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Israel Says It Has Carried Out Hundreds of Strikes on Syria, Targeting ‘Strategic Weapons Stockpiles’
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Israel says it has launched hundreds of airstrikes on Syria in the days since Bashar Assad's regime collapsed. On Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces said it had "struck most o...
By Jonathan Lord
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Top Marine Says Combat Experience Gives U.S. the Edge Over China’s Military
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War is an inherently uncontrolled environment. Managing that chaos requires experienced leaders, from the small-unit level to the most senior ranks. Combat experience can reve...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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China Stages Largest Show of Force in Decades After U.S. Visit by Taiwan’s Lai
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China massed dozens of navy and coast guard vessels in what appears to be the largest maritime exercises targeting Taiwan and the broader Western Pacific since 1996, a potent ...
By Jacob Stokes
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China Is Cutting Off Drone Supplies Critical to Ukraine War Effort
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China’s escalating conflict with the US over trade is now extending to the drones that have become a vital part of Ukraine’s defense. Manufacturers in China recently began lim...
By Keegan McBride
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Pete Hegseth and Doug Collins’s Push To Cut VA Health Benefits Concerns Veterans Groups
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Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump‘s defense secretary nominee, and Doug Collins, his pick for veterans affairs secretary, have advocated greater privatization of vete...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Russia Economy Panic As Move From Banking Boss Causes Vladimir Putin’s Cronies To ‘Squeal’
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The Russian central bank’s decision to raise interest rates to 21% has left Vladimir Putin’s cronies "squealing", according to an expert. Richard Connolly, an associate fellow...
By Richard Connolly
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Russia Has Used Its Hypersonic Oreshnik Missile for the First Time. What Are Its Capabilities?
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The silent black-and-white surveillance camera video of the Russian missile attack in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro was brief but chilling: Six huge fireballs pierced the darkn...
By Jim Townsend
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South Korea’s President Avoids an Impeachment Attempt Over Short-Lived Martial Law
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South Korea’s embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol avoided an opposition-led attempt to impeach him over his short-lived imposition of martial law, as most ruling party lawmakers...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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Hegseth and Collins’ Push for Cutting Veterans’ Health Benefits Alarms Service Members and Veterans Groups
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Kate Kuzminski, the director of the military, veterans, and society program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), said there is a conversation that could be had ab...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Opinions of Lower-Ranking Troops Could Soon Be Considered in Officer Promotions
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The troops that officers command may soon get the chance to weigh in on their supervisors’ promotion board process, a chance for junior officers and even enlisted troops to we...
By Taren Sylvester
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Lockheed Martin to Enhance U.S. Navy MK 48 Torpedo in $245M Deal
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Lockheed Martin has clinched a $245-million contract extension from the US Naval Sea Systems Command for the MK 48 Guidance and Control (G&C) program. The G&C componen...
By Tom Shugart
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New CNAS Report “Stress-Testing State Power: When Governors and Presidents Diverge on Matters of National Security”
Press Release
Washington, December 5, 2024 – Today, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) released a timely new report during the transition to a new presidential administration, St...
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From Decree to Defeat: Inside South Korea’s Failed Martial Law Attempt
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At his confirmation hearing three months ago, South Korea's defence minister Kim Yong-hyun rejected accusations from the opposition that he wanted to impose martial law. It wa...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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Biden Tees Up Trump With a Final China Chip Battle
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With one foot out of the Oval Office, U.S. President Joe Biden fired a parting shot at China’s semiconductor industry—setting the stage for fresh trade tensions over the power...
By Geoffrey Gertz
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Bronze Stars, Like Those Hegseth Earned, Are Common Among Military Officers
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For many military officers who serve in war zones, Bronze Stars are akin to a pass or fail, said Jason Dempsey, a former Army officer who served in Iraq and Afghanistan and is...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski & Dr. Jason Dempsey
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South Korean Opposition Moves to Impeach President After Remarkable Misstep
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is heading toward impeachment proceedings after his ill-fated attempt to impose martial law, with the six opposition parties on Wednesday ...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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South Korea Martial Law Turmoil Sparks International Backlash
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who vowed to make his country a "global pivotal state", faced immediate international diplomatic fallout on Wednesday after his botched a...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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Trump’s Border Ambitions Threaten Broader Homeland Security Work
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The Department of Homeland Security’s starring role in President-elect Donald Trump’s planned immigration crackdown raises questions about the fate of the rest of its sprawlin...
By Carrie Cordero
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How Donald Trump’s Push to End Ukraine War Tips His Hand on China, Russia and North Korea
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Trump has claimed he would end the war in one day and has stated far more favourable views of Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un than outgoin...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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What’s Next: South Korean Leader’s Martial Law Declaration Threatens His Political Career
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President Yoon Suk Yeol’s stunning martial law declaration lasted just hours, but experts say it raised serious questions about his ability to govern for the remaining 2 1/2 y...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
