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'The closer we get, the more complex it gets.' White House struggles on strategy as Islamic State nears defeat in Iraq and Syria
With American-backed ground forces poised to recapture Mosul in Iraq and Raqqah in Syria, Islamic State’s de facto capitals, U.S. commanders are confident they soon will vanqu...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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The Energy 202: The one issue where Trump is standing up to Russia. (No, not that thing.)
Much of the G-20 summit, which begins on Friday, will focus on keeping the Paris climate pact intact after President Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the hi...
By Edoardo Saravalle
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EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon sails destroyer near disputed island in South China Sea, officials say
For the second time since President Trump took office, the Pentagon dispatched a U.S. Navy warship to sail near a disputed island claimed by China in the South China Sea, two ...
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Technology & National Security
Report Tells Pentagon to Beware Nuclear Drone BombersThe U.S. Air Force’s future B-21 Raider bomber may have the option to remove the human pilots from the cockpit and effectively become a large drone bomber. In one of the more ...
By Paul Scharre
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Technology & National Security
Ideas of the Week: Batteries, Billionaires, Robots, Aircraft CarriersThey’re big, they’re impressive, and they’re super expensive. But Bloomberg’s Justin Bachman reports that the U.S. Navy’s aircraft carriers could be unnecessary, thanks to new...
By Paul Scharre
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Technology & National Security
China Profits as US Hesitates on Selling Armed DronesMore than 15 years after a U.S. Predator drone launched its first Hellfire missile, the United States remains reluctant to sell armed drones to even its closest allies. That h...
By Paul Scharre
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US tightens aviation security to avoid broader laptop ban
Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly announced new aviation security measures Wednesday impacting overseas airports that have direct flights to the United States. Read the ...
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DoD Has Prepared New Set Of Military Options For Trump On North Korea
After U.S. spy satellites picked up a rush of activity around North Korea’s underground nuclear testing site, Department of Defense officials have prepared a new set of option...
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White House: Trump to meet Putin at G-20 summit
President Donald Trump will convene a high-stakes meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the summit of industrial and emerging-market nations in Germany next week, t...
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DHS officials announce enhanced security measures for all flights to U.S. but won’t expand laptop ban
U.S. officials on Wednesday announced enhanced security and screening measures for all commercial flights to the United States but backed away from a proposal to expand a ban ...
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US demands more security on international flights to US
The Homeland Security Department is demanding that airlines around the world step up security measures for international flights bound for the United States or face the possib...
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H.R. McMaster: Omission of Article 5 commitment from Trump speech a 'manufactured controversy'
National security adviser H.R. McMaster said Wednesday criticism of President Trump's failure to affirm the United States' commitment to NATO's Article 5 in a speech last mont...
By Michèle Flournoy
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US toughens airport security for foreign flights
Authorities in the United States have unveiled tough new security measures for international flights arriving in the country, but held off from a threatened expansion of a car...
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DHS announces new aviation security measures
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced new aviation security measures Wednesday, regarding all commercial flights to the United States, in an effort to deter terr...
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National Security Pentagon plan to defeat ISIS looks very much like Obama’s approach
The Pentagon is putting the final touches on a promised new counter-Islamic State strategy for Syria and Iraq, and it looks very much like the one the Obama administration pur...
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Technology & National Security
How America’s Aircraft Carriers Could Become ObsoletePresident Donald Trump has been consistent in his argument that the U.S. Navy has shrunk to a woefully inadequate size. The Republican has repeatedly said he wants the service...
By Paul Scharre
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DHS tightens airline security for electronics on international flights
In a massive escalation of airline security worldwide, hundreds of thousands of travelers flying to the U.S. from overseas will face additional scrutiny for laptops and other ...
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The Global Threat That’s Expected to Top US-South Korea Summit Agenda
South Korea's president will visit Washington this week for a summit with President Donald Trump. A key topic on their agenda: concerns about North Korea's progress in buildi...
By Harry Krejsa
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Trump looks to draw thicker red line in Syria
With Monday’s night’s warning that Syria would pay a “heavy price” for another attack, the Trump administration has reinforced a red line over the use of chemical weapons by D...
By Richard Fontaine
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Russian military 'harassed' US-flagged merchant ship in the Baltic ahead of exercises
The Russian military has been accused of harassing a U.S.-flagged cargo ship carrying equipment for an annual military exercise in the Baltic region that wrapped up Friday. At...
By Jerry Hendrix