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White House to Interview Defense Officials in Perceived Loyalty Test
A pair of 20-something White House staffers will begin conducting interviews with political appointees at the Defense Department starting next week, three current and former U...
By Jim Townsend
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In The News
Indo-Pacific Security / Transatlantic Security
A New Chapter in Fraught Ties Between President, SpiesPresident Trump’s combative relationship with U.S. intelligence agencies has made it difficult for officials to speak candidly to him or the public about national security thr...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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White House does not plan any immediate response over intelligence reports on Russian bounties targeting U.S. troops
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The White House is not planning an immediate response to intelligence reports of Russian bounties given to Taliban-linked militants to kill U.S. and coalition forces in Afghan...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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What’s This Unit of Russian Spies That Keeps Getting Outed?
In The News
On Friday, the New York Times broke the explosive story that a unit of Russia’s military intelligence—Unit 29155 of the GRU—had allegedly offered bounties to militants in Afgh...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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In The News
Transatlantic Security / Technology & National Security
Don’t Panic, But Russia Is Training Its Robot Tanks To Understand Human SpeechRussian scientists are teaching a robotic tank to understand spoken orders from a human commander. The Kremlin’s Advanced Research Foundation—Russia’s answer to the U.S. Defe...
By Samuel Bendett
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US could buy Turkey’s Russian-made S-400 under Senate proposal
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The U.S. would be able to buy Turkey’s Russian-made S-400 air defense system under legislation proposed in the Senate last week. The proposal is one powerful lawmaker’s attemp...
By Jim Townsend
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Donald Trump’s baffling proposal to withdraw troops from Germany
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“It’s like having a stroke, and then a second one in the ambulance,” sighs Stefan Weiler, economic-development chief for Kaiserslautern, in south-west Germany. The city was al...
By Jim Townsend
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In The News
Transatlantic Security / Technology & National Security
New Russian Robot Will Shoot Naval Mines With A GunThe last thing a naval mine expects is to be shot by an underwater robot holding a pistol. Naval mines are expectant machines, terrible potential floating below the surface. W...
By Samuel Bendett
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In The News
Transatlantic Security / Middle East Security
Trump’s foreign friends race to lock in gainsIsrael might start annexing territory claimed by the Palestinians. Taiwan is pushing for a historic free trade agreement. North Korea is desperate for sanctions relief. And Po...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Polish President Asks Trump Not to Withdraw Troops From Europe
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Polish President Andrzej Duda asked President Trump not to withdraw U.S. troops from Europe, using his visit to the White House to express mounting European concerns over the ...
By Jim Townsend
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In The News
Transatlantic Security / Technology & National Security
The Arctic Eats Helicopters, So Russia Is Sending Drones InsteadRussian defense firm Rostec is partnering with a small Latvian startup to make tiltrotor drones for dangerous Arctic operations. Think of it as a tiny, robotic, cold-weather ...
By Samuel Bendett
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Unquiet on the Western Front: Why the 74-Year Alliance Between Europe and America Is Falling Apart
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When German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas suggested during a June 15 video conference between 28 European Union diplomats and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that the U.S. and Eu...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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In The News
National Security Human Capital / Transatlantic Security
NATO Allies Push Back at U.S. Order to Pull Troops Out of GermanyU.S. allies in Europe are cautiously pushing against President Trump’s order to withdraw thousands of American troops from Germany by arguing that the U.S. needs them there as...
By Jim Townsend
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In The News
National Security Human Capital / Transatlantic Security
Trump threatens to reduce US troop numbers in GermanyPresident Donald Trump said he would reduce the number of US troops in Germany to 25,000 unless the country spent more on defence, in a move that threatens to further strain t...
By Richard Fontaine
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In The News
National Security Human Capital / Transatlantic Security
Trump wants to slash the number of US troops in Germany, and it could be a win for RussiaThe White House plans to significantly reduce its military presence in Germany, a move expert observers argue would be a win for Russia and a loss for the NATO alliance. "We ...
By Jim Townsend
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Defense / Transatlantic Security / Technology & National Security
How Much Does It Cost To Insure A Russian-Made Stealth Drone?The Russian defense ministry has insured its new stealth drone and its control station for 1.4 billion rubles. That’s $20 million. And it’s probably worth every ruble. The S-...
By Samuel Bendett
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In The News
National Security Human Capital / Transatlantic Security
Trump to Pull Thousands of U.S. Troops From GermanyPresident Trump has directed the Pentagon to remove thousands of American troops from Germany by September, a move that would dramatically reshape the U.S. military posture in...
By Jim Townsend
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In The News
Transatlantic Security / National Security Law
Americans losing faith in elections as Trump discredits voting systemsThe diatribes are as unnerving and unrelenting as they are untrue: An incumbent president warning that the nation’s voting systems are cauldrons for fraud and ripe for rigging...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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In The News
Transatlantic Security / Technology & National Security
The Turks Shot Down A Russian Bomber In 2015. Now Russia’s Buying New Planes That Can Defend ThemselvesThe Russian air force is buying new Su-34 fighter-bombers. The two-seat, twin-engine warplanes will replace aging Su-24 bombers—one of which the Turkish air force shot down ne...
By Samuel Bendett
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European Defense and ‘Strategic Autonomy’ Are Also Coronavirus Victims
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The coronavirus has upended the best-laid plans and priorities of many, including the European Union. But one of the biggest casualties may be European efforts to build a more...
By Jim Townsend
