How Trump’s policies have helped Russia and furthered Putin’s goals
President Donald Trump’s pivot toward Russia, through a series of concessions and policy changes coupled with threats against Washington’s traditional allies, is
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US vs. Iran: What Might It Look Like?
US vs. Iran: What Might It Look Like? As the United States continues to build up military assets in the Middle East
Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community
This annual report of worldwide threats to the national security of the United States responds toSection 617 of the FY21 Intelligence Authorization
Trump’s Dressing Down of Zelensky Plays Into Putin’s War Aims
President Trump says he wants a quick cease-fire in Ukraine. But President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia appears to be in no
America’s South China Sea Nightmare Is Unfolding In Real Time
China is on a war footing. From Taiwan to the South China Sea to the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand,
China ‘Nervous’ Over U.S.-Russia Reset, Despite Beijing’s Public Support
From https://www.rferl.org/a/putin-trump-xi-reset-ukraine-nixon-kissinger-rapprochement/33322010.html China’s top diplomat says that a “window for peace” is opening amid a quickening pace of U.S. diplomacy around ending
Trump’s Greenland Play: The View From Moscow
The Russia-U.S. relationship (or lack thereof) has long dominated Arctic geopolitics. Geography makes the two neighbors and stakeholders sharing the challenges of
NATO allies worry the US can’t defend Europe and counter China, but there’s a way
China’s threat to Taiwan also poses a profound dilemma for NATO — does it tie up its most powerful ally from European
Why You (Probably) Don’t Have to Worry about a Dirty Bomb This Christmas
On the menu today: A follow up to yesterday’s deep dive into the possible explanation for drone sitings over New Jersey, walking
U.S. Nuclear Strategy and the Future of Arms Control
According to recent press reports, the Biden administration has approved a secret nuclear strategy designed to adapt U.S. defense planning to the
The US is unprepared for attacks on critical infrastructure: RAND simulation
The United States is unprepared for attacks on critical infrastructure, according to a wargame simulated by the RAND Corporation. Prepared for the
Russian jamming leaves some high-tech U.S. weapons ineffective in Ukraine
Many U.S.-made satellite-guided munitions in Ukraine have failed to withstand Russian jamming technology, prompting Kyiv to stop using certain types of Western-provided