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Could a Blobby enclave be sowing chaos at DoD?

The US Army is about to get smaller, especially in Europe

Trump tasks first time envoy with the most complex Africa conflict

Mr. Trump, you would've been lucky to have Dan Davis on your team

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Trump fired Waltz because he wanted to attack Iran

How Russia’s naval rearmament has gone unnoticed

Ukraine’s battlefield position is deteriorating fast

ADL takes on shareholders questioning Israel arms sales

Lobby Horse: Trump’s ‘trillion dollar' visit to Saudi Arabia

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North America

Intel on Greenland is routine, but US interests lie in diplomacy

Leaked spy directive drew criticism, but focus should be on cooperation — not coercion — as best serving American goals

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Asia-Pacific

An unexpected pawn: Vietnam's key role in Trump's trade war

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'Victory Day for WW I' would be an embarrassment on global scale

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Latin America

US invasion of Panama was first step toward the 'forever wars'

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DOD clinging to empty properties for money is 'out of hand'

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Middle East

ADL takes on shareholders questioning Israel arms sales

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At 95, William Luers never stopped believing in a US-Iran détente

The career diplomat died Saturday, but he left a legacy, and a playbook for peace

Poll: Nearly two-thirds of Republicans support talks with Iran

Can Trump-brokered Pakistan-India ceasefire hold?

Trump envoy calls out neocons pushing for war with Iran

Diplomacy Watch: JD Vance says Russians are asking for too much

Asia-Pacific

To Lam Xi Jinping

An unexpected pawn: Vietnam's key role in Trump's trade war

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Trump can boycott, but the failure and end of Vietnam War is a fact

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US-China trade war: Escalate to de-escalate to escalate?

Middle east

Iran Oman

Iran talks: At least they're still negotiating

Amid confusion about the US position, this weekend's diplomatic overtures in Oman didn't produce much

Outside the Bubble Watch the latest QI reports

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'Always at War' strives to answer the question: why?

Washington Politics

Woodrow Wilson World War I

'Victory Day for WW I' would be an embarrassment on global scale

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Report: Pentagon will likely fail audits through 2028

Senator Rand Paul

Rand Paul blasts away at antisemitism speech bill

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Debate: Federal funding fuels failing foreign policy hive mind

Africa

Salva Kiir

South Sudan teetering on the edge of civil war

Why the US can't beat al-Shabaab in Somalia

Bad timing for an African trade war

Saudi Arabia chooses sides in Sudan's civil war

Latin America

Us Marines Panama 1989

US invasion of Panama was first step toward the 'forever wars'

Pope Francis worked miracles for US-Cuba, but not the biggest one

Forecast in the Americas: Uncertainty with a chance of Trump

How Brazil will dance with Trump's America

Europe

George Simion Romania

A nationalist bucks pro-EU status quo, wins big in Romania

Ukraine’s battlefield position is deteriorating fast

How Russia’s naval rearmament has gone unnoticed

US, Ukraine minerals deal: A tactical win, not a turning point

north america

JD Vance

Intel on Greenland is routine, but US interests lie in diplomacy

Trump should take the victory in Canada and move on

What awaits Marco Rubio in the Caribbean

Haiti's crisis deepens as foreign troops struggle to curb violence

Military Industrial Complex

POGO

When 100 new B-21 bombers just isn't enough

This week in The Bunker: one defense contractor bets big bucks that the Pentagon will buy more

Media

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Veterans: Hurry up and pitch! New writing project begins now

Alexander Vindman's new book is a folly: of history, and the truth

Alexander Vindman's new book is a folly: of history, and the truth

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The Israeli-American Trump mega-donor behind speech crackdowns

Fareed Zakaria

Fareed Zakaria, stuck somewhere in 1950 or 1995, is wrong again

Global Crises

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The hidden costs of Trump's 'madman' approach to tariffs

The downsides of his trade policies are symptoms of a larger strategic flaw