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Congress Should Ask Mike Pompeo About Torture In Yemen
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WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump and his choice to be the next secretary of state, CIA Director Mike Pompeo, have both said it might be time for the U.S. to begin using tor...
By Nicholas Heras
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White House: no final decision has been made on Syria
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White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders appeared to step back from US President Donald Trump’s tweet earlier on Wednesday that missile strikes “will be coming” on Syria, saying ...
By Nicholas Heras
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Broad attack on Syria would face risk from air defenses, escalation with Russia
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President Trump’s desire to prevent future chemical attacks in Syria has fueled speculation that the U.S. leader may authorize an attack that is more far-reaching than the one...
By Nicholas Heras
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Navy’s top officer lays out aggressive new cruiser replacement strategy
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WASHINGTON – Buoyed by rapid progress on the next-generation frigate, the U.S. Navy’s top officer is ready to quickly move out on the long-debated replacement for the Navy’s a...
By Jerry Hendrix
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As Trump considers military action on Syria, Pentagon worries it could put Russian soldiers in the crosshairs
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As Pentagon planners ready a possible military response to a suspected poison gas attack in Syria, one danger has sparked special concern — whether U.S. airstrikes may inadver...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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The Real Danger in Qatar-Gulf Feud is Iran, U.S. Officials Say
WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is scrambling to mend a diplomatic rift between Qatar and its Persian Gulf neighbors and has grown increasingly worried that the emirate is...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Why might Syria's regime have dropped toxic gas on Ghouta?
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Beirut (AFP) - Syria's regime has denied dropping toxic weapons on Eastern Ghouta, but analysts say they could have been used as a tactic to finally reconquer the last rebel e...
By Nicholas Heras
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The most dangerous moment since the Cuban missile crisis?
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Honestly, I was going to write about Cardi B. loving political science for today. It was going to be a fun, carefree kind of Spoiler Alerts column, like my Very Important Post...
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Technology & National Security
'Very urgent': Activists want global treaty to ban killer robots by 2019Pitted against the glacial pace of the UN's discussion process, activists hoping for an international ban on killer robots have repeatedly been left fuming and frustrated. Pit...
By Paul Scharre
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National Security Human Capital
Lack of leadership in DoD’s personnel and readiness office could be detrimental, analysts sayThe removal of David Shulkin as Veterans Affairs Department secretary at the end of March did more than make waves in the VA. It also caused a shuffle in leadership at one of ...
By Andrew Swick
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Syria provides John Bolton with first test as Trump's national security adviser
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As Donald Trump warned on Monday of an imminent US military response to chemical weapons use in Syria, the new head of his national security team was sitting directly behind h...
By Julianne Smith
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Trump vows 'major decisions' on Syria after alleged toxic attack
US President Donald Trump on Monday pledged "major decisions" on Syria after a suspected chemical attack on a rebel-held town, as calls grew for an international response to t...
By Nicholas Heras
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For a Second Strike on Syria, Trump Will Have to Go Big
If U.S. President Donald Trump decides to take military action against the Syrian government in response to Saturday’s chemical weapons attack outside of Damascus, he would al...
By Nicholas Heras
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The past 48 hours of big Syria news, explained
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Syria used chemical weapons against its own citizens, killing at least 42 adults and children. President Donald Trump threatened a military response in a tweet, vowing that Sy...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Technology & National Security
A Global Arms Race for Killer Robots Is Transforming the BattlefieldOver the weekend, experts on military artificial intelligence from more than 80 world governments converged on the U.N. offices in Geneva for the start of a week’s talks on au...
By Paul Scharre
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With all focus for the surface fleet on readiness, what gets sidelined?
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. surface fleet is setting its sights on restoring readiness, an effort led by a new boss who is laser-focused on a force that was twice battered in 2017 b...
By Jerry Hendrix
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Panel: China Making Aggressive Moves in the Arctic
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As China expands its influence, Beijing believes it can claim access to any region on earth – including the Arctic, three experts on maritime security said Friday. Beijing is ...
By Jerry Hendrix
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American indecision prompts regional confusion
TUNIS - Conflicting messages over the United States’ commitment to its Syria mission has potentially undermined its partnership with Syria’s Kurds and emboldened regional riva...
By Nicholas Heras
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New Russia Sanctions Target Putin Insiders But Trump isn’t commenting.
On Friday, the Trump administration took its strongest swipe yet at Russia’s oligarchs, hitting seven Russian individuals and 12 companies they own or control with sanctions. ...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Technology & National Security
Why do the Chinese seem more willing to give up their privacy for security than Australians?Nick Liu knows all too well about the massive troves of data being gathered and analysed by technology companies, so he held off using his phone to pay for foods as long as he...
By Elsa B. Kania
