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The CIA wants permission to kill terrorists in Afghanistan with drones, which could endanger U.S. troops
The CIA is pushing for approval to conduct lethal drone strikes in Afghanistan for the first time, an idea that some in the Pentagon reportedly worry could place U.S. troops i...
By Michael Horowitz
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NATO, U.S. Take Hard Look at Readiness for Fight in Europe
One of Russia’s largest military exercises begins today – and it’s targeted toward the West. Zapad, which literally means “West” in Russian, is a recurrent exercise held in Ru...
By Jim Townsend
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A fleet to do what?
There has been a lot of talk about building a fleet of 350 or more ships to restore American strength in the world. This has naturally provoked debate over what kind of ships ...
By Jerry Hendrix
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Defense Executives: Trump Cannot Reverse Globalization Trends
Congress in last year’s National Defense Authorization Act made Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia members of the “national technology and industrial base.” The legislat...
By Lauren Fish
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Syrian Regime Races Against U.S.-Backed Rebel Forces To Take ISIS Enclave
ISIS is being pushed out of parts of Syria. That's leading to a race between the forces taking that territory, forces backed by the U.S. and forces backed by the Syrian govern...
By Nicholas Heras
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DoD suggests changing promotion boards to keep talent
The Defense Department wants Congress to change the law regarding one of the most controversial parts of the military’s “up or out” system. A Sept. 11 DoD legislative proposal...
By Lauren Fish
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Could Russian or Chinese Submarines 'Sink' the U.S. Navy in a War?
While the U.S. Navy has been sounding the alarm about a resurgent Russian and growing Chinese submarine threat, much of the problem stems the service’s much diminished anti-su...
By Jerry Hendrix
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Who Will Rule Raqqa After the Islamic State?
AIN ISSA, Syria — For three months, the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have been fighting to liberate Raqqa from the Islamic State and have reportedly captured 70 ...
By Nicholas Heras
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Will Donald Trump Destroy the Presidency?
Donald trump is testing the institution of the presidency unlike any of his 43 predecessors. We have never had a president so ill-informed about the nature of his office, so o...
By Phillip Carter
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Hawks, Pentagon, industry brace for effects of 'dreaded' stop-gap defense budget
Washington reaction ranged from dread to frustration in recent days as the reality sank in that Congress is passing another continuing resolution to fund the Defense Departmen...
By Jerry Hendrix
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Syrian Army, U.S-Backed Forces Rub Shoulders In Eastern Syria
U.S.-backed militias and the Syrian Army are less than 10 miles from each other as they converge on the Islamic State stronghold of Deir Ezzour in eastern Syria, which still h...
By Nicholas Heras
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Russia, AI, and the future of war
Russian President Vladimir Putin has rattled Elon Musk and many others since saying of artificial intelligence, "Whoever becomes the leader in this sphere will become the rule...
By Gregory C. Allen
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Uncle Sam Wants You ... to Fight Alongside a Killer Robot
A Q&A with newly departed Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work on Kim's nukes, Putin's paranoia and bigger problems over the horizon....
By Robert O. Work
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U.S.-backed forces announce anti-ISIS push in Syria’s oil-rich east
BEIRUT — U.S.-backed forces in Syria announced a fresh offensive around the Islamic State’s most important remaining stronghold Saturday, accelerating a global scramble for co...
By Nicholas Heras
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North Korea’s Trade Troubles Could Point to a Need for Cash
DANDONG, China — After sunset, when American spy satellites can no longer see as well, the main bridge connecting China to North Korea comes to life. One by one, trucks laden ...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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For Superpowers, Artificial Intelligence Fuels New Global Arms Race
FOR MANY RUSSIAN students, the academic year started last Friday with tips on planetary domination from President Vladimir Putin. “Artificial intelligence is the future, not o...
By Gregory C. Allen
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Artificial Intelligence Is Poised to Revolutionize Warfare
Imagine, for a moment, that the question of war and peace between the United States and North Korea didn’t rest on the erratic personalities of Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un, b...
By Gregory C. Allen
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Afghan Defense Ministry: US leaflet drop broke agreement
KABUL, Afghanistan — The U.S. military broke an agreement with Afghanistan’s Defense Ministry when it released propaganda flyers deemed offensive to Muslims without first gett...
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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Robert O. Work, former Deputy Secretary of Defense and CEO of CNAS, Rejoins Center as Distinguished Senior Fellow for Defense and National Security
The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) today announced that Robert O. Work, former Deputy Secretary of Defense and former CNAS CEO, will rejoin the organization as a Di...
By Neal Urwitz
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Experts warn of danger to U.S. companies if Trump follows through on China threats
As the gulf between the U.S. and North Korea over Kim Jong Un’s nuclear weapons program grows, one of the few things that the two countries continue to have in common is that ...
By Peter Harrell