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Defense (page 4)
November 20, 2020 5:30 am
The Real “America First” Foreign Policy Starts Now
With a new team at the Pentagon and the freedom of a lame duck, President Trump may be about to…
November 11, 2020 3:02 pm
The Lame-Duck Massacre
The patterns and portents of Trump’s post-election Pentagon firings.
September 25, 2020 5:26 am
Trump’s Russophilia Has Become Intelligence Policy
The president has always had an unsettling relationship with Vladimir Putin’s regime, but only recently has it infected the rest…
September 18, 2020 5:30 am
Why Sweden Should Join NATO
Sweden has avoided joining the alliance for decades, but the partnership may be too fruitful for either side to pass…
August 11, 2020 5:30 am
Congress AWOL on National Security
Senators and representatives from both parties are failing to push back against Trump decisions they know are wrong.
July 29, 2020 5:30 am
How the NFL Could Help Rename Military Bases
The Washington Football Team provides a model for jettisoning Confederate namesakes.
July 8, 2020 5:30 am
The Conspiracy Theorist Trump Wants to Install in the Pentagon
Rich Higgins was fired from the National Security Council in 2017 for writing a paranoid Trumpist memo. Now the president…
July 1, 2020 5:32 am
A Terrible Pick for a Big Pentagon Job
A retired general and Fox News commentator, Anthony Tata doesn’t have what it takes to handle policy for DOD. Oh,…
June 30, 2020 11:40 am
So Much for Trump’s ‘Love’ of the Military
Trump has made concern for “our great military” one of his calling cards. So where is his rage at Putin…
June 29, 2020 5:17 am
The Russian Bounty Scandal Shouldn’t Surprise Anyone
Putin’s payments to terrorists for killing American soldiers are just another reminder that Russia is a persistent threat to the…
