030. To techn...
By Elsa B. Kania
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The Co-Inventor of BlackBerry Is Building Canada’s Quantum Brain Trust
After years of watching his brand wither during the iPhone era, Lazaridis stepped down as the company’s co-chief executive officer in 2012 and devoted most of his energy to re...
By Elsa B. Kania