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US Special Forces Are Training in Northern Alaska—with One Country in Mind
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US Special Forces Are Training in Northern Alaska—with One Country in Mind

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ICE begins deporting Haitians who lost temporary protections
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ICE begins deporting Haitians who lost temporary protections

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Thursday carried out its first deportation flight to Haiti since the Trump administration terminated deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians earlier this year. The plane, which carried more than 160 people, arrived in the northern Haitian city of Cap-Haïtien, The Associated Press reported. The U.S. has a…

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What Trump’s cold shoulder toward South Korea means to our allies
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What Trump’s cold shoulder toward South Korea means to our allies

Trump's coupling of his desire to meet the North Korean dictator with the cutback in joint exercises with South Korea sends the wrong message.

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Don’t Fear Flock Cameras
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Don’t Fear Flock Cameras

Rolling back Flock won’t reverse this tectonic change that’s been decades in the making, but it will deny law enforcement a valuable asset.

National Review
Trump temporarily lifts ground beef import tariffs
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Trump temporarily lifts ground beef import tariffs

President Trump announced Friday that the U.S. will pause higher tariffs on ground beef imports for 90 days to lower costs of the meat for consumers. Trump, in a post on Truth Social, said the U.S. will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef to be imported without an “out-of-quota tariff,” or the…

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The FDA cannot inspect its way to a safe global food supply
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The FDA cannot inspect its way to a safe global food supply

In a country divided on nearly everything, there should be nothing controversial about this: Americans deserve safe food, regardless of where it is produced. The question is how best to ensure it.

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Panama cuts movements through canal due to El Niño-linked water shortage
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Panama cuts movements through canal due to El Niño-linked water shortage

Low rainfall caused by El Niño was blamed for a decision to cut vessel numbers permitted to transit the Panama Canal each day by more than a tenth.

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US Special Forces Are Training in Northern Alaska—with One Country in Mind
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US Special Forces Are Training in Northern Alaska—with One Country in Mind

The “Polar Dagger” exercises come amid a broader de-emphasis in counterinsurgency training—and a return to their traditional role in preparing for a great-power war. The post US Special Forces Are Training in Northern Alaska—with One Country in Mind appeared first on The National Interest.

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The US Army Has a New Incentive for Re-Enlistment: Free GTA 6 Game Time
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The US Army Has a New Incentive for Re-Enlistment: Free GTA 6 Game Time

A US Army unit is offering re-enlisting soldiers a special four-day pass coinciding with the release of Grand Theft Auto VI in November. Around 20 have already taken the offer. The post The US Army Has a New Incentive for Re-Enlistment: Free GTA 6 Game Time appeared first on The National Interest.

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Southeast Asia Isn’t Buying Elbridge Colby’s Flexible Realism
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Southeast Asia Isn’t Buying Elbridge Colby’s Flexible Realism

Trump’s policies offer the region all the downsides of traditional U.S. policy with none of the benefits.

Foreign Policy
Why Belgian F-16s Are Guarding the High North
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Why Belgian F-16s Are Guarding the High North

Belgian fighter jets are keeping watch over Iceland this month—a task that NATO members take on a rotating basis, as Iceland lacks an air force. The post Why Belgian F-16s Are Guarding the High North appeared first on The National Interest.

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A Top Trump Ally Turns to China
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A Top Trump Ally Turns to China

Washington has favored bullets over business in its dealings with slow-growing Ecuador.

Foreign Policy
AI Is a National Security Problem, But Q Day Is Coming.
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AI Is a National Security Problem, But Q Day Is Coming.

AI-powered cyberattacks are already here. Quantum computing could soon break the encryption underpinning the modern economy. The post AI Is a National Security Problem, But Q Day Is Coming. appeared first on The National Interest.

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