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How the Space Force Can Restore Our Edge Against China, Russia
The U.S. just moved one step closer to creating a Space Force. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump directed the Department of Defense to draft legislation to establish the Space Force as a new branch of the military under the secretary of the Air Force. This move is an important step toward defending the space domain,… -
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Exiting the INF Treaty Over Russian Violations Would Send a Signal of US Resolve
On Feb. 1, more than a decade after we now know Russia began developing a banned ground-launched cruise missile, the United States formally initiated withdrawal proceedings from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. Russia has been violating the treaty since 2008 and has deployed weapons that pose a serious military threat to America and its… -
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Russian Disinformation Is a Serious Threat to Europe. Here’s How to Counter It.
The likelihood of an escalated conflict between the Ukraine and Russia has grown in recent years, and it reached a new level of intensity last November with Russia’s attack on Ukrainian naval vessels. But Russia’s meddling extends beyond the battlefield. Russia is also interested in impacting and corrupting foreign elections. Europe will host a slew… -
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The US Strikes Back Against Russia’s European Gas Empire
KYIV, Ukraine—With the Kremlin tightening its grip on the European energy market, the U.S. has hardened its opposition to a controversial Russian gas pipeline, which is currently under construction through the Baltic Sea to Germany. For months, U.S. officials have said Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline is part of a broader Kremlin gambit to bypass… -
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We Hear You: Transgender Pronouns, School Discipline, the Russia Probe, and Climate Change
Editor's note: Many readers admired the high school students who stood up for a teacher who was fired for declining to use male pronouns to refer to a transgender student who was born female. Those comments lead off this week's mailbag. Don't forget to write us at [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: Bless the hearts… -
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At Year’s End, What We Know About Mueller’s Probe of Trump and Russia
As the second year of investigations of President Donald Trump wraps up, he and his lawyers probably won’t be able to take a breather in 2019, when the Democrats’ new House majority creates a third track of probes. Legal experts agree that special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe of Russian election meddling won’t conclude by year’s… -
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John Bolton: US Must Curb Chinese, Russian Influence in Africa
The United States must revamp policies toward Africa on improving trade, fighting terrorism, and providing financial assistance to stave off the growing influence of China and Russia on the continent, White House national security adviser John Bolton said. “Great power competitors, namely China and Russia, are rapidly expanding their financial and political influence across Africa,”… -
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US Declares Russia in Violation of Nuclear Missile Treaty, Threatens Pullout
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Dec. 4 that the United States has found Russia in material breach of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty and “will suspend our obligations as a remedy, effective in 60 days unless Russian returns to full and verifiable compliance.” In a separate statement, the NATO foreign ministers declared that they… -
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Election of Russia’s Abuser-in-Chief to Lead Interpol Would Raise Fundamental Questions
Reports in the British press indicate that Alexander Prokopchuk, who has served in Russia’s Interior Ministry since 2003 and as Interpol’s vice chairman for Europe since 2016, will be elected as the new president of Interpol at the meeting of the Interpol General Assembly now taking place in Dubai. If accurate, this report raises fundamental questions… -
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Podcast: New Report Shows Our Military Isn’t Prepared for Conflict With China, Russia
“The U.S. military could suffer unacceptably high casualties and loss of major capital assets in its next conflict. It might struggle to win, or perhaps lose, a war against China or Russia. The United States is particularly at risk of being overwhelmed should its military be forced to fight on two or more fronts simultaneously.”… -
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As House Intelligence Panel Chief, Schiff Would Reopen, Broaden Trump-Russia Probe
With Democrats taking control of the House, Rep. Adam Schiff is likely to assume the chairmanship of the House Intelligence Committee in the next session of Congress. Schiff, D-Calif., currently the ranking member of the committee, would likely seize the opportunity to restart and widen the scope of the panel’s investigation of alleged collusion between… -
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Treasury Can’t Go Wobbly When Sanctions Against Russians Are Starting to Hurt
Anybody in the inner circle of Russian strongman Vladimir Putin who might have cheered President Donald Trump’s victory in 2016 must now be sorely disappointed. When it comes to dealing with Russia, Trump has been the toughest president since Ronald Reagan. He has sent advanced weapons to the Ukrainians and Georgians, increased U.S. defense spending in… -
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Trump Scolds Russia on Nukes, Promises 10% Tax Cut
President Donald Trump admonished Russia on Monday for not adhering to a Reagan-era treaty on reducing nuclear weapons, saying he would “terminate” it, then talked about new tax cuts for “middle income” Americans. Trump also addressed the mysterious death of a Saudi journalist and the “caravan” of migrants headed to the U.S. from Central America…. -
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The History Russians and Communists Want Us to Forget
The Soviet Union did not free the world of tyranny in World War II. It merely helped defeat one evil while ruthlessly attempting to supplant it with another one. But you wouldn’t know that from reading an Associated Press article from early September. The Associated Press originally stated that the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany… -
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Russian Reaction to Trump’s Energy Policies Echoes Soviet Opposition to Reagan’s Missile Defense
NEW ORLEANS—President Donald Trump’s policy of unleashing American energy through deregulation has unsettled the Russian government in much the same way Ronald Reagan’s proposed space-based missile shield panicked Soviet leaders in the 1980s, a prominent climate skeptic says. Speaking at a conference devoted to greater freedom in the energy sector, writer and editor Marc Morano… -
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What the Carter Page FISA Warrant Reveals About the Trump-Russia Investigation
Listen here to the full podcast, which features an interview with Hans von Spakovsky and a discussion of a new analysis of how 30-year-olds have changed since 1977, or read the lightly edited transcript of the interview below. Daniel Davis: A significant development in the FBI 2016 election drama took place over the weekend. On… -
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Trump’s Russian Reset: He Says He Misspoke on Election Interference
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that “it should have been obvious” what he meant during a press conference in Helsinki, asserting he believes the conclusion of U.S. intelligence officials that Russia interfered in the 2016 election. But the president again stressed that his campaign didn’t collude with Russians. During his joint press conference Monday with… -
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What’s Next for US-Russia Relationship
This is a transcript of an interview on the July 16 episode of The Daily Signal podcast. It was edited for length, style, and clarity. Katrina Trinko: Joining us today is Peter Brookes, senior fellow for national security affairs at The Heritage Foundation. Peter, there’s been a lot of outrage from both the left and the right about President… -
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Here’s a Smarter Way to Stand With European Allies Against Russia
Russia has re-emerged as a pernicious threat to Europe in recent years. It’s all the more vital for the U.S. to stand up for European allies and signal to Russia that we are committed to the ongoing defense of Europe. One of the best ways to do that is by improving the way the European… -
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Here Are 8 Things Russia Must Do to Earn a Place Back in the G-7
On Friday, in his meeting with the Group of Seven countries, President Donald Trump proposed that Russia be able to rejoin the G-7. Russian President Vladimir Putin would need to do much to re-qualify for that privilege, since Russia still retains its hold on Crimea and maintains troops in eastern Ukraine. After all, these are…