Congress Misunderstands Role of Joint Chiefs

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Aug 25, 2024

After a failed attack, Hezbollah’s propaganda seeks to prevent a wider war with Israel

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David Daoud

Committed as Hezbollah is to saving its Gaza-based allies, the group does not currently want a full war with Israel.

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Congress Misunderstands Role of Joint Chiefs

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Aug 21, 2024

How quickly can Taiwan integrate US weapon systems? Speed is essential to help deter China.

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Adam Kozloski

To better prepare Taiwan to defend itself, the United States needs more transparency into Taipei’s weapons integration challenges.

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Congress Misunderstands Role of Joint Chiefs

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Aug 21, 2024

Invasion? What invasion? Putin is downplaying Ukraine’s Kursk offensive

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Peter Dickinson

Vladimir Putin’s efforts to downplay Ukraine’s invasion of Russia have severely dented his strongman image and make a mockery of the West’s escalation fears, writes Peter Dickinson.

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New Atlanticist

Jul 22, 2013

Congress Misunderstands Role of Joint Chiefs

By James Joyner

Senator John McCain is blocking a second term for General Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, after a testy exchange in a hearing Thursday. His grounds? The refusal of Dempsey to “respond to legitimate questions” from the senior senator from Arizona.

National Security
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New Atlanticist

Jul 20, 2013

Coping with Netanyahu on Iran

By R. Nicholas Burns

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is back in the headlines on the subject of Iran. On CBS’s “Face the Nation,’’ Netanyahu complained that there was “no sense of urgency” by the global community about Iran’s advancing nuclear program. He went on to warn that Israel will “have to address this question of how to stop […]

Iran
Israel

New Atlanticist

Jul 19, 2013

If Next QDR Changes Much, It’ll Be a First

By James Joyner

Writing at the newly-launched Defense One, CNAS vice president Shawn Brimley proclaims, “The next nine months will be the most important period for United States defense strategy since the end of the Cold War.” That’s highly unlikely.

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Jul 18, 2013

North America Book Launch for A Fierce Domain

By Jason Harmala

On July 18, the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative and The George Washington University’s Homeland Security Policy Institute for the North American launched Jason Healey’s book, A Fierce Domain: Conflict in Cyberspace, 1986-2012. 

Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Jul 18, 2013

American Decline: Pure Poppycock!

By Harlan Ullman

A specter is haunting the United States. That specter is one of American decline. But this specter isn’t merely exaggerated. It is poppycock.Those who see in America the conditions that led to the fall of the Roman Empire or the catastrophic Grecian wars between Athens (read America) and Sparta (read China) are simply wrong. The […]

China
Economy & Business

NATOSource

Jul 18, 2013

German on Trial for Stealing NATO Passwords

By DPA

From DPA:  A German civilian accused of stealing passwords that would have enabled hackers to break into NATO computers went on trial for espionage Wednesday.

Cybersecurity
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NATOSource

Jul 17, 2013

Why is Britain Selling Military Electronics and Cryptography Equipment to Iran?

By Jonathan Marcus BBC

From Jonathan Marcus BBC:  The UK government has approved more than 3,000 export licences for military sales to countries which it believes have questionable records on human rights, MPs say.

Cybersecurity
European Union

NATOSource

Jul 17, 2013

The Role of CIA Covert Ops in Penetrating Foreign Computers and Communication Networks

By Matthew M. Aid, Foreign Policy

From Matthew M. Aid, Foreign Policy:  During a coffee break at an intelligence conference held in The Netherlands a few years back, a senior Scandinavian counterterrorism official regaled me with a story.

Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

NATOSource

Jul 16, 2013

Governments Fuel Business of Selling Cyber Secrets

By Nicole Perlroth and David E. Sanger, New York Times

From Nicole Perlroth and David E. Sanger, New York Times:  On the tiny Mediterranean island of Malta, two Italian hackers have been searching for bugs — not the island’s many beetle varieties, but secret flaws in computer code that governments pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to learn about and exploit.

Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Jul 16, 2013

Why Jordan Hesitates to Back Syrian Opposition

By Henry Johnson

As the United States prepares to provide weapons to Syrian rebels, it will rely on Turkey and Jordan to move arms into the country. Jordan will doubtlessly aid the United States, but its willingness to fully support Assad’s ouster remains far from evident. Despite the show of force touted in June’s Eager Lion military exercises, […]

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