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Arctic

China

Arctic

China

national security

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China's Arctic Ambitions

by Jim Danoy

The US State Department recently named career diplomat James DeHart as the US’ first coordinator for the Arctic region.  DeHart’s job is to coordinate US efforts in the region, which includes...

Mediterranean

Turkey

International

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NATO

Turkey

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Are Gas Deposits in the Mediterranean Worth a War?

by Norman Roule

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China

Russia

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DoD

Gray Zone Operations

Getting to the Left of Boom in 21st Century Warfare

by The Cipher Brief

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Cyber

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Disinformation and the Case for a Well-Regulated Cyber Militia

by The Cipher Brief

As the community of Disinformation experts contemplates how to address the serious risk to national security that disinformation poses, experts are calling for better coordination, better...

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Tech/Cyber

A Look Inside the Justice Department's National Security Priorities

by The Cipher Brief

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A Return of Ideological Spying?

by Mark Kelton

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China

Iran

China

Iran

What Does Closer Cooperation between China and Iran Mean?

by Norman T. Roule

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China

United States

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The China Problem

by Joseph DeTrani

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Venezuela

Why Should the U.S. Care about a renewed Iran-Venezuela Relationship?

by Norman Roule

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Afghanistan

Russia

Afghan Taliban

Afghanistan

DoD

national security

Russia

Russian Aims in Afghanistan

by The Cipher Brief

Bottom Line: Russia is accused of funding Taliban contract killings of US troops in Afghanistan. US military officials made limited accusations of Russian arms support for the Taliban in 2018, a...