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The Devil is in the Details for the F-35

Walter Pincus

The Devil is in the Details for the F-35

OPINION — While the media and Congress have kept the public focused on the Mueller report and the next election, there are national security [...] More
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Trump’s “Red Line” Moment in Syria?

Trump’s “Red Line” Moment in Syria?

Bottom Line: U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to rain missiles on forces loyal to Syrian Bashar al-Assad, one week after they allegedly [...] More
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Officials: ISIS Followers Plot WMD Attacks on US

Officials: ISIS Followers Plot WMD Attacks on US

U.S. officials are working to protect the continental U.S. from possible chemical attack by ISIS followers in the Mideast, who are plotting to bring [...] More
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Trump Officials to Syria: Stop Using WMD or We Strike, Again

Sometimes reporters get called to a briefing so an administration can defend what it has done. And sometimes, it’s a warning of what it may be about [...] More
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Another Deadly Scourge to Fear: Opioids as Weapons of War

Another Deadly Scourge to Fear: Opioids as Weapons of War

As the U.S. public-health system struggles to alleviate the scourge of opioid addiction that killed more than 50,000 Americans in 2016, a variation [...] More
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The Opioid Crisis Becomes a National Security Threat

Michael J. Morell

The Opioid Crisis Becomes a National Security Threat

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to officially declare the American opioid epidemic a public health emergency Thursday, as part of an effort [...] More
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Mystery Clouds North Korea's Chemical Arsenal

Mystery Clouds North Korea's Chemical Arsenal

North Korea has been brazen in displaying its nuclear capabilities and missile ambitions, but lets the world know virtually nothing about its age-old [...] More
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White House Warning to Syria Leaves Little “Wiggle Room”

The White House late Monday night released a statement warning Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime against launching another chemical weapons [...] More
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How Syria’s Chemical Attack Could Force Shift U.S. Policy?

How Syria’s Chemical Attack Could Force Shift U.S. Policy?

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said his “attitude” toward Syria and President Bashar al-Assad “has changed very much” in the wake of a deadly [...] More
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Syrian Government Again Accused of Using Chlorine on Civilians

Syrian Government Again Accused of Using Chlorine on Civilians

The Syrian government is suspected of dropping barrel bombs containing chlorine gas on an opposition-held neighborhood in eastern Aleppo. The Syrian [...] More
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UN: Assad Used Chemical Weapons in Syria

UN: Assad Used Chemical Weapons in Syria

A United Nations investigation for the first time has laid blame for using chemical weapons on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, according [...] More
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ISIS' Chemical Weapon Use: A Serious Threat On The Rise

With the world watching, ISIS deployed chemical weapons in the Iraqi towns of Sinjar and Taza in February and March of 2016, respectively. Since [...] More
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Chemical Weapons and the Terror ‘Genie’

Chemical Weapons and the Terror ‘Genie’

A major conference on chemical security kicks off next week in Europe amid alarming reports of chlorine-filled barrel bombs dropped by the Syrian [...] More
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