SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE -- Russia and China are increasing their shows of force in the Arctic, raising concerns over NATO's readiness to counter the threat.
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SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE -- #Cybersecurity experts warn that recent cyberattacks on local water supply facilities across the U.S. show that cybercriminals and nation-state actors have found a hole into America's critical infrastructure.

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The reach of China's security services abroad takes many forms, increasingly targeting the Chinese diaspora as an extension of China's broadening crackdown on dissent.
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OPINION -- Afghanistan is isolated and in disarray two years after the U.S. withdrawal. To stop terrorists from gaining a foothold in the country and to ensure adversaries like #China and #Russia do not set the rules for #Afghanistan 's future, it may be time to engage with the

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The best way for Europe to ensure its own freedom and security in the future is to send European troops to Ukraine now, argue G Alexander Crowther, Jahara Matisek, and Phillips P. OBrien.
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OPINION -- U.S. nuclear weapons programs face several challenges, from high costs to drone threats, Senior National Security Correspondent Walter Pincus writes in today's Cipher Brief.
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The Reviewer — Marc Polymeropoulos served for 26 years at CIA and retired from the Senior Intelligence Service in 2019.  He is a MSNBC national security and intelligence analyst and author of Clarity in Crisis:  Leadership Lessons from the #CIA .

SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE REPORTING -- Ukrainians greeted the House's passage of $60.8 billion in new aid with justified jubilation.  The assistance will boost #Ukraine 's military and the morale of both soldiers and civilians, alike. However, experts warn that the joy may be

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