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As the Russia investigation ends, experts see two years of American political dysfunction as a win for Putin
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The special counsel investigation was often cast as a clash between President Trump and Robert S. Mueller III. But there was always a third player, for whom victory seemed ass...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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Who Wants to Be the New Air Force Secretary? Perhaps Not Many
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As the Trump administration shops around for a new Air Force secretary, experts warn it may not be so easy to find top-notch candidates, as many may be reluctant to step up fo...
By Loren DeJonge Schulman
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What US intelligence believes happened with North Korea's weapons test
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The US does not believe North Korea successfully launched a fully operational new weapon after Pyongyang claimed it had conducted a "new tactical guided weapons firing test" o...
By Eric Brewer
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The Trials of Patrick Shanahan
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Since he took the reins of the U.S. Defense Department from James Mattis on Jan. 1, Patrick Shanahan has been, at best, stuck in limbo. Shanahan found both his competence and ...
By Elbridge Colby
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Air Force Chief Technology Officer Position to Oversee S&T
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The Air Force plans to appoint a new chief technology officer to direct the $2.8 billion science and technology enterprise and consider which future tech areas would benefit t...
By Paul Scharre
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Turkey Risks U.S. Sanctions Over Russian Missile-Defense-System Purchase
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Turkish officials are lobbying top Trump administration officials this week to cancel sanctions over Turkey’s purchase of a Russian-made missile-defense system. The Countering...
By Peter Harrell
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North Korea announces firing of tactical guided weapon
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North Korea announced Thursday that it had test-fired a new tactical guided weapon, in its first public weapons test since the breakdown of a summit between President Trump an...
By Duyeon Kim
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U.S. Pacific Commander Seeks More Funding to Counter China
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The commander in charge of U.S. military operations in the Pacific wants Congress to give the command more money for defense programs to counter China, reflecting his concerns...
By Elbridge Colby & Eric Sayers
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U.S. Allies Challenge Trump’s Reversal on Property Seized in Cuba
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President Donald Trump’s move to let U.S. citizens file lawsuits over property confiscated in Cuba during the 1959 revolution angered European allies who vowed to challenge th...
By Peter Harrell
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Gina Haspel Relies on Spy Skills to Connect With Trump. He Doesn’t Always Listen.
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Gina Haspel was trying to brief President Trump early in her tenure as the C.I.A. director, but he appeared distracted. Houseflies buzzing around the Oval Office were drawing ...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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New U.S. Policy on Cuba Sanctions Threatens EU Ties
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The Trump administration plans to intensify pressure against Cuba by allowing U.S. nationals to lodge claims against foreign companies that do business there, a senior U.S. of...
By Peter Harrell
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Trump to Allow U.S. Lawsuits Over Seized Property in Cuba
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The Trump administration will allow U.S. citizens to file lawsuits over property confiscated in Cuba during the 1959 revolution, a move that reverses two decades of policy and...
By Peter Harrell
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Could artificial intelligence save the Pentagon $15 billion a year?
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The first time Chinese government officials came to visit Tom Siebel in hopes of convincing him to work on artificial intelligence projects it was 2011. Then delegations of ma...
By Kara Frederick
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Elizabeth Warren Presses Pentagon on Its Planning for Climate Change
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One of America's major political parties may not yet be willing to acknowledge that climate change is real, but it is already having significant effects on the U.S. military. ...
By Neil Bhatiya
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U.S. Risks Roiling Oil Markets in Trying to Tighten Sanctions
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The Trump administration has reached a critical juncture in its efforts to tighten United States oil sanctions against Iran and Venezuela. By pressuring China and India to end...
By John Hughes
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Boxed In by Trump, Kim Jong Un Buys Time With Nod to 2020
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Kim Jong Un may not be giving up on Donald Trump, but he’s ready to test the U.S. president’s patience. That was Kim’s message through a whirlwind series of events in the run...
By Duyeon Kim
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Can South Korea’s Moon Revive Stalled Nuclear Talks With North Korea?
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In the aftermath of the failed summit meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi in February, the task of resuscitating talks ove...
By Duyeon Kim
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As Venezuela crisis drags on, Pompeo defends U.S. actions
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had a lot to feel good about during his four-country swing through South America this past week. During his visit to Santiago, Chile’s foreign m...
By Neil Bhatiya
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N. Korea, US leave door open for diplomacy, but still no sign of middle ground
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North Korea’s leader and President Donald Trump said this weekend that the door remains open for diplomacy but gave no hints about how the impasse over nuclear weapons could b...
By Duyeon Kim
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Trump peace package for Middle East likely to stop short of Palestinian statehood
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President Trump’s proposal for a “deal of the century” to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict promises practical improvements in the lives of Palestinians but is likely to stop ...
By Ilan Goldenberg
