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Experts Have Questions About the New National Defense Strategy—on China, Force Design, and More
In The News
The soft-pedal rollout of the National Defense Strategy—a Friday-night email to press as the Washington, D.C., area braced for a crippling snowstorm—has experts wondering whet...
By Stacie Pettyjohn & Becca Wasser
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Trump Tells Iran Time Running Out for Deal as Ships Enter Region
In The News
President Donald Trump warned Iran to make a nuclear deal with the US or face military strikes far worse than the attack he ordered last June, increasing pressure on the regim...
By Becca Wasser
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In The News
Defense / Middle East Security
Trump’s Move to Send U.S. Ships to Mideast Renews Iran ThreatPresident Donald Trump has dispatched naval assets to the Middle East, prompting fresh speculation that he’ll follow through on threats to attack Iran’s senior leadership amid...
By Becca Wasser
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America’s Defense Industry Is in Trouble, with No Plan to Fix It
In The News
It’s hard to dispute that Donald Trump has a knack for identifying problems....
By Becca Wasser
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Trump Signals He’ll Hold off Another Attack on Iran for Now
In The News
President Donald Trump indicated that he might hold off on attacking Iran for now after saying he was reassured by sources “on the other side” that the government in Tehran wo...
By Becca Wasser
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U.S. Force’s Presence in Caribbean Has Limits, Despite Trump Vow
In The News
President Donald Trump vowed to keep US forces in the Caribbean for the foreseeable future. Yet given the sheer size of the military buildup in Latin America, he can’t maintai...
By Becca Wasser
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Cubans ‘Scared and Nervous’ After Us Attack on Venezuela Destroys Morale
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Cubans are on high alert and the streets are under heavy guard, bracing for what comes next as officials mourned the 32 members of its security services killed in the US opera...
By Becca Wasser
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In The News
Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
China Slaps Export Controls on Japan Military for Taiwan RemarksChina imposed controls on exports to Japan with any military use, intensifying a dispute between Asia’s top economies over remarks Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made ...
By Becca Wasser
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Xi Tests Trump on Taiwan with Drills Firing Dozens of Rockets
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China fired dozens of rockets into waters near Taiwan as part of its most expansive exercises in decades, testing Donald Trump’s support for the self-ruled island after a majo...
By Becca Wasser
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Golden Dome: The Astronomical Cost of Defeating ‘Any Foreign Aerial Attack’
In The News
Just days into his second administration, President Donald Trump signed an executive order attempting to do what no other commander in chief has done: build a system for the U...
By Becca Wasser
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U.S. Deploys Cheap Attack Drone Copied from Iranian Technology
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The Pentagon is deploying an attack drone that’s based on an Iranian model used against American and allied forces overseas, a tacit recognition of how the US defense sector h...
By Becca Wasser
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China’s New Military Muscle
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China spent the past year pairing cutting-edge battlefield technology with traditional military hardware — all at a pace that risks outstripping the U.S....
By Becca Wasser
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Anduril Makes Mideast Debut in $200 Million Drone Deal with UAE
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Anduril Industries Inc. and the Emirati defense company EDGE Group PJSC are launching a joint venture to build drones in the United Arab Emirates, as the US startup makes its ...
By Becca Wasser
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Taiwan Spotlights Anduril Drones, Software in New Arms Deals
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Taiwan will develop or buy weapons from six US and Canadian companies that deepen its investment in autonomous systems, including Anduril Industries Inc.’s DIVE-LD underwater ...
By Becca Wasser
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As Drones Swarm Battlefields, Militaries Seek Cheaper Defenses
In The News
The proliferation of uncrewed systems in the Ukraine-Russia war has highlighted the importance of drone defense capabilities. But the dilemma militaries around the world face ...
By Becca Wasser
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China’s Military Parade Shows Who’s Calling the Shots
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By Becca Wasser
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China Shows Off Nuclear Ambitions With Expanding Missile Arsenal
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China revealed the scope of its nuclear weapon ambitions to the world this week when it rolled two new gigantic intercontinental ballistic missile designs through the streets ...
By Becca Wasser
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Xi’s Historic Meet with Putin and Kim Showcases Unity Against U.S.
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President Xi Jinping hosted the leaders of North Korea and Russia in Beijing for the first time this week, marking a historic show of united defiance against the US-led world ...
By Becca Wasser
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Lutnick Sparks Rally in Defense Stocks After Ownership Comment
In The News
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick sparked a minor rally in shares of defense contractors with his suggestion that the US might take ownership stakes in some of them, even as i...
By Becca Wasser
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In The News
Defense / Technology & National Security
The World’s Biggest Chipmaker Needs to Move Beyond TaiwanTaipei, a city of over 2m people, stopped moving at 1.30pm on July 17th. Sirens rang out across the capital as residents rehearsed a civil-defence drill for a Chinese invasion...
By Becca Wasser
