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Maps and charts (II): In 240 BC, it was clear in Egypt that the Earth was round and that it as was 25,000 miles around

Best Defense
Thomas E. Ricks
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OK, I love dogs, but horses are nice, too

Best Defense
Thomas E. Ricks
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FP’s Situation Report: Are DOD’s personnel costs skyrocketing – or shrinking?; Karzai won’t sign the dotted line; What’s next in the Iran deal; Rice arrived in Afghanistan two days ago; A new doc for Marines; and a bit more.

Situation Report
Gordon Lubold
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Now for the Hard Part

The Iran deal is a good first step. Let's see what happens next.

Argument
Matthew Kroenig
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No More Exemptions

Why Israel can no longer afford to rebuff global norms pertaining to weapons of mass destruction.

Argument
Avner Cohen, Shane Mason
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Until our times, more often than not, maps and charts were state secrets

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Thomas E. Ricks
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Air Force nuclear missile officers: Bored, cranky, frustrated — and court-martialed

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Thomas E. Ricks
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Rebecca’s War Dog of the Week: By land or by sea

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Thomas E. Ricks
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Meet the Spies Doing the NSA’s Dirty Work

This obscure FBI unit does the domestic surveillance that no other intelligence agency can touch.

Investigation
Shane Harris
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You keep me Dranging on (II): 3 thoughts on the lessons of the battle of Ia Drang

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Thomas E. Ricks
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Britain needs to take a page from American civil-military relations

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Thomas E. Ricks
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Why Obama’s drone strategy won’t work: Because that ain’t no way to win a war

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Thomas E. Ricks
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FP’s Situation Report: In Afg., is there a deal or what?; The Navy saw red flags in Fat Leonard; Kerry gets props; The 10 most ridiculous military regs; and a bit more.

Situation Report
Gordon Lubold
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U.S. Middle East Strategy: Back to Balancing

Stephen M. Walt
Stephen M. Walt
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No More Easy Wars

America is resurrecting the same strategy that failed in Iraq -- and ground troops will pay the price.

Argument
Scott Gerber

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Maps and charts (II): In 240 BC, it was clear in Egypt that the Earth was round and that it as was 25,000 miles around

OK, I love dogs, but horses are nice, too

FP’s Situation Report: Are DOD’s personnel costs skyrocketing – or shrinking?; Karzai won’t sign the dotted line; What’s next in the Iran deal; Rice arrived in Afghanistan two days ago; A new doc for Marines; and a bit more.

Now for the Hard Part

No More Exemptions

Until our times, more often than not, maps and charts were state secrets

Air Force nuclear missile officers: Bored, cranky, frustrated — and court-martialed

Rebecca’s War Dog of the Week: By land or by sea

Meet the Spies Doing the NSA’s Dirty Work

You keep me Dranging on (II): 3 thoughts on the lessons of the battle of Ia Drang

Britain needs to take a page from American civil-military relations

Why Obama’s drone strategy won’t work: Because that ain’t no way to win a war

FP’s Situation Report: In Afg., is there a deal or what?; The Navy saw red flags in Fat Leonard; Kerry gets props; The 10 most ridiculous military regs; and a bit more.

U.S. Middle East Strategy: Back to Balancing

No More Easy Wars

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