Troubled Waters
Militarization of South China Sea Proceeds Apace

New satellite imagery confirms that China has installed weapons on its artificial islands, despite Beijing’s official denials about militarization.

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Egypt's Christians
Church of Martyrs

Sunday’s attack is neither the first nor the last that the Coptic Church will endure in Egypt.

Countering Propaganda
Counter-Disinformation Bill Clears Senate

Amid the media hysteria over Russian propaganda, the Senate has quietly advanced a bill to counter such threats.

A Done Deal?
Iran Makes Move for Nuclear Propellers

Is this the end of the Iran deal as we know it?

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National Security
NSC Transitions: Risky Times for New Administrations

Some thoughts on streamlining the transition process for future NSC staff.

pension peril
The Crisis of the Future

Blue model policies aren’t only failing the public, they are failing the civil servants intended to benefit from them.

Technology For Populists
Promising Legal Reforms Are Around The Corner

Big data is already changing how America’s court system works.

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Trump’s Foreign Policy
The Art of the Global Deal

Five areas ripe for deal-making for the incoming Trump Administration.

Understanding the Election Meddling
What Does Russia Really Want?

The hyperventilation by the press over Russian interference in our elections is playing right into Putin’s hands.

Syrian Civil War
Aleppo’s Last Stand

The fall of Aleppo is a major coup for Assad, but it hardly spells the end of the war.

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