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In an effort to contain the coronavirus, many governors are relying on emergency powers to issue orders requiring self-quarantining, restricting business activity, banning gatherings, and limiting… Read More
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The Senate Armed Services Committee last week passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2021. The bill passed by a… Read More
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President Donald Trump released a presidential memoranda last week with a lot of excellent policy for Arctic and Antarctic security. The U.S. has been an… Read More
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June 14 marks the 245th birthday of the U.S. Army. Born even before the Declaration of Independence was written in 1776, the Army marks its… Read More
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You know you’re doing the right thing when your enemies condemn you. When President George W. Bush 13 years ago on June 12, 2007, dedicated… Read More
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Pyongyang is putting pressure on South Korea through increasingly acerbic means, including aggressive missives, breaking off communications, and threatening to take future steps against its… Read More
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The Trump administration’s lead official on Iran policy is underscoring its determination to relentlessly prosecute a “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran, which he says has… Read More
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The Trump administration anticipates a victory in the Supreme Court to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, the nation’s No. 2 homeland security… Read More
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Unconfirmed news reports say the Trump administration is considering the withdrawal of 9,500 troops from Germany. If true, that would not be a prudent decision,… Read More
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Our listeners are likely to know well of Gens. George Patton, David, Patraeus, and Dwight Eisenhower. But what about the patient general whose strategy led… Read More
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George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis on May 25 when a police officer used brutally excessive force to arrest him. It was the latest in… Read More
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Muriel Bowser, the mayor of Washington, D.C., on Friday ordered National Guard troops, who were in the nation’s capital to quell civil unrest and looting,… Read More
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Anyone who has spent time working on the issues of safeguarding our homes from terrorists, hurricanes, and plagues understands the public safety challenge facing local… Read More
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In compliance with the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, the Trump administration last week released the United States Strategic Approach to the People’s Republic of… Read More
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As former national security officials, we write to express our deep concerns about the current debate over suggested amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. … Read More
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The civil unrest and protests taking place in many American cities—Minneapolis; Washington D.C.; New York City; Los Angeles; and elsewhere—in some cases have become riots… Read More
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KYIV, Ukraine—As Ukraine’s coronavirus lockdown incrementally winds down, Kyiv is pivoting its focus back to ending the war in the eastern Donbas region, where Ukrainian… Read More
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When making foreign policy decisions, one must be careful not to view the world prescriptively (the way we want it to be), but rather to… Read More
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To the horror of some arms-control advocates, the Trump administration recently announced its long-considered decision to withdraw from the 1992 Treaty on Open Skies (OST). Despite the… Read More
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KYIV, Ukraine—Although Ukraine began to ease off its national coronavirus lockdown last week, the country’s ongoing quarantine against Russian disinformation remains in full force. Ukrainian… Read More
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The Navy last week entered the Barents Sea in international waters off the coast of Russia. It was the first time a U.S. surface ship… Read More
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President Donald Trump will cut the federal government’s retirement fund investments in Chinese equities, according to a Monday letter obtained by Fox Business. The White House does… Read More
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KYIV, Ukraine—What a difference a day makes. Along with Europe and the United States, Ukraine on Friday marked the 75th anniversary of the surrender of… Read More
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May 8 marks the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, also known as V-E Day. In England, they commemorated the solemn event with two… Read More
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Before March, Americans had never given a second thought to medical protective equipment. Now, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, daily headlines decry shortages… Read More
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Let’s be realistic. No consensus exists on the future of relations between China and the West. Yet, clearly that is changing. Previously, many looked at… Read More
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The growing chorus to “punish” China for how it has handled the COVID-19 crisis is understandable and justifiable. We need to be smart about how… Read More
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The coronavirus is causing disruption across all sectors of the economy, and the defense industrial base is no exception. To minimize the impact on military… Read More
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Tensions in the Persian Gulf are rising again as a result of provocations mounted by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards. President Donald Trump warned Iran in a… Read More
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The world was a dangerous place before—and will be after—the coronavirus pandemic. While Americans debate the proper ongoing response to the virus and argue over… Read More
