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US Slams European Plan To Help Iran Sidestep US Sanctions | by : RFE/RL | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 4:58am
France's Emmanuel Macron Uses UN Speech to Rebuke Trump-Style Nationalism | by : Deutsche Welle | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 4:43am
Trump Takes US Case To Isolate Iran Before UN Security Council | by : RFE/RL | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 4:42am
Nations Rally Around Action to Improve UN Peacekeeping | by : Margaret Besheer - VOA News | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:28am
Deliberate or Not, Trump’s Speech Draws Laughter at the UN | by : Michael Schwirtz - NYT | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:24am
US-Iran: John Bolton Warns Iran of 'Hell to Pay' if Crossed | by : BBC News | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:12am
Trump Boasts and Scorns Globalism to Skeptical UN Crowd | by : Mark Landler - NYT | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:11am
Deadlock Could Lead to Second Referendum on Brexit | by : Christina Boyle - LA Times | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:04am
Trump Calls on World Leaders to 'Isolate' Iran | by : Steve Herman - VOA News | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 1:45am
Is a New Russian Meddling Tactic Hiding in Plain Sight? | by : Kevin Roose - NYT | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 12:32am
Remarks by President Trump to the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly | by : White House Transcript | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 3:56pm
Trump, at UN, Scorns ‘Unaccountable Global Bureaucracy’ | by : Mark Landler - NYT | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 2:44pm
At UN, Trump Defends His Administration’s Hard-Line Trade Policies | by : Vivian Salama - WSJ | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 2:23pm
Trump Brushes Off Laughing UN Audience, Doubles Down on 'America First' | by : Adam Shaw - Fox News | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 2:20pm
Trump at UN: Iran 'Sowing Chaos, Death, Destruction' | by : BBC News | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 2:11pm
The US and Iran are Competing to Shape Iraq’s New Government. Both are Failing. | by : Tamer El-Ghobashy - WaPo | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 1:19pm
Europe Plans ‘Special Vehicle’ to Maintain Companies’ Ties to Iran, Avoid US Sanctions | by : Farnaz Fassihi - WSJ | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 12:22pm
US Approval of $330 Million Military Sale to Taiwan Draws China's Ire | by : Reuters | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 12:03pm
China Denies US Navy Ship’s Request for Hong Kong Visit, Recalls Top Admiral as Tensions Escalate | by : Nancy A. Youssef and Gordon Lubold - WSJ | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 11:58am
Surge of Afghan Civilian Casualties from Airstrikes Alarms United Nations | by : Sayed Salahuddin - WaPo | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 10:29am

World Flash Points / Contentious Issues / National Elections

US Slams European Plan To Help Iran Sidestep US Sanctions | by : RFE/RL | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 4:58am
France's Emmanuel Macron Uses UN Speech to Rebuke Trump-Style Nationalism | by : Deutsche Welle | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 4:43am
Trump Takes US Case To Isolate Iran Before UN Security Council | by : RFE/RL | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 4:42am
Acapulco, Mexico: Entire Police Force Under Investigation Over Alleged Drugs Ties | by : BBC News | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 3:32am
Ukraine and Russia Take Their Conflict to the Sea | by : Stratfor Worldview | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 3:15am
Trump Keeps Threatening to End Foreign Aid for Disloyal Countries. Here’s Why it Hasn’t Happened. | by : John Hudson and Josh Dawsey - WaPo | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 3:08am
Chinese National Arrested for 'Spying on US Engineers' | by : BBC News | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:59am
US Intel Chief Warns China Perfecting 'Surveillance State' | by : Jeff Seldin - VOA News | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:50am
Mexican Authorities Disarm Acapulco Police Amid Corruption Inquiry | by : Elisabeth Malkin - NYT | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:43am
Deliberate or Not, Trump’s Speech Draws Laughter at the UN | by : Michael Schwirtz - NYT | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:24am
US-Iran: John Bolton Warns Iran of 'Hell to Pay' if Crossed | by : BBC News | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:12am
Trade Deal Could Move Ahead Without Canada, US Official Says | by : William Mauldin - WSJ | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:06am
Deadlock Could Lead to Second Referendum on Brexit | by : Christina Boyle - LA Times | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:04am
US Sanctions Target Venezuela’s First Lady and President’s Inner Circle | by : Carol Morello and Anthony Faiola - WaPo | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 1:50am
Trump Calls on World Leaders to 'Isolate' Iran | by : Steve Herman - VOA News | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 1:45am
Is a New Russian Meddling Tactic Hiding in Plain Sight? | by : Kevin Roose - NYT | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 12:32am
Why China Turned Down a Hong Kong Port Call for a US Navy Ship | by : Christopher Boodeen - AP | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 4:11pm
Remarks by President Trump to the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly | by : White House Transcript | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 3:56pm
Trump, at UN, Scorns ‘Unaccountable Global Bureaucracy’ | by : Mark Landler - NYT | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 2:44pm
Trump at UN Urges Isolating Iran, Tossing Out 'Abusive' Trade Deals | by : Nicholas Sakelaris - UPI | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 2:41pm

Analysis / Assessments / Forecasts / Reports

Ukraine and Russia Take Their Conflict to the Sea | by : Stratfor Worldview | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 3:15am
Trump Keeps Threatening to End Foreign Aid for Disloyal Countries. Here’s Why it Hasn’t Happened. | by : John Hudson and Josh Dawsey - WaPo | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 3:08am
The US and Iran are Competing to Shape Iraq’s New Government. Both are Failing. | by : Tamer El-Ghobashy - WaPo | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 1:19pm
Congressional Research Service Report to Congress on Armed Conflict in Syria | by : USNI News | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 8:05am
Is Russia Taking Control of Syria's Air Defenses? | by : Jonathan Marcus - BBC News | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 8:41pm
France: A Central Player in the Fight Against ISIS | by : Paul Iddon - Rudaw | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 8:16pm
‘I’m Not the President of the Globe’: Trump Goes it Alone as He Faces World Leaders at UN | by : David Nakamura - WaPo | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 1:13pm
Idlib Province and the Future of Instability in Syria | by : Maxwell B. Markusen - CSIS | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 10:58am
Tehran’s Push to Force US Exit From Iraq | by : Amir Toumaj - Long War Journal | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 10:50am
Significance of Attack on Military Parade in Iran | by : Babak Dehghanpisheh - Reuters | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 10:44am
Weakness into Strength: Overcoming Strategic Deficits in the 1948 Israeli War for Independence | by : Christian H. Heller - The Strategy Bridge | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 10:35am
Why Russia is Wooing South Africa’s White Farmers | by : Amie Ferris-Rotman - WaPo | Posted Sun, 09/23/2018 - 10:05pm
An Undiplomatic Trump? At This UN Meeting, His Aides Fear the Opposite | by : Mark Landler and David E. Sanger - NYT | Posted Sun, 09/23/2018 - 9:19pm
China Is Confronting New US Hostility. But Is It Ready for the Fight? | by : Jane Perlez - NYT | Posted Sun, 09/23/2018 - 8:24pm
US Approach to Yemen is Challenged as Country Splinters and Government Vanishes | by : Kareem Fahim - WaPo | Posted Sat, 09/22/2018 - 8:31pm
In Korea, World’s Scariest Border to Become Less Scary | by : Andrew Jeong - WSJ | Posted Sat, 09/22/2018 - 5:09pm
Is the World Becoming a Jungle Again? Should Americans Care? | by : Steven Erlanger - NYT | Posted Sat, 09/22/2018 - 10:17am
Could Political Agreement Between North and South Korea Actually Defuse Tensions? | by : Mike Yeo - Defense News | Posted Fri, 09/21/2018 - 9:47pm
The Plot to Subvert an Election: Unraveling the Russia Story So Far | by : Scott Shane and Mark Mazzetti - NYT | Posted Fri, 09/21/2018 - 7:44pm
Philippines: The Escalating Violence of the New People's Army in Mindanao | by : Luke Lischin - New Mandala | Posted Fri, 09/21/2018 - 10:51am

Editorials / Opinions / Polls / Interviews

Iran Will Watch as the West Disintegrates | by : Roger Boyes - The Times | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 4:57am
Americans' Right to Self-Rule | by : Clifford D. May - Washington Times | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 4:54am
How to Make Russia Back Off in the Middle East | by : Daniel Shapiro - NY Post | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 4:52am
We Must Get Food to the Venezuelan People | by : Marco Rubio - Miami Herald | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 4:46am
The Real Russian Threat | by : Peter Vincent Pry - Washington Times | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 4:13am
Slaughter, Manoeuvre, Infantry and Psychology | by : Dermot Rooney - Wavell Room | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 4:11am
European Muslims: A Demographic Opportunity | by : Jacob L. Shapiro - Geopolitical Futures | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 4:07am
Two Reasons Not to Build Fort Trump in Today’s Poland | by : Michael Fitzsimmons - Defense One | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 4:06am
Gender, Victory, and Defeat | by : Chris Tuck - Defence-in-Depth | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 4:04am
Trump to China: ‘I Own You.’ Guess Again. | by : Thomas L. Friedman - NYT | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 4:03am
US ‘Call to Action’ on Drugs Shows Slipping Global Leadership Role | by : Mike LaSusa - InSight Crime | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 4:00am
A Solitary and Defiant Message to the UN In Trump’s Second Speech | by : Katie Bo Williams - Defense One | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 3:57am
Why Nikki Haley Had the Right Message on Corruption—But was the Wrong Messenger | by : Trevor Sutton - The National Interest | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 3:53am
Europe’s Bad Iran Bet | by : WSJ Editorial | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 3:40am
President Trump Addresses the United Nations | by : NYT Editorial | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 3:10am
Russian-Israeli Conflict in the Skies of Syria | by : Paul R. Pillar - The National Interest | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:46am
A Europeanized NATO? The Alliance Contemplates the Trump Era and Beyond | by : Sten Rynning - War on the Rocks | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:45am
Taiwan Can Win a War With China | by : Tanner Greer - Foreign Policy | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 12:24am
Google Maps Is a Better Spy Than James Bond | by : Nick Waters - Foreign Policy | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 1:49pm
Using Digital Textbooks to Improve Student Learning: Lessons for Military Educators | by : Liam S. Collins, Jake A. Miraldi and John Spencer - Journal of Military Learning | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 12:45pm

Human Rights / War Crimes / International Criminal Court

US Pledges Millions in Aid to Myanmar’s Rohingya as Calls for Action Get Louder | by : Farnaz Fassihi - WSJ | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:56am
Activists: US Stance on Rohingya Not Strong Enough | by : William Gallo - VOA News | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:27am
Watchdog Accuses Yemen Rebels of Taking Hostages, Torture | by : Samy Magdy - AP | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 12:19pm
US: Myanmar Military Led 'Extreme' Violence Against Rohingya | by : Associated Press | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 2:00am
Pompeo Denounces China’s Treatment Of Uyghur, Christian Minorities | by : RFE/RL | Posted Sat, 09/22/2018 - 10:33am
Amnesty International Accuses Maduro Government of Executing Thousands | by : VOA News | Posted Fri, 09/21/2018 - 11:21am
Amnesty International Report: South Sudan Troops Raped, Killed While Peace Pursued | by : Associated Press | Posted Wed, 09/19/2018 - 1:23pm
ICC Opens Preliminary Probe Into Rohingya Expulsions | by : Associated Press | Posted Wed, 09/19/2018 - 2:02am
UN Calls for Genocide Charges Against Leaders of Myanmar’s Military | by : Jon Emont - WSJ | Posted Wed, 09/19/2018 - 1:42am
HRW Slams Kyrgyzstan For 'Dangerously Overbroad' Crackdown On Extremism | by : RFE/RL | Posted Tue, 09/18/2018 - 5:33am
ICC Fines Jean-Pierre Bemba of Congo for Witness Tampering | by : Reuters | Posted Tue, 09/18/2018 - 5:03am
Myanmar’s ‘Gravest Crimes’ Against Rohingya Demand Action, UN Says | by : Nick Cumming-Bruce - NYT | Posted Tue, 09/18/2018 - 4:00am
UN: Widespread Violations in Burundi May Amount to Crimes Against Humanity | by : Lisa Schlein - VOA News | Posted Mon, 09/17/2018 - 6:12pm
Burundi Threatens to Quit UN Human Rights Council, Sue Critics | by : Tom Miles - Reuters | Posted Mon, 09/17/2018 - 4:31pm
War Crimes in Yemen | by : Paul Pillar - The Cipher Brief | Posted Mon, 09/17/2018 - 2:02pm
Top Myanmar General Booted From New Russian Social-Media Account | by : Jon Emont and Myo Myo - WSJ | Posted Mon, 09/17/2018 - 12:21pm
North Korean Defector Protests Seoul’s Apparent Lack of Focus on Human-Rights Abuses | by : Andrew Jeong - WSJ | Posted Mon, 09/17/2018 - 10:34am
Myanmar Youth, Journalists Demonstrate Against Jailing of Reuters Reporters | by : Shoon Naing and Simon Lewis - Reuters | Posted Sun, 09/16/2018 - 11:09am
Syria Criticizes Event on UN Body Investigating Crimes | by : Edith M. Lederer - AP | Posted Fri, 09/14/2018 - 8:50pm
On Genocide: Rohingya Situation ‘Might Have Been Handled Better,’ Suu Kyi Says | by : Jon Emont - WSJ | Posted Fri, 09/14/2018 - 8:22am

Natural & Manmade Disasters / Refugees / Humanitarian Operations

Hundreds of ISIS Fighters Ferried to Idlib by Assad | by : Richard Spencer - The Times | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 4:32am
Violence in Congo Imperils Efforts to Combat Ebola Outbreak | by : Max Bearak - WaPo | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 3:17am
US Pledges Millions in Aid to Myanmar’s Rohingya as Calls for Action Get Louder | by : Farnaz Fassihi - WSJ | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:56am
Syria: Everyone Else's Battleground, In Both War and Peace | by : Angela Charlton - AP Backgrounder | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 1:03pm
Syria's Deputy Foreign Minister Vows Idlib Will Be Recovered | by : Reuters | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 1:01pm
Turkey Sends Reinforcements to Syria's Idlib | by : Omar Haj Kadour and Rouba Al-Husseini - AFP | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 11:39am
UN Rushes Aid to Hunger-Stricken Yemeni District | by : Maggie Michael - AP | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 11:37am
WHO: 'Perfect Storm' of Risks Threatens DRC Ebola Response | by : Agence France-Presse | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 10:05am
Fifty Thousand Syrians Returned to Syria from Lebanon this Year | by : Laila Bassam - Reuters | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 9:51am
Nations Hosting Millions of Refugees Say Rich Countries Have Let Them Down | by : Carol Morello - WaPo | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 10:31pm
Mattis Stresses Geneva Process for Syria, Gives DoD Good Grades for Hurricane Effort | by : Jim Garamone - DoD News | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 8:51pm
Florence’s Devastation Eased by Military Response | by : Drew Brooks - Fayetteville Observer | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 11:08am
Idlib Province and the Future of Instability in Syria | by : Maxwell B. Markusen - CSIS | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 10:58am
How UN Humanitarian Aid Has Propped Up Assad | by : Annie Sparrow - Foreign Affairs | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 9:55am
Chinese Hospital Ship Treats Venezuelans | by : Lucinda Elliott - The Times | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 9:42am
As Migrants Turn to Spain, a Welcome Mat Shows Signs of Wear | by : Jeannette Neumann - WSJ | Posted Sun, 09/23/2018 - 10:53pm
Climate Change Swells Ranks of Refugees | by : Tracy Wilkinson - LA Times | Posted Sun, 09/23/2018 - 10:44am
Turkey Faces Perilous Mission in Northern Syria - And Possible Disaster if it Fails | by : Erin Cunningham - WaPo | Posted Sat, 09/22/2018 - 10:04pm
US Approach to Yemen is Challenged as Country Splinters and Government Vanishes | by : Kareem Fahim - WaPo | Posted Sat, 09/22/2018 - 8:31pm
Nicaraguan Migrants Fleeing Turmoil Test Costa Rica’s Good Will | by : Kirk Semple - NYT | Posted Sat, 09/22/2018 - 7:51pm

Russia

How to Make Russia Back Off in the Middle East | by : Daniel Shapiro - NY Post | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 4:52am
The Real Russian Threat | by : Peter Vincent Pry - Washington Times | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 4:13am
Ukraine and Russia Take Their Conflict to the Sea | by : Stratfor Worldview | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 3:15am
Russian-Israeli Conflict in the Skies of Syria | by : Paul R. Pillar - The National Interest | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:46am
Is a New Russian Meddling Tactic Hiding in Plain Sight? | by : Kevin Roose - NYT | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 12:32am
Has Syria Become Putin’s Political Juggernaut? | by : Matthew Bodner - Defense News | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 4:32pm
Sanctions Fatigue: Overuse Sapping Diplomatic Tool's Power, Experts Fear | by : Dan Boylan - Washington Times | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 1:14pm
The Russian Bear Returns to the Mideast to Threaten Israel | by : Mor Altshuler - Haaretz | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 11:09am
Netanyahu Says Israel Will Continue Operations in Syria Against Iran | by : Reuters | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 10:20am
Russia Again Says Israel is to Blame for the Downing of its Military Plane by Syrian Forces | by : Sabra Ayres - LA Times | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 1:27am
In a Blow to Israel, Russia Says it Will Send Syria Powerful Antiaircraft Missiles | by : Anton Troianovski, Loveday Morris and Liz Sly - WaPo | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 11:29pm
Russia to Supply Syria With Air-Defense System, Raising Tensions With Israel | by : James Marson - WSJ | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 11:20pm
The CIA is Returning its Central Focus to Nation-State Rivals, Director Says | by : Shane Harris - WaPo | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 10:43pm
Air Force JTACs, Fighters, Drones and More Head to Ukraine to Train with Allies on Russia’s Western Flank | by : Kyle Rempfer - Air Force Times | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 9:17pm
Is Russia Taking Control of Syria's Air Defenses? | by : Jonathan Marcus - BBC News | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 8:41pm
S-300 Missile System: Russia to Upgrade Syrian Air Defenses | by : BBC News | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 1:21pm
Russia to Provide Syria with New Missile System, Over Israeli Opposition | by : Ed Adamczyk - UPI | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 12:00pm
Russia to Supply Syria with S-300 Defense Systems | by : Deutsche Welle | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 9:48am
Why Russia is Wooing South Africa’s White Farmers | by : Amie Ferris-Rotman - WaPo | Posted Sun, 09/23/2018 - 10:05pm
Russia Revives Allegations of Israeli Culpability in Downed Plane in Syria | by : Liz Sly, Anton Troianovski and Ruth Eglash - WaPo | Posted Sun, 09/23/2018 - 9:35pm

China

Trump to China: ‘I Own You.’ Guess Again. | by : Thomas L. Friedman - NYT | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 4:03am
Chinese National Arrested for 'Spying on US Engineers' | by : BBC News | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:59am
US Intel Chief Warns China Perfecting 'Surveillance State' | by : Jeff Seldin - VOA News | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:50am
Taiwan Can Win a War With China | by : Tanner Greer - Foreign Policy | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 12:24am
Why China Turned Down a Hong Kong Port Call for a US Navy Ship | by : Christopher Boodeen - AP | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 4:11pm
US Approval of $330 Million Military Sale to Taiwan Draws China's Ire | by : Reuters | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 12:03pm
China Denies US Navy Ship’s Request for Hong Kong Visit, Recalls Top Admiral as Tensions Escalate | by : Nancy A. Youssef and Gordon Lubold - WSJ | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 11:58am
China: US Holding 'Knife' at Beijing's Neck in Trade War | by : Sommer Brokaw - UPI | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 11:30am
China Denies Hong Kong Port Visit for US Navy Ship Amid Trade Tensions | by : Reuters | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 9:21am
As Hefty New Tariffs Take Effect, There is No Sign of an End to the US-China Trade War | by : Robyn Dixon - LA Times | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 2:15am
Pentagon: US Approves Possible $330M Military Sale to Taiwan | by : Reuters | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 1:26am
US' Mattis Looks for 'Way Ahead' After China Scraps Military Talks | by : Reuters | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 12:29am
The CIA is Returning its Central Focus to Nation-State Rivals, Director Says | by : Shane Harris - WaPo | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 10:43pm
With Vatican Talks and Bulldozers, China Aims to Control Christianity | by : Ian Johnson - NYT | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 8:29pm
Chinese Hospital Ship Treats Venezuelans | by : Lucinda Elliott - The Times | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 9:42am
China’s Aid: The Image Boost | by : Cornelia Tremann - The Interpreter | Posted Sun, 09/23/2018 - 11:29pm
Critics Divided on Vatican’s Deal With China Over Bishops | by : Francis X. Rocca and Eva Dou - WSJ | Posted Sun, 09/23/2018 - 9:56pm
China Is Confronting New US Hostility. But Is It Ready for the Fight? | by : Jane Perlez - NYT | Posted Sun, 09/23/2018 - 8:24pm
China's Catholic Church Pledges Loyalty to Party After Vatican Deal | by : Reuters | Posted Sun, 09/23/2018 - 8:04pm
Former Google CEO Predicts the Internet will Split in Two by 2028, with One Part Led by China | by : Lora Kolodny - CNBC | Posted Sun, 09/23/2018 - 10:07am

US Department of Veterans Affairs / Veteran Issues

Wilkie's First Hearing as VA Secretary: Four Issues He's Likely to Address | by : Nikki Wentling - Stars & Stripes | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 11:26pm
Vets Remember Daring Raid that Liberated 500 POWs in the Philippines | by : Seth Robson - Stars & Stripes | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 9:20pm
VA Sends Mobile Units to North Carolina to Aid Veterans After Hurricane | by : Richard Sisk - Military.com | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 11:07am
Do What’s Right for our Blue Water Vietnam Veterans | by : Christopher W. Cole - Navy Times | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 10:00am
Trump Signs the Largest VA Budget Ever | by : Leo Shane III - Military Times | Posted Fri, 09/21/2018 - 9:05pm
Former VA Secretaries Join Fight Over Agent Orange Benefits For Blue Water Navy Vets | by : Nikki Wentling - Stars & Stripes | Posted Thu, 09/20/2018 - 9:08pm
Former VA Secretaries Spar Over ‘Blue Water’ Navy Benefits | by : Leo Shane III - Military Times | Posted Thu, 09/20/2018 - 6:20pm
VA Cites Improvements at Five Hospitals Removed from 'High-Risk' List | by : Nikki Wentling - Stars & Stripes | Posted Tue, 09/18/2018 - 9:49pm
Veterans Facing Judges to Get More Courtroom Advocates as Legal Assistance Program Expands | by : Leo Shane III - Military Times | Posted Tue, 09/18/2018 - 12:45pm
No Shutdown at VA: Congress Passes Department’s Budget on Time | by : Leo Shane III - Military Times | Posted Thu, 09/13/2018 - 8:36pm
VA Must Prove to Women Vets That They Belong | by : Joy Ilem - Military.com | Posted Thu, 09/13/2018 - 1:45am
VA Establishes New Research Center Focused On Caregivers | by : Leo Shane III - Military Times | Posted Wed, 09/12/2018 - 12:00pm
Mission Act Gets Funding Under Historically High VA Budget Agreement | by : Nikki Wentling - Stars & Stripes | Posted Tue, 09/11/2018 - 6:31pm
VA Secretary Wilkie Opposes Bill That Would Extend Agent Orange Benefits To 'Blue Water' Veterans | by : Nikki Wentling - Stars & Stripes | Posted Tue, 09/11/2018 - 6:28pm
VA Steps Up Fight Against Plan to Extend Benefits to Blue Water Vietnam Vets | by : Leo Shane III - Military Times | Posted Mon, 09/10/2018 - 8:18pm
Watchdog Report: The VA Benefits Backlog Higher Than Officials Say | by : Leo Shane III - Military Times | Posted Mon, 09/10/2018 - 7:31pm
Texas WWII Veterans Honored for Rescuing Prisoners in Concentration Camps | by : Alyson Ward - Houston Chronicle | Posted Sat, 09/08/2018 - 1:40am
Secretary Promises VA Will Be More ‘Welcoming’ To Women Veterans | by : Leo Shane III - Military Times | Posted Sat, 09/08/2018 - 1:20am
Vets Walk Across US to Draw Attention to Mental Health Fight | by : Stephen R. Goves - AP | Posted Fri, 09/07/2018 - 2:38pm
Police Raid Home of Couple Who Raised $400K for Homeless Marine Veteran | by : Mike Catalini - AP | Posted Fri, 09/07/2018 - 2:26pm

Book, Movie, TV & Documentary Reviews / Excerpts / Lists / Call for Papers / Resources

Using Digital Textbooks to Improve Student Learning: Lessons for Military Educators | by : Liam S. Collins, Jake A. Miraldi and John Spencer - Journal of Military Learning | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 12:45pm
Book Review - "Bureau of Spies: The Secret Connections between Espionage and Journalism in Washington" by Steven T. Usdin | by : Ronald Radosh - WSJ | Posted Sat, 09/22/2018 - 8:26am
Book Review – “Underground Warfare” by Daphné Richemond-Barak | by : John P. Sullivan - Small Wars Journal | Posted Fri, 09/21/2018 - 12:55am
The Art of Writing History | by : Rob Citino and Mike Neiberg - USAWC War Room | Posted Thu, 09/20/2018 - 11:41pm
Book Excerpt - "The Apprentice: Trump, Russia and the Subversion of American Democracy" by Greg Miller | by : Greg Miller - WaPo | Posted Wed, 09/19/2018 - 11:34am
Book Discussion - "The Unknowns: The Untold Story of America’s Unknown Soldier And WWI’s Most Decorated Heroes Who Brought Him Home" by Patrick K. O'Donnell | by : Pritzker Museum & Library (Article, Video & Podcast) | Posted Tue, 09/18/2018 - 10:40am
15 October - Book Panel Discussion - Law's Wars: The Fate of the Rule of Law in the US 'War on Terror' & Law's Trials: The Performance of Legal Institutions in the US 'War on Terror' | by : Fordham Law - Center on National Security | Posted Tue, 09/18/2018 - 10:36am
Book Review - "Young Benjamin Franklin: The Birth of Ingenuity" by Nick Bunker | by : Sam Kean - WSJ | Posted Tue, 09/18/2018 - 5:31am
19 September Book Launch - "A Covert Action: Reagan, the CIA, and the Cold War Struggle In Poland" by Seth Jones | by : Center for Strategic and International Studies | Posted Mon, 09/17/2018 - 9:26am
Book Review - "Us vs. Them: The Failures of Globalism" by Ian Bremmer | by : Molly Dinneen - The Strategy Bridge | Posted Mon, 09/17/2018 - 12:04am
Will Bob Woodward Help Upend Another Presidency? | by : Leonard Pitts, Jr. - Miami Herald | Posted Sun, 09/16/2018 - 11:02pm
Book Review - "The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War" by Ben Macintyre | by : Stephen Budiansky - WSJ | Posted Fri, 09/14/2018 - 8:14pm
SWJ Book Review – Grand Strategy by Peter Layton | by : Sarwar J. Minar - Small Wars Journal | Posted Fri, 09/14/2018 - 7:31am
Book Excerpt - "Man of War: An Eric Steele Novel" by Sean Parnell | by : Under the Radar / Military.com | Posted Thu, 09/13/2018 - 1:36am
Woodward's Book - Trump: ‘You and Your Cyber are Going to Get Me in a War’ | by : Justin Lynch - Fifth Domain | Posted Wed, 09/12/2018 - 7:46am
Woodward's Book: Another Work of Non-Fiction Fiction? | by : Joseph Curl - Washington Times | Posted Tue, 09/11/2018 - 10:42pm
Woodward’s Grim Portrait of Trump’s White House Gets a Vote of Confidence - Via Two Non-Denial Denials | by : Aaron Blake - WaPo | Posted Tue, 09/11/2018 - 6:15pm
Book Review - "Jonquille. Afghanistan, 2012" by Jean Michelin (Remembering the French War in Afghanistan) | by : Olivier Schmitt - War on the Rocks | Posted Mon, 09/10/2018 - 11:14pm
Woodward Book "Fear: Trump in the White House" Says Trump Spooked Pentagon with Almost-Sent Tweet on N.VKorea | by : Agence France-Presse | Posted Mon, 09/10/2018 - 2:17am
Book Review - "The Fighters: Americans in Combat in Afghanistan and Iraq" by C.J. Chivers | by : James King - Small Wars Journal | Posted Mon, 09/10/2018 - 1:44am

Event Announcements & Reports

3 October - Pakistan’s New Government: Change or Continuity in Foreign Policy? | by : US Institute of Peace | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 4:05pm
25 September - Beyond the Water's Edge: Measuring the Internationalism of Congress | by : Center for Strategic and International Studies | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 1:03pm
1 November - 4th Annual CyberCon | by : Defense News | Posted Sun, 09/23/2018 - 1:24pm
27 September - Double Game: Why Pakistan Supports Militants and Resists US Pressure to Stop | by : Cato Institute | Posted Sat, 09/22/2018 - 7:09pm
25 September - Of Rockets and Robotics: The Regulation of Emerging Aerial Technology | by : Cato Institute | Posted Sat, 09/22/2018 - 7:05pm
23 October - How Can Peacemakers Show Success? | by : US Institute of Peace | Posted Wed, 09/19/2018 - 8:37pm
25 September - What Drives Violence in Central America’s Northern Triangle? | by : US Institute of Peace | Posted Tue, 09/18/2018 - 12:50pm
25 September - The Future of Baltic Energy Security | by : Jamestown Foundation | Posted Tue, 09/18/2018 - 10:38am
15 October - Book Panel Discussion - Law's Wars: The Fate of the Rule of Law in the US 'War on Terror' & Law's Trials: The Performance of Legal Institutions in the US 'War on Terror' | by : Fordham Law - Center on National Security | Posted Tue, 09/18/2018 - 10:36am
15-16 November - #DEFAus18 | by : Australian Defence Force Academy | Posted Tue, 09/18/2018 - 7:47am
20 September - Foreign Affairs September/October Issue Launch: World War Web--The Fight For the Internet’s Future | by : Council on Foreign Relations | Posted Mon, 09/17/2018 - 3:32pm
5 October - Women and Islam: Societal Trends in Eurasia | by : Central Asia Program | Posted Mon, 09/17/2018 - 3:31pm
6 November - RUSI Modern Deterrence Conference 2018: Securing Societies | by : Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) | Posted Mon, 09/17/2018 - 1:18pm
11 October - U.S. Global Nutrition Investments: the Lynchpin for Achieving Broader Health and Development Goals | by : Center for Strategic and International Studies | Posted Mon, 09/17/2018 - 1:10pm
19 September Book Launch - "A Covert Action: Reagan, the CIA, and the Cold War Struggle In Poland" by Seth Jones | by : Center for Strategic and International Studies | Posted Mon, 09/17/2018 - 9:26am
Amazon, SpaceX Leaders Will Headline Major Air Force Conference | by : Gina Harkins - Military.com | Posted Sat, 09/15/2018 - 11:50pm
20 September - You CAN Handle The Truth: What Military Attorneys Really Do | by : Duke University Duke Law | Posted Fri, 09/14/2018 - 7:21pm
11 October - 8th Annual China Defense & Security Conference | by : Jamestown Foundation | Posted Fri, 09/14/2018 - 10:14am
20 September - CSIS Press Briefing: Analysis of the FY 2019 Defense Budget | by : Center for Strategic and International Studies | Posted Thu, 09/13/2018 - 10:33am
Secretary Wilson to Lay Out ‘Air Force We Need’ at the Air Force Association’s Air Space and Cyber Conference | by : Stephen Losey - Air Force Times | Posted Mon, 09/10/2018 - 7:06pm

Irregular / Small Wars / Related Issues

Hundreds of ISIS Fighters Ferried to Idlib by Assad | by : Richard Spencer - The Times | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 4:32am
Violence in Congo Imperils Efforts to Combat Ebola Outbreak | by : Max Bearak - WaPo | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 3:17am
US Pledges Millions in Aid to Myanmar’s Rohingya as Calls for Action Get Louder | by : Farnaz Fassihi - WSJ | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:56am
Russian-Israeli Conflict in the Skies of Syria | by : Paul R. Pillar - The National Interest | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:46am
Nations Rally Around Action to Improve UN Peacekeeping | by : Margaret Besheer - VOA News | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:28am
Activists: US Stance on Rohingya Not Strong Enough | by : William Gallo - VOA News | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:27am
50 Years Later, Marine Gunny to be Awarded the Medal of Honor for Hue City Heroics | by : Shawn Snow - Marine Corps Times | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 12:16am
Marine Who Fought in Brutal Vietnam Battle of Hue Will Receive Medal of Honor Next Month | by : Corey Dickstein - Stars & Stripes | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 11:59pm
The White House Just Revealed Massive Mission Creep in Syria. Here’s Why. | by : Kyle Rempfer and Todd South - Military Times | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 11:42pm
Has Syria Become Putin’s Political Juggernaut? | by : Matthew Bodner - Defense News | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 4:32pm
Iran Arrests 22 Tied to Deadly Attack on Military Parade | by : Nicholas Sakelaris - UPI | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 4:06pm
Syria: Everyone Else's Battleground, In Both War and Peace | by : Angela Charlton - AP Backgrounder | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 1:03pm
Syria's Deputy Foreign Minister Vows Idlib Will Be Recovered | by : Reuters | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 1:01pm
Iran Says 'Jihadist Separatists' Behind Deadly Parade Attack | by : Agence France-Presse | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 12:54pm
Watchdog Accuses Yemen Rebels of Taking Hostages, Torture | by : Samy Magdy - AP | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 12:19pm
Turkey Sends Reinforcements to Syria's Idlib | by : Omar Haj Kadour and Rouba Al-Husseini - AFP | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 11:39am
UN Rushes Aid to Hunger-Stricken Yemeni District | by : Maggie Michael - AP | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 11:37am
UN Probes 'Credible' Reports of Nine Afghan Civilians Killed in Air Strike | by : Agence France-Presse | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 10:40am
Surge of Afghan Civilian Casualties from Airstrikes Alarms United Nations | by : Sayed Salahuddin - WaPo | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 10:29am
Netanyahu Says Israel Will Continue Operations in Syria Against Iran | by : Reuters | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 10:20am

Iran Arrests 22 Tied to Deadly Attack on Military Parade | by : Nicholas Sakelaris - UPI | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 4:06pm
Jihadists, But No Terror Attacks: The Case of Italy | by : Patrick Lovett and Gaëlle Esso - France 24 Video | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 1:17pm
Iran Says 'Jihadist Separatists' Behind Deadly Parade Attack | by : Agence France-Presse | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 12:54pm
Islamic State Issued a Video, Claimed Responsibility for Iran Attack | by : Mehdi Jedinia - VOA News | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 2:02am
Analysts: France and Italy's Differences Undermine Efforts Against IS in Libya | by : Ibrahim Ahmed - VOA News | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 10:33pm
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, Humiliated by Attack, Vow to Retaliate | by : Rod Nordland - NYT | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 9:52pm
Iran Arrests 'Large Network' Over Ahvaz Parade Attack | by : BBC News | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 8:34pm
France: A Central Player in the Fight Against ISIS | by : Paul Iddon - Rudaw | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 8:16pm
Significance of Attack on Military Parade in Iran | by : Babak Dehghanpisheh - Reuters | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 10:44am
Monitor: Four Years of Coalition Strikes on Syria Kill 3,300 Civilians | by : Agence France-Presse | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 10:31am
US Airstrike Kills 18 Al-Shabab After US Attacked in Somalia | by : Lolita C. Baldor - AP | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 10:10am
Attack on Iranian Military Parade May Harden Domestic and Regional Policies | by : Chase Winter - Deutsche Welle | Posted Sun, 09/23/2018 - 11:53pm
Iran Vows Vengeance After Military Parade Slaughter | by : Richard Spencer - The Times | Posted Sun, 09/23/2018 - 11:50pm
Iran Seethes at Saudi Arabia, West After Deadly Terror Attack | by : Sune Engel Rasmussen - WSJ | Posted Sun, 09/23/2018 - 8:59pm
Kurdish Commander of Iraqi Counter Terrorism’s Golden Division Dies in Erbil | by : Baxtiyar Goran - Kurdistan 24 | Posted Sun, 09/23/2018 - 1:16pm
British 'Pharmacist Who Joined IS' is Detained in Syria | by : BBC News | Posted Sun, 09/23/2018 - 12:16pm
Iran Blames US, Gulf Arab Allies for Attack on Military Parade | by : VOA News | Posted Sun, 09/23/2018 - 12:03pm
Iran's Rouhani Fumes at US After Ahvaz Parade Attack | by : BBC News | Posted Sun, 09/23/2018 - 10:33am
Iran Vows 'Crushing Response' After Gunmen Kill 29 at Army Parade | by : Amir Havasi - AFP | Posted Sat, 09/22/2018 - 11:20pm
Decades Later, Germany is Still Hunting for Holdouts from the Radical Red Army Faction | by : Erik Kirschbaum - LA Times | Posted Sat, 09/22/2018 - 7:45pm

Terrorism / Counterterrorism

Iran Arrests 22 Tied to Deadly Attack on Military Parade | by : Nicholas Sakelaris - UPI | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 4:06pm
Jihadists, But No Terror Attacks: The Case of Italy | by : Patrick Lovett and Gaëlle Esso - France 24 Video | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 1:17pm
Iran Says 'Jihadist Separatists' Behind Deadly Parade Attack | by : Agence France-Presse | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 12:54pm
Islamic State Issued a Video, Claimed Responsibility for Iran Attack | by : Mehdi Jedinia - VOA News | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 2:02am
Analysts: France and Italy's Differences Undermine Efforts Against IS in Libya | by : Ibrahim Ahmed - VOA News | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 10:33pm
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, Humiliated by Attack, Vow to Retaliate | by : Rod Nordland - NYT | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 9:52pm
Iran Arrests 'Large Network' Over Ahvaz Parade Attack | by : BBC News | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 8:34pm
France: A Central Player in the Fight Against ISIS | by : Paul Iddon - Rudaw | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 8:16pm
Significance of Attack on Military Parade in Iran | by : Babak Dehghanpisheh - Reuters | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 10:44am
Monitor: Four Years of Coalition Strikes on Syria Kill 3,300 Civilians | by : Agence France-Presse | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 10:31am
US Airstrike Kills 18 Al-Shabab After US Attacked in Somalia | by : Lolita C. Baldor - AP | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 10:10am
Attack on Iranian Military Parade May Harden Domestic and Regional Policies | by : Chase Winter - Deutsche Welle | Posted Sun, 09/23/2018 - 11:53pm
Iran Vows Vengeance After Military Parade Slaughter | by : Richard Spencer - The Times | Posted Sun, 09/23/2018 - 11:50pm
Iran Seethes at Saudi Arabia, West After Deadly Terror Attack | by : Sune Engel Rasmussen - WSJ | Posted Sun, 09/23/2018 - 8:59pm
Kurdish Commander of Iraqi Counter Terrorism’s Golden Division Dies in Erbil | by : Baxtiyar Goran - Kurdistan 24 | Posted Sun, 09/23/2018 - 1:16pm
British 'Pharmacist Who Joined IS' is Detained in Syria | by : BBC News | Posted Sun, 09/23/2018 - 12:16pm
Iran Blames US, Gulf Arab Allies for Attack on Military Parade | by : VOA News | Posted Sun, 09/23/2018 - 12:03pm
Iran's Rouhani Fumes at US After Ahvaz Parade Attack | by : BBC News | Posted Sun, 09/23/2018 - 10:33am
Iran Vows 'Crushing Response' After Gunmen Kill 29 at Army Parade | by : Amir Havasi - AFP | Posted Sat, 09/22/2018 - 11:20pm
Decades Later, Germany is Still Hunting for Holdouts from the Radical Red Army Faction | by : Erik Kirschbaum - LA Times | Posted Sat, 09/22/2018 - 7:45pm

Islamism / Islamists / Violent Extremism / Radicalization

Jihadists, But No Terror Attacks: The Case of Italy | by : Patrick Lovett and Gaëlle Esso - France 24 Video | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 1:17pm
Analysts: Poor Economy, Unemployment Lure Tunisians to Extremism | by : Fatiha Belfakir - VOA News | Posted Thu, 09/20/2018 - 8:56pm
Extremism Advances in the Largest Muslim Country | by : Benedict Rogers - WSJ | Posted Tue, 09/18/2018 - 4:46am
Is Al Qaeda Winning? | by : Steven Metz - World Politics Review | Posted Mon, 09/17/2018 - 10:23am
Push to Execute Saudi Clerics Rattles Kingdom’s Power Structure | by : Summer Said and Michael Amon - WSJ | Posted Sun, 09/16/2018 - 7:49am
New Global Strategy Needed to Fight Extremism, Britain's Blair Says | by : Rikar Hussein - VOA News | Posted Fri, 09/14/2018 - 8:25am
Islamist Extremism Caused 84,000 Deaths Worldwide in 2017, New Report Says | by : Olivia Gazis - CBS News | Posted Thu, 09/13/2018 - 7:24pm
Corruption in Counterterrorism Aid Programs Fuels Extremist Groups, Says New Report | by : Daniel Cebul - Defense News | Posted Thu, 09/13/2018 - 6:45pm
Beyond the Homeland: Protecting America from Extremism in Fragile States | by : USIP Interim Report | Posted Tue, 09/11/2018 - 4:41pm
Tunisia Feared the Return of Militants from Abroad. The Threat Now is Those Who Never Left. | by : Sudarsan Raghavan - WaPo | Posted Sat, 09/08/2018 - 12:33pm
Jamestown Foundation Briefs: Terrorism Monitor Volume: 16 Issue: 17 | by : Brian M. Perkins - Jamestown Foundation | Posted Fri, 09/07/2018 - 4:56pm
Man Held in Amsterdam Stabbings of Two Americans Cites 'Insults' to Islam | by : Reuters | Posted Tue, 09/04/2018 - 3:11am
Suspect in Stabbing of Americans Believes Dutch Insult Islam | by : Mike Corder - AP | Posted Mon, 09/03/2018 - 4:22pm
New Mexico Compound Gang Arrested by FBI | by : BBC News | Posted Fri, 08/31/2018 - 10:55pm
Islamic Edict Threatens to Derail Indonesian Immunization Efforts | by : Max Walden - VOA News | Posted Thu, 08/30/2018 - 12:51pm
France's Determined Struggle Against Salafi Jihadism | by : Boris Toucas - CSIS | Posted Wed, 08/22/2018 - 2:55pm
Islamist Parties in North Africa: A Comparative Analysis of Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt | by : Adel Abdel Ghafar and Bill Hess - Brookings Institution | Posted Wed, 08/22/2018 - 9:12am
An Assessment of US Women in Islamic State-related Cases | by : Brandee Leon - Divergent Options | Posted Tue, 08/14/2018 - 9:45pm
Egypt Hands Muslim Brotherhood Leader Another Life Sentence | by : Associated Press | Posted Sun, 08/12/2018 - 4:25pm
Australia Strips Citizenship From 5 Islamic State Supporters | by : Rod McGuirk - AP | Posted Thu, 08/09/2018 - 3:33am

Urban Conflict / Operations

Hundreds of ISIS Fighters Ferried to Idlib by Assad | by : Richard Spencer - The Times | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 4:32am
50 Years Later, Marine Gunny to be Awarded the Medal of Honor for Hue City Heroics | by : Shawn Snow - Marine Corps Times | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 12:16am
Marine Who Fought in Brutal Vietnam Battle of Hue Will Receive Medal of Honor Next Month | by : Corey Dickstein - Stars & Stripes | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 11:59pm
Syria: Everyone Else's Battleground, In Both War and Peace | by : Angela Charlton - AP Backgrounder | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 1:03pm
Syria's Deputy Foreign Minister Vows Idlib Will Be Recovered | by : Reuters | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 1:01pm
Turkey Sends Reinforcements to Syria's Idlib | by : Omar Haj Kadour and Rouba Al-Husseini - AFP | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 11:39am
Analysts: France and Italy's Differences Undermine Efforts Against IS in Libya | by : Ibrahim Ahmed - VOA News | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 10:33pm
Turkey Promises ‘Safe Zones’ in Kurdish-Held Parts of Syria | by : Associated Press | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 7:54pm
Idlib Province and the Future of Instability in Syria | by : Maxwell B. Markusen - CSIS | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 10:58am
Turkey Faces Perilous Mission in Northern Syria - And Possible Disaster if it Fails | by : Erin Cunningham - WaPo | Posted Sat, 09/22/2018 - 10:04pm
US Approach to Yemen is Challenged as Country Splinters and Government Vanishes | by : Kareem Fahim - WaPo | Posted Sat, 09/22/2018 - 8:31pm
EU Urges End to Libya Violence as Death Toll Soars | by : Deutsche Welle | Posted Sat, 09/22/2018 - 5:38pm
Terror Group Puts Plan for Syrian Demilitarized Zone at Risk | by : Raja Abdulrahim - WSJ | Posted Thu, 09/20/2018 - 10:00pm
‘Suicider!’ Came the Warning. For Afghans, Wrestlers’ Deaths Resound. | by : Rod Nordland and Fatima Faizi - NYT | Posted Thu, 09/20/2018 - 8:02pm
What Happens Now to Idlib's People | by : Faisal Al Yafai - The National | Posted Thu, 09/20/2018 - 10:32am
Race to Divide the Rebels and Carve Out Buffer Zone in Syria | by : Hannah Lucinda Smith - The Times | Posted Wed, 09/19/2018 - 3:35am
Dozens of IS Fighters Arrested in Kabul | by : Mohammad Habibzada - VOA News | Posted Wed, 09/19/2018 - 3:02am
Kabul Braces for Attacks During Shiite Holiday as Rising Violence Convulses Afghanistan | by : Pamela Constable and Sharif Hassan - WaPo | Posted Wed, 09/19/2018 - 2:04am
Russia-Turkey Deal May Delay, But Not Prevent, a Battle for Syria’s Idlib Province | by : Liz Sly and Louisa Loveluck - WaPo | Posted Tue, 09/18/2018 - 11:25pm
Syria’s Government and Opposition Welcome Idlib Demilitarized Zone Deal Struck by Turkey and Russia | by : Bassem Mroue - AP | Posted Tue, 09/18/2018 - 8:58pm

Information Operations / Propaganda / Security / Cyber War / Crime

US Intel Chief Warns China Perfecting 'Surveillance State' | by : Jeff Seldin - VOA News | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:50am
Is a New Russian Meddling Tactic Hiding in Plain Sight? | by : Kevin Roose - NYT | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 12:32am
Google Maps Is a Better Spy Than James Bond | by : Nick Waters - Foreign Policy | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 1:49pm
The White House Cyber Strategy: Words Must Be Backed by Action | by : Christopher Painter - ASPI The Strategist | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 8:51am
A Snapshot Look at Cyber Threats | by : Nicholas J. Rasmussen - The Cipher Brief | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 12:15am
A Snapshot Look at Cyber Threats | by : Rick Ledgett - The Cipher Brief | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 12:07am
What the Experts Say About the National Cyber Strategy | by : The Cipher Brief | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 12:48am
Can the Cyber Terrorism Tactics of North Korea Be Deterred? | by : Dylan Stent - The National Interest | Posted Sun, 09/23/2018 - 9:13pm
Former Google CEO Predicts the Internet will Split in Two by 2028, with One Part Led by China | by : Lora Kolodny - CNBC | Posted Sun, 09/23/2018 - 10:07am
China's Interference in US Politics is Only Beginning | by : Josh Rogin - NY Post | Posted Sat, 09/22/2018 - 9:17pm
Trump's State Department Lacks Money, Clear Mandate to Fight Russian Disinformation, 'Fake News' | by : Deirdre Shesgreen - USA Today | Posted Sat, 09/22/2018 - 7:19pm
White House Drafts Order to Look Into Google, Facebook | by : Ben Brody and Jennifer Jacobs - Bloomberg | Posted Sat, 09/22/2018 - 10:39am
When Fake News Kills: Lynchings in Mexico Linked to Viral Child-Kidnap Rumors | by : Patrick J. McDonnell and Cecilia Sanchez - LA Times | Posted Sat, 09/22/2018 - 9:00am
US Prepared to Strike in Cyberspace | by : Jeff Seldin - VOA News | Posted Fri, 09/21/2018 - 10:59pm
Why a Long Military Career in Cyber Feels Like a Rarity | by : Mark Pomerleau - Fifth Domain | Posted Fri, 09/21/2018 - 9:50pm
The Plot to Subvert an Election: Unraveling the Russia Story So Far | by : Scott Shane and Mark Mazzetti - NYT | Posted Fri, 09/21/2018 - 7:44pm
Trump Has a New Weapon to Cause ‘The Cyber’ Mayhem | by : Elias Groll - Foreign Policy | Posted Fri, 09/21/2018 - 7:23pm
Document: National Cyber Strategy | by : USNI News | Posted Fri, 09/21/2018 - 8:02am
The Pentagon's Cyber Strategy: What's New and What it Means | by : Kate Charlet - The Cipher Brief | Posted Thu, 09/20/2018 - 9:57pm
China Eyes Banning Foreign Online News | by : Max Jungreis - VOA News | Posted Thu, 09/20/2018 - 8:22pm

Crime / Law Enforcement / Corruption / Piracy / Cartels

US ‘Call to Action’ on Drugs Shows Slipping Global Leadership Role | by : Mike LaSusa - InSight Crime | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 4:00am
Why Nikki Haley Had the Right Message on Corruption—But was the Wrong Messenger | by : Trevor Sutton - The National Interest | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 3:53am
Acapulco, Mexico: Entire Police Force Under Investigation Over Alleged Drugs Ties | by : BBC News | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 3:32am
Mexican Authorities Disarm Acapulco Police Amid Corruption Inquiry | by : Elisabeth Malkin - NYT | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:43am
One Man Arrested, Three Others Sought in Latest Killing of a Journalist in Mexico | by : Associated Press | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 1:24am
Nigerian Pirates Kidnap 12 Crew From Swiss Cargo Ship | by : BBC News | Posted Sun, 09/23/2018 - 11:50am
25 Years After Escobar’s Death, Medellín Struggles to Demolish a Legend | by : Nicholas Casey - NYT | Posted Sun, 09/23/2018 - 10:25am
Newspaper in Southern Mexico Says Reporter Shot to Death | by : Associated Press | Posted Fri, 09/21/2018 - 11:56pm
The Coming Crime Wars | by : Robert Muggah and John P. Sullivan - Foreign Policy | Posted Fri, 09/21/2018 - 7:55pm
Land for Cocaine Production Hits Record in Colombia, UN Says | by : Nicholas Casey - NYT | Posted Thu, 09/20/2018 - 9:06pm
UN Report: Cultivation of Plant Used to Make Cocaine Surging in Colombia | by : Chris Kraul - LA Times | Posted Thu, 09/20/2018 - 8:05pm
Latin America Is the Murder Capital of the World | by : David Luhnow - WSJ Special Report | Posted Thu, 09/20/2018 - 5:55pm
5 Creative Ways Drug Traffickers Evade Authorities | by : Felipe Puerta - InSight Crime | Posted Thu, 09/20/2018 - 1:34am
Drug Crops Booming in Colombia as FARC Depart | by : Laura Dixon and Veronica Zaragovia - The Times | Posted Thu, 09/20/2018 - 1:03am
UNODC Report: Colombia Cocaine Production Breaks New Record Levels | by : Parker Asmann - InSight Crime | Posted Thu, 09/20/2018 - 12:18am
The Mafia That Threatens Afghanistan | by : Javid Ahmad - WSJ | Posted Thu, 09/20/2018 - 12:01am
Saga of Truck Filled with Bodies of Homicide Victims Sparks Scandal in Mexico | by : Patrick J. McDonnell - LA Times | Posted Wed, 09/19/2018 - 11:26pm
AP Exclusive: WikiLeaks Files Expose Group's Inner Workings | by : Raphael Satter - AP | Posted Mon, 09/17/2018 - 5:07pm
Restrictions on Venezuela Migrants Boost Criminal Networks | by : Venezuela Investigative Unit - Insight Crime | Posted Mon, 09/17/2018 - 1:51pm
Inside the Minds of Cartel Hitmen: Hannibal Lecters For Hire | by : Jeremy Kryt - The Daily Beast | Posted Sun, 09/16/2018 - 9:36pm

US & Non-US Defense Technologies / Research / Development / Acquisition

Cavalry Soldiers Test Replacement Vehicles for the Army’s Aging Vietnam-era Armored Personnel Carriers | by : Kyle Rempfer - Army Times | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 12:21am
The Marine Corps Ditched The 120mm Mortar, But This Might Replace It | by : Shawn Snow - Marine Corps Times | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 4:29pm
Navy, Air Force Test Deploys 2,000-Pound Mine at Stand-Off Range | by : Ben Werner - USNI News | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 8:31am
Air Force Awards $2.4B Contract for New Helicopters to Guard Nukes | by : Ryan Browne - CNN | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 8:27am
Army Mulls $31.6 Billion Shift in Armor, Copters in War Plan | by : Roxana Tiron - Bloomberg | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 8:20am
The Air Force Picks a Winner for its Huey Replacement Helicopter Contract | by : Valerie Insinna - Defense News | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 8:17am
The State of the Marine Corps: Can the Corps’ New Vision Actually Become Reality? | by : Shawn Snow - Marine Corps Times | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 9:47pm
Dial-A-Blast For Smart Bombs: AFRL Weapons Adjust Yield To Target | by : Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. - Breaking Defense | Posted Sat, 09/22/2018 - 8:04am
New Head of Strategic Capabilities Office Wants to Focus on AI | by : Aaron Mehta - C4ISRNET | Posted Fri, 09/21/2018 - 9:42pm
Shanahan: A Lot of ‘Arm Wrestling’ in the Pentagon on How to Set up a Space Force | by : Sandra Erwin - SpaceNews | Posted Fri, 09/21/2018 - 8:12am
Precision Ship-Landing System Could Be Game-Changer at Bare Airfield | by : Hope Hodge Seck - Military.com | Posted Thu, 09/20/2018 - 6:32pm
Air Force Busts Out Credit Cards To Buy High Tech Gear | by : Paul McLeary - Breaking Defense | Posted Thu, 09/20/2018 - 9:50am
Army, Air Force Fielding Drone-Hunting System That Can Fit on a Pickup Truck | by : Hope Hodge Seck - Military.com | Posted Thu, 09/20/2018 - 3:03am
The Next War Might Include Mind-Controlled Drones | by : Neil Fotre - Military Times | Posted Wed, 09/19/2018 - 9:20pm
Navy Orders Three More Littoral Combat Ships | by : Stephen Carlson - UPI | Posted Wed, 09/19/2018 - 8:45pm
The Marine Corps Just Slapped a Counter-Drone System on an MRZR All-Terrain Vehicle | by : Shawn Snow - Marine Corps Times | Posted Wed, 09/19/2018 - 8:21pm
Airmen 'Don’t Trust Us' to Field Equipment They Need, General Says | by : Matthew Cox - Military.com | Posted Wed, 09/19/2018 - 11:12am
Why Does The US Army Need Ten Years To Begin Fielding A New Recon Helicopter? | by : Loren Thompson - Forbes | Posted Wed, 09/19/2018 - 10:56am
Protecting US Refueling Tankers From Enemy Attacks | by : Carla Babb - VOA News | Posted Wed, 09/19/2018 - 2:55am
Marine Corps to Fly Osprey to 2060 - Prep Aircraft for Future Wars | by : Kris Osborn - Warrior Maven | Posted Tue, 09/18/2018 - 8:26am

NATO

Two Reasons Not to Build Fort Trump in Today’s Poland | by : Michael Fitzsimmons - Defense One | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 4:06am
A Europeanized NATO? The Alliance Contemplates the Trump Era and Beyond | by : Sten Rynning - War on the Rocks | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:45am
A Europeanized NATO? | by : Sten Rynning - War on the Rocks | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 11:02am
Mattis Says US Will Look at Possible Base Sites in Poland | by : John Vandiver - Stars & Stripes | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 9:18am
Air Force JTACs, Fighters, Drones and More Head to Ukraine to Train with Allies on Russia’s Western Flank | by : Kyle Rempfer - Air Force Times | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 9:17pm
Afghan Forces Proving Their Resilience, US Examines Possible Polish Base, Mattis Says | by : Jim Garamone - DoD News | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 8:59pm
Pentagon Watchdog Cites Corrosion, Maintenance Problems at Europe Supply Caches | by : Jennifer H. Svan - Stars & Stripes | Posted Sun, 09/23/2018 - 2:07pm
Dutch Defense Chief Opens Door For More F-35s | by : Sebastian Sprenger - Defense News | Posted Sun, 09/23/2018 - 12:41pm
UK Takes Steps Forward in Major Land System Competitions, But Budget Uncertainty Looms | by : Andrew Chuter - Defense News | Posted Sat, 09/22/2018 - 10:08am
NATO: When Aegean Realignment Compels Action | by : Jed Babbin - Washington Times | Posted Fri, 09/21/2018 - 11:42am
Congressional Research Service Report to Congress on US-Turkey Relations | by : USNI News | Posted Fri, 09/21/2018 - 8:47am
NATO Forgets All Politics Are Local | by : Phil W. Reynolds - Real Clear Defense | Posted Fri, 09/21/2018 - 8:34am
Fort Trump: Is a New US Military Base in Poland a Realistic Option? | by : Jon Shelton - Deutsche Welle | Posted Thu, 09/20/2018 - 1:11am
‘Fort Trump’ Would be the Second US Site in Poland | by : Tara Copp - Military Times | Posted Wed, 09/19/2018 - 8:32pm
Truman Carrier Strike Group Returns to Europe After Mid-Deployment Visit to Norfolk | by : Ben Werner - USNI News | Posted Wed, 09/19/2018 - 10:18am
Trump Says US Considering Permanent Military Presence in Poland | by : Reuters | Posted Wed, 09/19/2018 - 1:58am
Poland’s New Tactic for Getting a US Military Base? Pitch it as Fort Trump. | by : Paul Sonne and Anne Gearan - WaPo | Posted Tue, 09/18/2018 - 10:26pm
‘Fort Trump’: US Considers Permanent Base in Poland | by : Tara Copp - Military Times | Posted Tue, 09/18/2018 - 7:57pm
Trump Says US Considering Permanent Military Base in Poland | by : Justin Sink - Bloomberg | Posted Tue, 09/18/2018 - 2:50pm
US Air Force to Join Large-Scale Aviation Exercise in Ukraine | by : Jennifer H. Svan - Stars & Stripes | Posted Tue, 09/18/2018 - 10:30am

United Nations

US Slams European Plan To Help Iran Sidestep US Sanctions | by : RFE/RL | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 4:58am
Americans' Right to Self-Rule | by : Clifford D. May - Washington Times | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 4:54am
France's Emmanuel Macron Uses UN Speech to Rebuke Trump-Style Nationalism | by : Deutsche Welle | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 4:43am
Trump Takes US Case To Isolate Iran Before UN Security Council | by : RFE/RL | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 4:42am
US ‘Call to Action’ on Drugs Shows Slipping Global Leadership Role | by : Mike LaSusa - InSight Crime | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 4:00am
A Solitary and Defiant Message to the UN In Trump’s Second Speech | by : Katie Bo Williams - Defense One | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 3:57am
Why Nikki Haley Had the Right Message on Corruption—But was the Wrong Messenger | by : Trevor Sutton - The National Interest | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 3:53am
President Trump Addresses the United Nations | by : NYT Editorial | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 3:10am
Nations Rally Around Action to Improve UN Peacekeeping | by : Margaret Besheer - VOA News | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:28am
Deliberate or Not, Trump’s Speech Draws Laughter at the UN | by : Michael Schwirtz - NYT | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:24am
Trump Boasts and Scorns Globalism to Skeptical UN Crowd | by : Mark Landler - NYT | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:11am
Trump Calls on World Leaders to 'Isolate' Iran | by : Steve Herman - VOA News | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 1:45am
Remarks by President Trump to the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly | by : White House Transcript | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 3:56pm
Trump, at UN, Scorns ‘Unaccountable Global Bureaucracy’ | by : Mark Landler - NYT | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 2:44pm
Trump at UN Urges Isolating Iran, Tossing Out 'Abusive' Trade Deals | by : Nicholas Sakelaris - UPI | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 2:41pm
At UN, Trump Defends His Administration’s Hard-Line Trade Policies | by : Vivian Salama - WSJ | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 2:23pm
Trump Brushes Off Laughing UN Audience, Doubles Down on 'America First' | by : Adam Shaw - Fox News | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 2:20pm
Trump at UN: Iran 'Sowing Chaos, Death, Destruction' | by : BBC News | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 2:11pm
The United Nations Explained: Its Purpose, Power and Problems | by : Somini Sengupta - NYT | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 1:59pm
Syria: Everyone Else's Battleground, In Both War and Peace | by : Angela Charlton - AP Backgrounder | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 1:03pm

History

Weakness into Strength: Overcoming Strategic Deficits in the 1948 Israeli War for Independence | by : Christian H. Heller - The Strategy Bridge | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 10:35am
Plan to Build Vietnam War Education Center on the National Mall is Abandoned | by : Nikki Wentling - Stars & Stripes | Posted Sun, 09/23/2018 - 7:07pm
British Open Source Intelligence During The Second World War | by : Ben Wheatley - Defence-in-Depth | Posted Sun, 08/12/2018 - 1:36am
The Battle of 73 Easting: The True Story Behind Desert Storm’s Most Intense Tank Battle | by : Daniel L. Davis - The National Interest | Posted Sun, 08/12/2018 - 1:25am
USMC 1st Radio Battalion in Vietnam During Operation Dewey Canyon | by : Scott Laidig - Leatherneck Magazine | Posted Mon, 06/18/2018 - 8:28pm
D-Day Forever Intertwines Past, Present, Future | by : Tamika Dillard - US Army Europe | Posted Tue, 06/05/2018 - 7:08am
The Importance of the Battle of Belleau Wood | by : David John Ulbrich - War on the Rocks | Posted Tue, 06/05/2018 - 12:04am
The Time the Marine Corps Wore Shoulder Unit Patches | by : Shawn Snow - Marine Corps Times | Posted Mon, 05/14/2018 - 3:11pm
WWII in a New Light: Anonymous Soldier Surveys Tell Stories of Morale, Race Relations | by : Will Morris - Stars & Stripes | Posted Tue, 05/08/2018 - 9:20am
Two Vietnams: Ken Burns’ & Ours | by : Ed Bergin and Dan Daly - Proceedings | Posted Thu, 05/03/2018 - 6:33pm
The Forgotten Texas Navy: Heroes from the Gulf of Mexico | by : Jason Lancaster - CIMSEC | Posted Mon, 04/23/2018 - 6:08am
Military Strikes on Syria: Historical Lessons and Implications | by : Michael Eisenstadt - Washington Institute | Posted Mon, 04/09/2018 - 6:18pm
Improving the Understanding of Special Operations: A Case History Analysis | by : Linda Robinson, Austin Long, Kimberly Jackson and Rebeca Orrie - RAND Corporation | Posted Mon, 04/09/2018 - 7:03am
Military Identities, Conventional Capability and the Politics of NATO Standardisation, 1970-1980 | by : Alex Gould and Matthew Ford - Defence-in-Depth | Posted Sun, 04/08/2018 - 10:39pm
Naval Academy Holds Viewing of Flag Captured in War of 1812 | by : Associated Press | Posted Sat, 04/07/2018 - 8:01pm
Everything Old is New Again. Stabiliation Lessons From Reconstruction | by : Diane Chido - USAWC War Room | Posted Sat, 04/07/2018 - 12:12am
Military Deployment Explained: Why US Militarization Of Border Isn't New | by : Russell Contreras - AP | Posted Thu, 04/05/2018 - 1:46am
Why the Marshall Plan Worked - and Why It Won’t in Today’s Warzones | by : Benn Steil - Defense One | Posted Mon, 04/02/2018 - 3:02pm
A Pale Smoke | by : David Gerstel - NYT Vietnam '67 Series | Posted Sat, 03/31/2018 - 2:22pm
Medal of Honor Recipient Michael Novosel Saved More Than 5,000 in Vietnam - Including His Son | by : Doug Sterner - Vietnam Magazine | Posted Fri, 03/30/2018 - 5:59pm

Espionage

Chinese National Arrested for 'Spying on US Engineers' | by : BBC News | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:59am
US Intel Chief Warns China Perfecting 'Surveillance State' | by : Jeff Seldin - VOA News | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:50am
AP Exclusive: WikiLeaks Files Expose Group's Inner Workings | by : Raphael Satter - AP | Posted Mon, 09/17/2018 - 5:07pm
Taiwan Slams Chinese Allegations of Espionage | by : Elizabeth Shim - UPI | Posted Mon, 09/17/2018 - 2:37pm
Switzerland Demands Russia 'End Illegal Activities' After Two Suspected Spy Cases | by : RFE/RL | Posted Mon, 09/17/2018 - 2:35pm
China Accuses Taiwan of Using Students for Espionage | by : Sui-Lee Wee and Chris Horton - NYT | Posted Mon, 09/17/2018 - 12:34pm
Swiss Confirm Russians Tried To Hack Lab Analyzing Skripal Samples | by : RFE/RL | Posted Sat, 09/15/2018 - 9:38am
German Spy Scandal Exposes Deep Divisions in Merkel Government | by : Paul Carrel - Reuters | Posted Sat, 09/15/2018 - 9:03am
Russians Planned Attack on Lab Testing Salisbury Nerve Agent, Swiss Say | by : Milan Schreuer - NYT | Posted Sat, 09/15/2018 - 8:48am
Skripal Case: Russian 'Spies' Targeted Swiss Chemical Weapons Lab | by : BBC News | Posted Sat, 09/15/2018 - 7:56am
US Spies Rush to Protect Defectors After Skripal Poisoning | by : Adam Goldman, Julian E. Barnes, Michael S. Schmidt and Matt Apuzzo - NYT | Posted Thu, 09/13/2018 - 7:10pm
Skripal Suspects: 'We Were Just Tourists in Salisbury' | by : BBC News | Posted Thu, 09/13/2018 - 1:22pm
Putin Says 'Nothing Criminal' About Britain Poisoning Suspects | by : VOA News | Posted Wed, 09/12/2018 - 9:45am
Putin Says Accused Skripal Attackers Are Civilians | by : Anatoly Kurmanaev and James Marson - WSJ | Posted Wed, 09/12/2018 - 8:50am
The Brazen Tradecraft of Russia’s Novichok Operation | by : The Cipher Brief Analysis | Posted Mon, 09/10/2018 - 1:24am
Even in Russia, Men Accused in Salisbury Attack Leave Few Traces | by : Oleg Matsnev - NYT | Posted Fri, 09/07/2018 - 2:09am
US, France, Germany, Canada Back Britain Over Novichok Poisoning | by : RFE/RL | Posted Thu, 09/06/2018 - 1:01pm
World Leaders Back UK Novichok Allegations | by : BBC News | Posted Thu, 09/06/2018 - 12:21pm
May Vows Revenge On Russia Over Salisbury Novichok Poisonings | by : Francis Elliott, Fiona Hamilton and Tom Parfitt - The Times | Posted Thu, 09/06/2018 - 2:06am
Estonia Arrests Army Officer, His Father On Suspicion Of Spying For Russia | by : RFE/RL | Posted Thu, 09/06/2018 - 12:44am

US Department of Defense / Defense Industry

Army Body Armor May Be Too Heavy for Combat, Report Finds | by : Matthew Cox - Military.com | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 4:01am
US General: Suspended Drill on Korean Peninsula Caused Military 'Degradation' | by : Carla Babb - VOA News | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:09am
Lead Lawmakers Urge DoD to Halt New Defense Contractor Payment Rule | by : Joe Gould - Defense News | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 1:52am
Military Seeks Volunteers for a Study that Could Help Grieving Families | by : Karen Jowers - Military Times | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 1:46am
Remains of 64 South Korean Soldiers to be Repatriated this Week | by : Wyatt Olson - Stars & Stripes | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 1:39am
Cavalry Soldiers Test Replacement Vehicles for the Army’s Aging Vietnam-era Armored Personnel Carriers | by : Kyle Rempfer - Army Times | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 12:21am
50 Years Later, Marine Gunny to be Awarded the Medal of Honor for Hue City Heroics | by : Shawn Snow - Marine Corps Times | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 12:16am
Congress Nears Final Approval of Defense Spending Bill | by : Claudia Grisales - Stars & Stripes | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 12:10am
Marine Who Fought in Brutal Vietnam Battle of Hue Will Receive Medal of Honor Next Month | by : Corey Dickstein - Stars & Stripes | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 11:59pm
Mattis: Jury is Out on Women Succeeding in Combat Jobs | by : Lolita C. Baldor - AP | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 11:51pm
Air Force Eyes Legion of Merit for Drone Crews, and Maybe Someday the Distinguished Flying Cross | by : Kyle Rempfer - Air Force Times | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 11:41pm
New Navy Grooming Standards, and Big Changes for Sailors Assigned to Marine Units | by : J.D. Simkins and Rachel Rakoff - Navy Times | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 11:29pm
Gen. Abrams: Joint US-South Korea Military Exercises a Top Priority | by : Claudia Grisales and Corey Dickstein - Stars & Stripes | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 4:34pm
The Marine Corps Ditched The 120mm Mortar, But This Might Replace It | by : Shawn Snow - Marine Corps Times | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 4:29pm
Vice Adm. Faller: 'I Was Cleared of All Wrongdoing' in 'Fat Leonard' Case | by : Claudia Grisales and Corey Dickstein - Stars & Stripes | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 4:21pm
US Readiness in Korea Important to Diplomacy, Nominee Tells Senate Panel | by : Jim Garamone - DoD News | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 4:15pm
US Soldier Gets 11 Years For Detonating Chemical Weapon Near Army Base | by : Ray Downs - UPI | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 4:13pm
Why China Turned Down a Hong Kong Port Call for a US Navy Ship | by : Christopher Boodeen - AP | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 4:11pm
Sexual Assault Risk at Your Military Base: Searchable Database | by : Tara Copp - Military Times | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 4:10pm
Southcom Nominee Stresses Commitment in Confirmation Hearing | by : Terri Moon Cronk - DoD News | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 4:09pm

US & Non-US Defense Technologies / Research / Development / Acquisition

Cavalry Soldiers Test Replacement Vehicles for the Army’s Aging Vietnam-era Armored Personnel Carriers | by : Kyle Rempfer - Army Times | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 12:21am
The Marine Corps Ditched The 120mm Mortar, But This Might Replace It | by : Shawn Snow - Marine Corps Times | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 4:29pm
Navy, Air Force Test Deploys 2,000-Pound Mine at Stand-Off Range | by : Ben Werner - USNI News | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 8:31am
Air Force Awards $2.4B Contract for New Helicopters to Guard Nukes | by : Ryan Browne - CNN | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 8:27am
Army Mulls $31.6 Billion Shift in Armor, Copters in War Plan | by : Roxana Tiron - Bloomberg | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 8:20am
The Air Force Picks a Winner for its Huey Replacement Helicopter Contract | by : Valerie Insinna - Defense News | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 8:17am
The State of the Marine Corps: Can the Corps’ New Vision Actually Become Reality? | by : Shawn Snow - Marine Corps Times | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 9:47pm
Dial-A-Blast For Smart Bombs: AFRL Weapons Adjust Yield To Target | by : Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. - Breaking Defense | Posted Sat, 09/22/2018 - 8:04am
New Head of Strategic Capabilities Office Wants to Focus on AI | by : Aaron Mehta - C4ISRNET | Posted Fri, 09/21/2018 - 9:42pm
Shanahan: A Lot of ‘Arm Wrestling’ in the Pentagon on How to Set up a Space Force | by : Sandra Erwin - SpaceNews | Posted Fri, 09/21/2018 - 8:12am
Precision Ship-Landing System Could Be Game-Changer at Bare Airfield | by : Hope Hodge Seck - Military.com | Posted Thu, 09/20/2018 - 6:32pm
Air Force Busts Out Credit Cards To Buy High Tech Gear | by : Paul McLeary - Breaking Defense | Posted Thu, 09/20/2018 - 9:50am
Army, Air Force Fielding Drone-Hunting System That Can Fit on a Pickup Truck | by : Hope Hodge Seck - Military.com | Posted Thu, 09/20/2018 - 3:03am
The Next War Might Include Mind-Controlled Drones | by : Neil Fotre - Military Times | Posted Wed, 09/19/2018 - 9:20pm
Navy Orders Three More Littoral Combat Ships | by : Stephen Carlson - UPI | Posted Wed, 09/19/2018 - 8:45pm
The Marine Corps Just Slapped a Counter-Drone System on an MRZR All-Terrain Vehicle | by : Shawn Snow - Marine Corps Times | Posted Wed, 09/19/2018 - 8:21pm
Airmen 'Don’t Trust Us' to Field Equipment They Need, General Says | by : Matthew Cox - Military.com | Posted Wed, 09/19/2018 - 11:12am
Why Does The US Army Need Ten Years To Begin Fielding A New Recon Helicopter? | by : Loren Thompson - Forbes | Posted Wed, 09/19/2018 - 10:56am
Protecting US Refueling Tankers From Enemy Attacks | by : Carla Babb - VOA News | Posted Wed, 09/19/2018 - 2:55am
Marine Corps to Fly Osprey to 2060 - Prep Aircraft for Future Wars | by : Kris Osborn - Warrior Maven | Posted Tue, 09/18/2018 - 8:26am

US Foreign Policy / Affairs

US Slams European Plan To Help Iran Sidestep US Sanctions | by : RFE/RL | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 4:58am
France's Emmanuel Macron Uses UN Speech to Rebuke Trump-Style Nationalism | by : Deutsche Welle | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 4:43am
Trump Takes US Case To Isolate Iran Before UN Security Council | by : RFE/RL | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 4:42am
Trump Keeps Threatening to End Foreign Aid for Disloyal Countries. Here’s Why it Hasn’t Happened. | by : John Hudson and Josh Dawsey - WaPo | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 3:08am
US Pledges Millions in Aid to Myanmar’s Rohingya as Calls for Action Get Louder | by : Farnaz Fassihi - WSJ | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:56am
Activists: US Stance on Rohingya Not Strong Enough | by : William Gallo - VOA News | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:27am
Deliberate or Not, Trump’s Speech Draws Laughter at the UN | by : Michael Schwirtz - NYT | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:24am
US-Iran: John Bolton Warns Iran of 'Hell to Pay' if Crossed | by : BBC News | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:12am
Trump Boasts and Scorns Globalism to Skeptical UN Crowd | by : Mark Landler - NYT | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:11am
Trade Deal Could Move Ahead Without Canada, US Official Says | by : William Mauldin - WSJ | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:06am
US Sanctions Target Venezuela’s First Lady and President’s Inner Circle | by : Carol Morello and Anthony Faiola - WaPo | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 1:50am
Trump Calls on World Leaders to 'Isolate' Iran | by : Steve Herman - VOA News | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 1:45am
Why China Turned Down a Hong Kong Port Call for a US Navy Ship | by : Christopher Boodeen - AP | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 4:11pm
Remarks by President Trump to the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly | by : White House Transcript | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 3:56pm
Trump, at UN, Scorns ‘Unaccountable Global Bureaucracy’ | by : Mark Landler - NYT | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 2:44pm
Trump at UN Urges Isolating Iran, Tossing Out 'Abusive' Trade Deals | by : Nicholas Sakelaris - UPI | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 2:41pm
At UN, Trump Defends His Administration’s Hard-Line Trade Policies | by : Vivian Salama - WSJ | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 2:23pm
Trump Brushes Off Laughing UN Audience, Doubles Down on 'America First' | by : Adam Shaw - Fox News | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 2:20pm
The US and Iran are Competing to Shape Iraq’s New Government. Both are Failing. | by : Tamer El-Ghobashy - WaPo | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 1:19pm
Sanctions Fatigue: Overuse Sapping Diplomatic Tool's Power, Experts Fear | by : Dan Boylan - Washington Times | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 1:14pm

US Department of State / USAID

Pentagon Watchdog Cites Corrosion, Maintenance Problems at Europe Supply Caches | by : Jennifer H. Svan - Stars & Stripes | Posted Sun, 09/23/2018 - 2:07pm
Trump's State Department Lacks Money, Clear Mandate to Fight Russian Disinformation, 'Fake News' | by : Deirdre Shesgreen - USA Today | Posted Sat, 09/22/2018 - 7:19pm
We Remain the World’s Most Generous Nation | by : Mike Pompeo - USA Today | Posted Fri, 09/21/2018 - 11:43am
The New State Department Report on Terrorism: Rethinking the Numbers and Coverage | by : Anthony H. Cordesman - CSIS | Posted Thu, 09/20/2018 - 5:07pm
US Reverses Course, Certifies Russian Open Skies Aircraft | by : Aaron Mehta - Defense News | Posted Thu, 09/20/2018 - 10:51am
Air Force Busts Out Credit Cards To Buy High Tech Gear | by : Paul McLeary - Breaking Defense | Posted Thu, 09/20/2018 - 9:50am
State Department Records Drop in Global Terror in 2017 in Annual Report | by : Jessica Donati - WSJ | Posted Wed, 09/19/2018 - 11:22pm
Terrorism Down Worldwide, But State Department Says Iran Maintains ‘Near-Global Reach’ | by : Carol Morello - WaPo | Posted Wed, 09/19/2018 - 11:00pm
US Official: Islamic State, Al-Qaida Determined and Adaptable | by : Cindy Saine - VOA News | Posted Wed, 09/19/2018 - 10:54pm
US Names Iran as Top Terror Sponsor; Global Attacks Fall | by : Susannah George - AP | Posted Wed, 09/19/2018 - 8:09pm
Mattis Denies State Department’s Request for Marine Security in Taiwan | by : Neil Fotre - Marine Corps Times | Posted Tue, 09/18/2018 - 3:30am
USAID Program To Boost Women's Role In Afghan Workplace Falls Short | by : RFE/RL | Posted Sat, 09/15/2018 - 10:57am
Pompeo Fills State Department Gaps as He Vows Trump-Like Swagger | by : Nick Wadhams - Bloomberg News | Posted Fri, 09/14/2018 - 5:46pm
Multi-Million USAID Program Finds Jobs For Just 55 Afghan Women, New Report Says | by : Phillip Walter Wellman - Stars & Stripes | Posted Fri, 09/14/2018 - 4:29pm
SIGAR: USAID’s Largest Program for Afghan Women Is Falling Short | by : Jessica Donati - WSJ | Posted Thu, 09/13/2018 - 11:39pm
US, Cuba Officials Discuss Mysterious Embassy Health Incidents | by : Katanga Johnson - Reuters | Posted Thu, 09/13/2018 - 11:29pm
Pompeo: Saudis Taking 'Demonstrable' Action to Avoid Civilian Causalities in Yemen, Mattis Agrees | by : Nicholas Sakelaris - UPI | Posted Wed, 09/12/2018 - 11:11am
US Blames Russia for Sonic Attacks on its Cuba Diplomats | by : Boer Deng - The Times | Posted Wed, 09/12/2018 - 12:25am
Department of State Official Predicts US Weapon Sales Increase in 2019 | by : Aaron Mehta - Defense News | Posted Tue, 09/11/2018 - 12:02am
US Special Forces Soldiers Seek Visas for Family of Heroic Iraqi Interpreter | by : Bradford Betz - Fox News | Posted Sat, 09/08/2018 - 3:45pm

US Department of Homeland Security / Borders / Immigration

US Seeks to Curtail Green Cards for Immigrants on Public Aid | by : Elliot Spagat - AP | Posted Sat, 09/22/2018 - 10:58pm
Hunger, Not Violence, Fuels Guatemalan Migration Surge, US Says | by : Nick Miroff and Kevin Sieff - WaPo | Posted Sat, 09/22/2018 - 8:48am
Mexico’s Next Leader Could Be On a Collision Course With Trump Over Immigration | by : Joshua Partlow and Nick Miroff - WaPo | Posted Fri, 09/21/2018 - 10:33pm
Trump Blasts Spending Bill With No Border Wall Funding | by : VOA News | Posted Thu, 09/20/2018 - 11:12am
FEMA Chief on Verge of Quitting this Week as Feud with Homeland Security Secretary Boiled Over | by : Frances Stead Sellers, William Wan, Josh Dawsey and Nick Miroff - WaPo | Posted Wed, 09/19/2018 - 10:37pm
The Army is Trying to find Criminal Conduct Among Immigrant Recruits, Email Shows | by : Alex Horton - WaPo | Posted Wed, 09/19/2018 - 12:25pm
New Biodefense Strategy Combats Man-Made, Natural Threats | by : Jim Garamone - DoD News | Posted Wed, 09/19/2018 - 2:55am
Congress Still Has a Say on Low US Refugee Cap | by : Victoria Macchi - VOA News | Posted Tue, 09/18/2018 - 11:45pm
US Unveils New Biodefense Strategy | by : Marissa Melton - VOA News | Posted Tue, 09/18/2018 - 11:12pm
US to Sharply Cut Cap on Refugees to 30,000 for 2019 | by : Reuters | Posted Tue, 09/18/2018 - 5:28am
US To Sharply Cut Refugee Admissions | by : RFE/RL | Posted Tue, 09/18/2018 - 5:16am
Trump Administration Draws Fire for ‘Misleading’ Report Linking Terrorism, Immigration | by : Ellen Nakashima - WaPo | Posted Fri, 09/14/2018 - 7:47am
Former US Officials Challenge Report Linking Terrorism, Immigration | by : Masood Farivar - VOA News | Posted Fri, 09/14/2018 - 7:33am
Arrests of Migrant Families Rose 38 Percent in August in What Trump Officials Call a ‘Crisis’ at the Border | by : Nick Miroff - WaPo | Posted Thu, 09/13/2018 - 11:53pm
Mexico Analyzing US Proposal on Deportation Funding | by : Reuters | Posted Thu, 09/13/2018 - 11:31pm
The Marine Corps is Quietly Monitoring Sections of the US-Mexico Border to Stop Migrants and Drug Traffickers | by : Chris Jones - Business Insider / Marine Corps Times | Posted Thu, 09/13/2018 - 7:06pm
Counterterror Costs Since 911: $2.8 TRILLION And Climbing | by : Colin Clark - Breaking Defense | Posted Wed, 09/12/2018 - 7:33am
Why DHS Needs Better Mobile Security Than Other Agencies | by : Justin Lynch - Fifth Domain | Posted Tue, 09/11/2018 - 5:34pm
Border Agents in South Texas Saw More Migrant Families Make Illegal Crossings in August | by : Nick Miroff - WaPo | Posted Mon, 09/10/2018 - 8:36pm
Homeland Security Vows Change in Face of Cyber ‘Pandemic’ | by : Justin Lynch and Joe Gould - Fifth Domain | Posted Sun, 09/09/2018 - 7:16am

US National Security Council

US-Iran: John Bolton Warns Iran of 'Hell to Pay' if Crossed | by : BBC News | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:12am
Bolton: US Forces Will Stay in Syria Until Iran and its Proxies Depart | by : Paul Sonne and Missy Ryan - WaPo | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 9:29pm
US Prepared to Strike in Cyberspace | by : Jeff Seldin - VOA News | Posted Fri, 09/21/2018 - 10:59pm
Trump Authorizes ‘Offensive Cyber Operations’ to Deter Foreign Adversaries, Bolton Says | by : Ellen Nakashima - WaPo | Posted Thu, 09/20/2018 - 7:39pm
New Biodefense Strategy Combats Man-Made, Natural Threats | by : Jim Garamone - DoD News | Posted Wed, 09/19/2018 - 2:55am
US Unveils New Biodefense Strategy | by : Marissa Melton - VOA News | Posted Tue, 09/18/2018 - 11:12pm
The Vindication of John Bolton | by : David Hoile - Washington Times | Posted Sun, 09/16/2018 - 11:18pm
John Bolton Isn’t Alone in Condemning the ICC | by : Siobhán O'Grady - WaPo | Posted Tue, 09/11/2018 - 8:45pm
Bolton: International Criminal Court 'Already Dead To Us' | by : Matthew Lee - AP | Posted Tue, 09/11/2018 - 9:25am
Bolton Says US Sanctions To Stay Until Russia Changes Behavior | by : RFE/RL | Posted Fri, 08/24/2018 - 12:44pm
Bolton Says He Warned Russia Against Meddling in November Elections | by : VOA News | Posted Thu, 08/23/2018 - 6:07pm
'US Won’t Tolerate Election Meddling,' Bolton Tells Russia's Patrushev | by : RFE/RL | Posted Thu, 08/23/2018 - 12:54pm
John Bolton Demands Withdrawal of Iranian Troops From Syria | by : Richard Spencer - The Times | Posted Wed, 08/22/2018 - 6:43pm
Putin Would be Happy to See Iranian Forces Leave Syria, John Bolton Says | by : Loveday Morris and Anton Troianovski - WaPo | Posted Wed, 08/22/2018 - 5:25pm
Trump Adviser Bolton Says Russia 'Stuck' In Syria, Iran Must Leave | by : Dan Williams - Reuters | Posted Wed, 08/22/2018 - 9:55am
Bolton Says No Timetable For Trump's Mideast Peace Plan | by : Associated Press | Posted Wed, 08/22/2018 - 9:53am
Bolton: US Not Discussing Recognition of Israel's Golan Hold | by : Dan Williams - Reuters | Posted Wed, 08/22/2018 - 9:36am
Bolton: US to Act 'Very Strongly' if Syria Uses Chemical Arms | by : Agence France-Presse | Posted Wed, 08/22/2018 - 9:35am
Bolton Says US Seeks 'Behavior' Change From Iran, Not Regime Change | by : RFE/RL | Posted Wed, 08/22/2018 - 7:49am
US-Turkey Crisis Could End 'Instantly' If Pastor Freed, Bolton Says | by : RFE/RL | Posted Wed, 08/22/2018 - 6:47am

US Intelligence Community

US Intel Chief Warns China Perfecting 'Surveillance State' | by : Jeff Seldin - VOA News | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:50am
Google Maps Is a Better Spy Than James Bond | by : Nick Waters - Foreign Policy | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 1:49pm
CIA Director: Indications N. Korea Serious About Giving Up Nukes | by : Jeff Seldin - VOA News | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 12:42am
The CIA is Returning its Central Focus to Nation-State Rivals, Director Says | by : Shane Harris - WaPo | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 10:43pm
What’s in the House and Senate Intelligence Authorization Bills for Fiscal 2019? | by : Nick Blanchette - Lawfare | Posted Tue, 09/18/2018 - 10:03pm
US Spies Rush to Protect Defectors After Skripal Poisoning | by : Adam Goldman, Julian E. Barnes, Michael S. Schmidt and Matt Apuzzo - NYT | Posted Thu, 09/13/2018 - 7:10pm
CIA Drone Mission, Curtailed by Obama, Is Expanded in Africa Under Trump | by : Joe Penney, Eric Schmitt, Rukmini Callimachi and Christoph Koettl - NYT | Posted Sun, 09/09/2018 - 11:50pm
France: Macron Push to Drop CIA Code Quickens as Trump Calls EU Foe | by : Helene Fouquet, Marie Mawad and Ania Nussbaum - Bloomberg | Posted Sun, 09/09/2018 - 4:50am
Can the Intel and Defense Community Conquer Data Overload? | by : Mark Pomerleau - C4ISRNET | Posted Thu, 09/06/2018 - 2:00am
Open-Source Methods Spot Charred Ruins to Reveal the Paths of War | by : Kelsey Atherton - C4ISRNET | Posted Thu, 09/06/2018 - 1:34am
No Let Up in Cyberattacks, Influence Campaigns Targeting US | by : Jeff Seldin - VOA News | Posted Wed, 09/05/2018 - 6:28am
The War in Afghanistan - ‘I Begged Him Not To’: He Loved the CIA. And That’s What Led to His Death. | by : Iam Shapira - WaPo | Posted Tue, 09/04/2018 - 12:59am
Military Believes Trump’s Afghan War Plan Is Working, But Spy Agencies Are Pessimistic | by : Dion Nissenbaum and Gordon Lubold - WSJ | Posted Fri, 08/31/2018 - 7:08am
Inside DHS’ Intelligence Mission | by : Todd Rosenblum - The Cipher Brief | Posted Wed, 08/29/2018 - 11:02am
Kremlin Sources Go Quiet, Leaving CIA in the Dark About Putin’s Plans for Midterms | by : Julian E. Barnes and Matthew Rosenberg - NYT | Posted Fri, 08/24/2018 - 7:33pm
CIA Officers Learn to Keep Quiet. Why are So Many of Us Speaking Out About Trump? | by : Steven L. Hall - WaPo | Posted Wed, 08/22/2018 - 6:17pm
Here are the Intelligence Community’s Top 6 Priorities | by : Mark Pomerleau - C4ISRNET | Posted Tue, 08/21/2018 - 8:09pm
Why America’s Former Spy Chief is Worried About Trump’s Security Clearance Policy | by : Justin Lynch - Federal Times | Posted Tue, 08/21/2018 - 8:05pm
Over 175 ex-US Spy Officials Join Brennan Security Clearance Outcry | by : BBC News | Posted Mon, 08/20/2018 - 7:02pm
Botched CIA Comms Helped Blow Cover of Chinese Agents | by : Zach Dorfman - Foreign Policy | Posted Mon, 08/20/2018 - 7:39am

US Congress

US Intel Chief Warns China Perfecting 'Surveillance State' | by : Jeff Seldin - VOA News | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:50am
US General: Suspended Drill on Korean Peninsula Caused Military 'Degradation' | by : Carla Babb - VOA News | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:09am
Lead Lawmakers Urge DoD to Halt New Defense Contractor Payment Rule | by : Joe Gould - Defense News | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 1:52am
Congress Nears Final Approval of Defense Spending Bill | by : Claudia Grisales - Stars & Stripes | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 12:10am
Wilkie's First Hearing as VA Secretary: Four Issues He's Likely to Address | by : Nikki Wentling - Stars & Stripes | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 11:26pm
Gen. Abrams: Joint US-South Korea Military Exercises a Top Priority | by : Claudia Grisales and Corey Dickstein - Stars & Stripes | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 4:34pm
Vice Adm. Faller: 'I Was Cleared of All Wrongdoing' in 'Fat Leonard' Case | by : Claudia Grisales and Corey Dickstein - Stars & Stripes | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 4:21pm
US Readiness in Korea Important to Diplomacy, Nominee Tells Senate Panel | by : Jim Garamone - DoD News | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 4:15pm
Southcom Nominee Stresses Commitment in Confirmation Hearing | by : Terri Moon Cronk - DoD News | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 4:09pm
Nominee to Lead US Forces Korea Says Pause in Exercises Has Hurt Readiness | by : Joe Gould and Leo Shane III - Defense News | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 2:50pm
Why Democrats are Questioning Past Ethics of Admiral Nominated to Lead US Southern Command | by : Leo Shane III - Military Times | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 2:46pm
Congressional Research Service Report to Congress on Armed Conflict in Syria | by : USNI News | Posted Tue, 09/25/2018 - 8:05am
This Week in Congress: The Defense Scramble Before Mid Term Elections | by : Leo Shane III - Military Times | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 12:30pm
With a Big Cash Infusion, Congress is All-In on the Amphibious Navy | by : David B. Larter - Defense News | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 10:08am
Analysis of the FY 2019 Defense Budget | by : Todd Harrison and Seamus P. Daniels - CSIS | Posted Fri, 09/21/2018 - 10:34am
Congressional Research Service Report to Congress on US-Turkey Relations | by : USNI News | Posted Fri, 09/21/2018 - 8:47am
Major Navy Programs Likely Protected From Expected Tighter Pentagon Budgets | by : Ben Werner - USNI News | Posted Fri, 09/21/2018 - 8:15am
Trump Blasts Spending Bill With No Border Wall Funding | by : VOA News | Posted Thu, 09/20/2018 - 11:12am
Trump Tweets Throw New Doubts Into Defense Appropriations Deal | by : Leo Shane III - Military Times | Posted Thu, 09/20/2018 - 11:04am
Shanahan Downplays Disagreements Over Space Force Structure | by : Aaron Mehta - Defense News | Posted Wed, 09/19/2018 - 9:47pm

US Federal Government

FEMA Chief on Verge of Quitting this Week as Feud with Homeland Security Secretary Boiled Over | by : Frances Stead Sellers, William Wan, Josh Dawsey and Nick Miroff - WaPo | Posted Wed, 09/19/2018 - 10:37pm
US Unveils New Biodefense Strategy | by : Marissa Melton - VOA News | Posted Tue, 09/18/2018 - 11:12pm
White House Considered Replacing FEMA Chief as Florence Was Gathering Steam | by : Michael C. Bender - WSJ | Posted Sat, 09/15/2018 - 11:38am
As Florence Arrives, FEMA and its Administrator Face Mounting Scrutiny | by : William Wan and Nick Miroff - WaPo | Posted Thu, 09/13/2018 - 10:49pm
Congress Passes Spending Deal, Bids to Avert Government Shutdown | by : Matthew Daly - AP | Posted Thu, 09/13/2018 - 9:10pm
Trump Rips Searing NY Times Op-Ed from Unnamed Senior Official | by : Zeke Miller and Catherine Lucey - AP | Posted Wed, 09/05/2018 - 11:22pm
Trump Says of Possible Government Shutdown. 'If it Happens, it Happens' | by : Ken Thomas - AP | Posted Wed, 09/05/2018 - 11:16pm
NY Times Publishes Anonymous Op-Ed From Member of ‘Resistance’ Within Administration. Trump Calls It ‘Gutless.’ | by : Peter Baker and Maggie Haberman - NYT | Posted Wed, 09/05/2018 - 8:12pm
As Lawmakers Return to Work, Shutdown Fears Loom | by : Joe Gould and Leo Shane III - Defense News | Posted Mon, 09/03/2018 - 5:49pm
Trump Intends to Freeze Federal Pay for 2019 | by : Jessie Bur - Federal Times | Posted Thu, 08/30/2018 - 5:40pm
Trump Warns He’ll Revoke Clearance of Justice Department Official | by : Catherine Lucey and Jill Colvin - AP | Posted Mon, 08/20/2018 - 4:21am
White House Chief of Staff Decides to Stick Around | by : Steve Herman - VOA News | Posted Tue, 07/31/2018 - 8:52pm
Trump: Government Shutdown of No Concern in Immigration Dispute | by : Ken Bredemeier and Chris Hannas - VOA News | Posted Tue, 07/31/2018 - 5:03pm
Kelly Agrees to Remain Chief of Staff Through 2020 at Trump’s Request | by : Rebecca Ballhaus, Byron Tau and Peter Nicholas - WSJ | Posted Tue, 07/31/2018 - 4:57pm
Trump Says He Has ‘No Problem’ Shutting Down Government | by : Darlene Superville and Zeke Miller - AP | Posted Mon, 07/30/2018 - 3:41pm
Trump Threatens Again to Shut Down Federal Government Over Border-Wall Funding | by : Philip Rucker, Robert Costa and and Damian Paletta - WaPo | Posted Sun, 07/29/2018 - 2:51pm
Trump Willing to Shut Down Government Over Border Security | by : Darlene Superville - AP | Posted Sun, 07/29/2018 - 1:52pm
Trump Again Threatens to Shut Down Government | by : Siobhan Hughes, Peter Nicholas and Kristina Peterson - WSJ | Posted Sun, 07/29/2018 - 1:47pm
Trump Considers Yanking Security Clearances of His Critics | by : Jill Colvin - AP | Posted Tue, 07/24/2018 - 10:31am
Trump Considering Revoking ex-Obama Officials' Clearances | by : Associated Press | Posted Mon, 07/23/2018 - 4:50pm

United Kingdom

Deadlock Could Lead to Second Referendum on Brexit | by : Christina Boyle - LA Times | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:04am
Theresa May: I Won't Break Up My Country | by : Tom McTague and Annabelle Dickson - Politico EU | Posted Mon, 09/24/2018 - 11:34am
May Vows To Hold Nerve After Brexit Talks Hit Impasse | by : Alistair Smout - Reuters | Posted Sat, 09/22/2018 - 10:51pm
Britain Stumbles Toward Disunion | by : NYT Editorial | Posted Sat, 09/22/2018 - 9:01pm
Brexit: Defiant May Raises Stakes With No-Deal Threat to EU | by : Sam Coates, Francis Elliott and Oliver Wright - The Times | Posted Sat, 09/22/2018 - 4:34pm
UK Takes Steps Forward in Major Land System Competitions, But Budget Uncertainty Looms | by : Andrew Chuter - Defense News | Posted Sat, 09/22/2018 - 10:08am
UK’s Theresa May Says Brexit Negotiations Have Reached ‘An Impasse’ | by : Max Colchester and William Horner - WSJ | Posted Sat, 09/22/2018 - 12:06am
Brexit Talks at ‘Impasse,’ Theresa May Says, After a Rancorous Summit | by : Stephen Castle - NYT | Posted Fri, 09/21/2018 - 11:43pm
UK’s Brexit Plans ‘Will Not Work,’ a Top EU Official Says | by : Steven Erlanger - NYT | Posted Fri, 09/21/2018 - 9:06am
Foreign Warships in South China Sea ‘Causing Trouble’, Beijing’s Ambassador to Britain Says | by : Catherine Wong - South China Morning Post | Posted Fri, 09/21/2018 - 8:05am
Fashionably Late, HMS Queen Elizabeth Arrives in Norfolk | by : Mark D. Faram - Navy Times | Posted Tue, 09/18/2018 - 9:33am
Theresa May Just Warned of a ‘No-Deal Brexit.’ Here are Some of the Scenarios. | by : William Booth and Karla Adam - WaPo | Posted Tue, 09/18/2018 - 4:40am
Brexit Dilemmas Top Agenda at EU’s Salzburg Summit | by : Laurence Norman and Stephen Fidler - WSJ | Posted Sun, 09/16/2018 - 10:27pm
Boris Johnson, Eyes on Downing Street, Sets Political Fires | by : Sarah Lyall - NYT | Posted Sun, 09/16/2018 - 9:02am
Are France and the UK Here to Stay in the South China Sea? | by : Tuan Anh Luc - The Diplomat | Posted Sat, 09/15/2018 - 11:53pm
Swiss Confirm Russians Tried To Hack Lab Analyzing Skripal Samples | by : RFE/RL | Posted Sat, 09/15/2018 - 9:38am
Russians Planned Attack on Lab Testing Salisbury Nerve Agent, Swiss Say | by : Milan Schreuer - NYT | Posted Sat, 09/15/2018 - 8:48am
Skripal Case: Russian 'Spies' Targeted Swiss Chemical Weapons Lab | by : BBC News | Posted Sat, 09/15/2018 - 7:56am
How Badly Did Russia’s Interview With The Skripal Poisoning Suspects Backfire? | by : Precious N. Chatterje-Doody and Rhys Crilley - WaPo | Posted Sat, 09/15/2018 - 7:29am
UK: Number of Terrorists Brought to Justice Reaches Ten-Year High | by : London Metropolitan Police | Posted Fri, 09/14/2018 - 10:58pm

Australia

Foreign Warships in South China Sea ‘Causing Trouble’, Beijing’s Ambassador to Britain Says | by : Catherine Wong - South China Morning Post | Posted Fri, 09/21/2018 - 8:05am
Australia and US Move to Counter China in Pacific | by : Bernard Lagan and Michael Evans - The Times | Posted Thu, 09/20/2018 - 11:55pm
China Engages in Australia's Largest Maritime Drill for First Time | by : Alison Bevege - Reuters | Posted Sun, 09/09/2018 - 5:12am
Americans Return to Guadalcanal, This Time to Face Beijing | by : Rob Taylor and Rachel Pannett - WSJ | Posted Sat, 09/08/2018 - 12:31pm
Course Set for the Next 40 Years for the Royal Australian Navy | by : Tim Fish - USNI News | Posted Wed, 09/05/2018 - 2:50pm
Kakadu 2018: Australia Offshore Waters - 23 Ships and Submarines, 21 Aircraft and 3,000 Personnel from 27 nations. | by : Christian Lopez - Stars & Stripes | Posted Wed, 09/05/2018 - 11:17am
Redesigning the Australian Army’s Approach to Learning | by : Sally Graham - Grounded Curiosity | Posted Tue, 09/04/2018 - 10:43am
Australian Army’s New Chief: ‘Threats are Accelerating’ in Computing Speed and Lethality | by : Brendan Nicholson - The Australian | Posted Tue, 09/04/2018 - 7:52am
China Blocks Top Australian Broadcaster's Website | by : Sherisse Pham - CNN | Posted Mon, 09/03/2018 - 1:01pm
Australian Filmmaker Convicted of Spying in Cambodia, Sentenced to 6 Years | by : Associated Press | Posted Fri, 08/31/2018 - 8:32am
Knights in Shining Armour: AFVs in the Australian Army | by : Jim Molan - ASPI The Strategist | Posted Thu, 08/30/2018 - 5:11pm
Australia Right to Question Manning Visa | by : Rodger Shanahan - The Interpreter | Posted Wed, 08/29/2018 - 8:10pm
Australia’s New Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, Appoints a Cabinet | by : Damien Cave - NYT | Posted Sun, 08/26/2018 - 6:07pm
Trump Tweets and Greets New Australian PM After Week of Political Chaos | by : Alison Bevege - Reuters | Posted Sat, 08/25/2018 - 1:25am
Another Upheaval Down Under | by : WSJ Editorial | Posted Fri, 08/24/2018 - 9:50pm
Australia’s Ruling Party Chooses New Prime Minister | by : Associated Press | Posted Fri, 08/24/2018 - 10:27am
Scott Morrison is New Australian PM as Malcolm Turnbull Ousted | by : BBC News | Posted Fri, 08/24/2018 - 10:21am
Australia Ousts Another Prime Minister as Ruling Party Shifts Right | by : Rachel Pannett - WSJ | Posted Fri, 08/24/2018 - 9:50am
Soft Power and Reviewing Australia’s Global Appeal | by : Geoffrey Wiseman - The Interpreter | Posted Thu, 08/23/2018 - 11:08pm
How Peter Dutton Changes Australian Foreign Policy | by : Daniel Flitton - The Interpreter | Posted Wed, 08/22/2018 - 9:00pm

Canada

Trade Deal Could Move Ahead Without Canada, US Official Says | by : William Mauldin - WSJ | Posted Wed, 09/26/2018 - 2:06am
Women Foreign Ministers Promise Fresh Perspective | by : Agence France-Presse | Posted Sat, 09/22/2018 - 10:56pm
First Women-Only Foreign Minister Conference Held in Canada | by : Timothy Jones - Deutsche Welle | Posted Sat, 09/22/2018 - 7:38pm
Air Force May Investigate SpaceX CEO for Smoking Pot, While Canada Greenlights Use for Troops | by : Kyle Rempfer - Air Force Times | Posted Tue, 09/11/2018 - 3:31pm
Canada's Military Unveils Rules Governing Troop Cannabis Use | by : Anna Mehler Paperny - Reuters | Posted Fri, 09/07/2018 - 4:29pm
US, France, Germany, Canada Back Britain Over Novichok Poisoning | by : RFE/RL | Posted Thu, 09/06/2018 - 1:01pm
Trudeau’s Tough Talk on Trump Helps Him at Home, But Could it Hurt Canada on Trade? | by : Selena Ross - WaPo | Posted Wed, 09/05/2018 - 10:12pm
US, Canada Again Try To Salvage Three-Country NAFTA | by : Heather Scott - AFP | Posted Wed, 09/05/2018 - 2:35pm
US, Canada Face Tough Issues as They Resume Nafta Talks | by : Paul Vieira and William Mauldin - WSJ | Posted Wed, 09/05/2018 - 5:50am
US to Proceed With Mexico Trade Pact, Keep Talking to Canada | by : Reuters | Posted Fri, 08/31/2018 - 10:54pm
White House Tells Congress it Aims to Keep Canada in Nafta | by : Alan Rappeport and Ana Swanson - NYT | Posted Fri, 08/31/2018 - 3:57pm
NAFTA: US-Canada Trade Talks Going Down to Wire | by : BBC News | Posted Fri, 08/31/2018 - 2:46pm
Trump, Trudeau Upbeat About Prospects for NAFTA Deal by Friday | by : Reuters | Posted Wed, 08/29/2018 - 9:14pm
US, Canada Holding Trade Talks Following US-Mexico Pact | by : VOA News | Posted Wed, 08/29/2018 - 9:33am
Canada and U.S. Meet as Trump Moves Ahead With Mexico Trade Deal | by : Ana Swanson, Alan Rappeport and Emily Baumgaertner - NYT | Posted Tue, 08/28/2018 - 9:53pm
Canada and US Meet as Trump Moves Ahead With Mexico Trade Deal | by : Alan Rappeport and Ana Swanson - NYT | Posted Tue, 08/28/2018 - 2:16pm
US, Canada Set For Talks To Revise NAFTA | by : Heather Scott - AFP | Posted Tue, 08/28/2018 - 12:22pm
US and Mexico Strike Preliminary Accord on NAFTA, But Will Canada Agree? | by : Don Lee, Kate Linthicum and Patrick J. McDonnell - LA Times | Posted Mon, 08/27/2018 - 10:10pm
After US-Mexico Trade Deal, All Eyes Turn to Canada Talks | by : Alan Freeman - WaPo | Posted Mon, 08/27/2018 - 9:53pm
Trump Says Nafta Deal Reached Between US and Mexico | by : Ana Swanson and Katie Rogers - NYT | Posted Mon, 08/27/2018 - 3:09pm

On War

The Strategy Delusion | by : Jeffrey W. Meiser and Sitara Nath - The Strategy Bridge | Posted Thu, 08/09/2018 - 6:28pm
What is War? | by : Jeremy Black - Defence-in-Depth | Posted Mon, 06/11/2018 - 9:59am
Lessons on Leadership from a Dusty Helicopter Landing Zone in Afghanistan | by : Ben Summers - Modern War Institute | Posted Mon, 06/04/2018 - 8:40am
Mattis on Strategy | by : Bill Gertz - Washington Times | Posted Sat, 05/19/2018 - 4:24pm
‘The Furthest, the Weakest’ – How Logistics and Distance Influence National Power | by : David Beaumont - Logistics in War | Posted Fri, 05/18/2018 - 4:32am
Baptism by Fire: A Survey of First Combat Experiences | by : Aaron Bazin - Modern War Institute | Posted Tue, 05/15/2018 - 8:49am
Generals Worry US May Lose In Start Of Next War: Is Multi-Domain The Answer? | by : Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. - Breaking Defense | Posted Tue, 05/15/2018 - 5:20am
The Utility of War Gaming | by : Steve - Wavell Room | Posted Mon, 05/07/2018 - 11:32pm
Symposium Report: The Ethics of Future Warfare | by : Command and General Staff College Foundation and the US Army Command and General Staff College | Posted Fri, 05/04/2018 - 6:09pm
What Will Make Great Generalship in 2030? | by : Modern War Institute Staff Video | Posted Sun, 04/29/2018 - 12:33am
Vulpine Virtues and Strategic Success | by : Frank Hoffman - War on the Rocks | Posted Mon, 04/23/2018 - 4:43pm
Human Judgment and Lethal Decision-Making in War | by : Paul Scharre - International Review of the Red Cross | Posted Fri, 04/13/2018 - 5:01pm
Forecasting the Future of Warfare | by : Robert H. Scales - War on the Rocks | Posted Mon, 04/09/2018 - 7:49pm
The Land, Space, and Cyberspace Nexus: Evolution of the Oldest Military Operations in the Newest Military Domains | by : Jeffrey L. Caton - Strategic Studies Institute | Posted Sat, 04/07/2018 - 11:02pm
Is Russia on the Doorstep of the Seventh Military Revolution? | by : Sergey Sukhankin - Jamestown Foundation Eurasia Daily Monitor | Posted Fri, 04/06/2018 - 3:43pm
Modern Political Warfare: Current Practices and Possible Responses | by : Linda Robinson, Todd C. Helmus, Raphael S. Cohen, Alireza Nader, Andrew Radin, Madeline Magnuson and Katya Migacheva - RAND Corporation | Posted Fri, 04/06/2018 - 9:53am
Defence Against the ‘Drone’ Arts: Surviving the Swarm & An Eleventh Principle of War | by : Greg Rowlands - The Cove | Posted Thu, 04/05/2018 - 2:14am
Analyzing the Russian Way of War: Evidence from the 2008 Conflict with Georgia | by : Lionel Beehner, Liam Collins, Steve Ferenzi, Robert Person and Aaron Brantly - Modern War Institute | Posted Sat, 03/24/2018 - 6:49pm
The Game of #Risk The Game of #Risk | by : The Strategy Bridge | Posted Sat, 03/24/2018 - 4:57pm
What is a Warfighting Culture? | by : Mark Tutton - Grounded Curiosity | Posted Thu, 03/22/2018 - 2:24am

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