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In Global Threat Matrix, a New and Different Cold War
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — Michael Vickers had an unusual and almost unparalleled career in the U.S. intelligence community, having been deeply involved in both the efforts against the Soviets in ...
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One Year Later, Reflections on the Terror of October 7 – and the Wars That Followed
Early on the morning of October 7, 2023, thousands of Hamas fighters broke through Israel’s southern border in a violent raid ...
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Iranian Cyber Operations Raise Fears of Attacks on Military Personnel
Ari Ben Am is an adjunct fellow at FDD’s Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation. His research focuses on emerging threats, ...
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How Putin Uses ‘Nuclear Coercion’ Against Ukraine – and the West
EXPERT INTERVIEWS — It’s a warning Russia has issued repeatedly since the first days of its February 2022 invasion of Ukraine ...
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Iran Targets Israel – and This Time, Signs Point To Wider War
Many experts believe Israel may not 'take the win' of a successful defense against Iran's strikes. And that an Israel-Iran ...
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Why Innovation Cooperation is Key to U.S. Tech Leadership
Andrew Makridis, former COO of the CIA, offers new policy ideas on emerging technologies and national security for the U.S.
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Ex-US Commander: In Mideast, ‘We’re in the Wider War Now’
General Frank McKenzie believes Israel holds a key advantage over Iran in what he calls the 'escalation ladder' in the Middle ...
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Larry Hanauer
Larry Hanauer is the Deputy Director of the Global Dynamics and Intelligence Division at the Institute for Defense Analyses ...
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Israel’s ‘Limited’ Invasion of Lebanon Opens New Chapter in War
Israeli officials say it won't be 'another Gaza' — but experts say there are potential dangers in Israel's latest move ...
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One Year Later, Lessons from Israel’s October 7 Intelligence Failures
One year after the Hamas massacre, there are lessons for intelligence agencies in how Israel's government missed (or ignored) the warnings.
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Ari Ben Am
Ari Ben Am is an adjunct fellow at FDD’s Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation. His research focuses on emerging threats, influence and information operations, cyber operations, and hybrid warfare ...
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Pentagon Leaders Say the Budget Process Hurts National Security. They’re Right.
When it comes to the congressional budget process and the Pentagon, top officials -- and Walter Pincus -- say there has to be a better way.