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Biden Administration
January 15, 2021

10 questions Congress must ask sec def candidate Austin this week

Where does he stand on China, Afghanistan, cronyism in the Pentagon, and America’s big footprint? We want to know.

by Kelley Beaucar Vlahos
Endless War
January 17, 2021

When will America free itself from war?

Americans today are prisoners to a culture of endless war, militarism, and ever-rising defense spending.

by William J. Astore
Gulf States
January 15, 2021

The Al-Ula Summit: ‘winning’ implications for Kuwait and Oman

But if the factors behind the GCC split aren’t addressed, and there are many, it’s possible all parties will still view each other with suspicion.

by Giorgio Cafiero and Kristian Coates Ulrichsen
U.S. Foreign Policy
January 15, 2021

Capitol riots force a reckoning with violent US-led coups abroad

Now that we have direct experience with this kind of violence, perhaps we can stop doing them elsewhere around the world.

by Brian Concannon
Pentagon
January 14, 2021

Should Congress grant a waiver to sec def candidate Lloyd Austin?

If the goal is de-militarizing our national security, we have to ask whether a recent general is the best choice to lead the DoD.

by Gordon Adams
Biden Administration
January 14, 2021

Bill Burns, Biden’s savvy choice for CIA Director

The veteran diplomat will tell Biden what he doesn’t want to hear, and that’s a good thing. And refreshing.

by Graham E. Fuller
Cuba
January 14, 2021

Putting Cuba on the terrorism list is unjustified and unwise

Quick action by President Biden to reverse this will go a long way to restoring an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect.

by William LeoGrande
Pentagon Budget
January 14, 2021

That $2.6 trillion stimulus was one heck of a holiday bonus to defense contractors

This is what happens when lawmakers cram annual Pentagon funding into a politically charged package on a deadline.

by Ross Marchand
Counterterrorism
January 13, 2021

Pompeo trashes counterterrorism on the way out

Pompeo’s recent abuse of terrorism designations is part of the Trump administration’s salting of the earth before giving way to the Biden administration.

by Paul R. Pillar
nuclear weapons
January 13, 2021

How the Mad King can burn it all down

We must take away the president’s sole ability to initiate a nuclear Armageddon.

by Joe Cirincione

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