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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
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The frightening new developments in Trump’s standoff with North Korea, explained
North Korea test-fires a new missile. Some of the Pentagon’s most advanced warplanes fly over South Korea in a grim display of strength. Seoul’s new government nervously start...
By Mira Rapp-Hooper
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As Maduro takes Venezuela into uncharted waters, the opposition has few options
The Trump administration on Monday imposed sanctions on President Nicolás Maduro, after an election that critics called a tipping point toward dictatorship. But even with inte...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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How Donald Trump’s kleptocracy is undermining American democracy
Appointing family members to powerful jobs they’re not qualified to hold. Firing officials investigating scandals. Musing about prosecuting a defeated rival. Entangling his bu...
By Phillip Carter
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Video: Analysis of US Navy's Persian Gulf strategy
Defense News Executive Editor Jill Aitoro is join by a panel of foreign policy and defense experts at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies for analysis on the US Navy's r...
By Jerry Hendrix
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White House should tighten sanctions on North Korea, experts say
The Trump administration should apply stiffer economic sanctions and “smart” diplomacy to curb North Korea’s nuclear-missile program amid rising tensions between Pyongyang and...
By Patrick M. Cronin
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Video: End of CIA program to arm anti-Assad rebels
In The News
Defense News Associate Editor Aaron Mehta is joined by CATO Institute’s Trevor Thrall and Nick Heras of the Center for New American Security to discusses President Trump’s dec...
By Nicholas Heras
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National Security Human Capital
Congress Reaches Deal to Avert Shutdown of Veterans’ Health Choice ProgramLawmakers reached a deal late Thursday to stave off a painful shutdown of the multibillion-dollar Choice Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. But the days-long stand...
By Phillip Carter
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Clashes continue at holy site in Israel
In The News
Violence erupted again Thursday in Jerusalem, after Israeli police removed controversial security measures that had angered Muslim worshippers. Ilan Goldenberg, a senior fello...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Transatlantic Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Senate passes veto-proof Russia sanctions“There is a tremendous and unprecedented effort by Congress to assert its influence on Russia and foreign policy because it does not trust the president,” said Elizabeth Rosen...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Navy Hosts Guided-Missile Frigate Industry Day; Analysts Worried About Early FFG(X) Requirements
The Navy held an industry day for companies interested in participating in the frigate program, walking them through what is already decided about the future ship program and ...
By Jerry Hendrix
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Naval Analysts Weigh in on New Frigate Concept
Naval analysts have expressed concern to Congress over aspects of the Navy’s new guided-missile frigate FFG(X) concept and how it would fit in the service’s plans to grow its ...
By Jerry Hendrix
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Michèle Flournoy on CBS This Morning on U.S. Strategy in AfghanistanFormer Undersecretary of Defense for Policy and co-founder of the Center for a New American Security Michèle Flournoy joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss why the U.S. is still...
By Michèle Flournoy
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Technology & National Security
CNAS Launches Artificial Intelligence and Global Security InitiativeThe Center for a New American Security (CNAS) today announced a major new project, the Artificial Intelligence and Global Security Initiative. The Initiative will research the...
By Neal Urwitz
