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Inside the Secret War: Senate Concern Over U.S. Military Strikes in the Caribbean

Walter Pincus

Inside the Secret War: Senate Concern Over U.S. Military Strikes in the Caribbean

OPINION — “Currently, the administration is waging a secret war against a secret list of unnamed groups that they will not tell us about. There have [...] More

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As Trump Expands Caribbean Strikes on Cartels, Much is Still Unclear

Walter Pincus

As Trump Expands Caribbean Strikes on Cartels, Much is Still Unclear

OPINION — “Extraordinarily violent drug trafficking cartels that the United States has designated as terrorist organizations have wrought devastating [...] More

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A Test of Limits: Posse Comitatus and the National Guard

Walter Pincus

A Test of Limits: Posse Comitatus and the National Guard

OPINION — “At the June 7, [2025] briefing, [Army North's Contingency Command Post Deputy Chief of Staff] Mr. [William] Harrington stated -- based on [...] More

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Lies, Flattery, and Land-Grabs: Putin’s Tactics in Ukraine

Walter Pincus

Lies, Flattery, and Land-Grabs: Putin’s Tactics in Ukraine

OPINION — “The reason why I still remain pessimistic is that everything that [Russian President Vladimir] Putin says is he still wants those four [...] More

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Where Senate Appropriators are Steering Defense Dollars

Walter Pincus

Where Senate Appropriators are Steering Defense Dollars

OPINION — “The {Senate Appropriations] Committee recommends increases for [fiscal 2026 Defense Department (DoD)] programs and initiatives that are [...] More

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Charting a Path for an Unmanned U.S. Navy Fleet

Walter Pincus

Charting a Path for an Unmanned U.S. Navy Fleet

OPINION — “The Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) is an affordable and flexible vessel capable of filling multiple roles within the [U.S. Navy] [...] More

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Golden Dome: A Multi-Billion Dollar Space Gamble

Walter Pincus

Golden Dome: A Multi-Billion Dollar Space Gamble

OPINION — "I think the real technical challenge [for the Golden Dome space-based missile defense system] will be building of the space-based [...] More

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Third-Country Deportations in Legal Limbo Under Trump

Walter Pincus

Third-Country Deportations in Legal Limbo Under Trump

OPINION — “Government has assured emaSwati [the Swazi people] that the arrival [in southern Africa Wednesday in Eswatini, formerly Swaziland] of five [...] More

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How the Danes See NATO, Trump and Ukraine

Walter Pincus

How the Danes See NATO, Trump and Ukraine

OPINION — “The most important part right now is that Europe would be able to buy military equipment here in the U.S. so we can donate these military [...] More

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The Math Behind Trump's $1 Trillion Defense Budget

Walter Pincus

The Math Behind Trump's $1 Trillion Defense Budget

OPINION — “The President's FY ‘26 [Fiscal Year 2026] National Defense Budget requests $1.01 trillion, which is a 13 percent increase from FY '25 [...] More

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What Was Trump Thinking When He Ordered the Strike on Iran?

Walter Pincus

What Was Trump Thinking When He Ordered the Strike on Iran?

OPINION / FINE PRINT — “I want to thank and congratulate Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu. We worked as a team like perhaps no team has ever worked [...] More

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A Closer Look at the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ on Defense Spending

Walter Pincus

A Closer Look at the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ on Defense Spending

OPINION COLUMN -- “The one Big Beautiful [Reconciliation] Bill currently making its way through Congress, in combination with [fiscal 2025] base [...] More

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The Many Parts of Trump's Golden Dome Missile Defense Plan

Walter Pincus

The Many Parts of Trump's Golden Dome Missile Defense Plan

OPINION — “The Golden Dome for America Industry Summit will be held on June 11, 2025 at the Von Braun Center downtown Huntsville, Ala., at the [...] More

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