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After Ukraine invasion, is U.S. deterrence strategy already outdated?

Economic sanctions “clearly were not convincing to Russia in advance,” Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said. “It’s not clear anything would have been convincing to Russia in advance; I’m not going to try to get into the head of Vladimir Putin."

By Stephen Losey

17 months ago

Lawmakers, former officials surge support for Flournoy to be Biden’s defense secretary

As speculation mounts that Biden may look elsewhere, supporters are flooding to back Michèle Flournoy, long seen as the presumptive nominee.

By Joe Gould and Aaron Mehta

3 years ago

Michèle Flournoy could become the first woman to run the Pentagon. Here’s what would change.

Flournoy has for years been expected to take the Defense Department's top job. With Joe Biden now the president-elect, this may be her time.

By Aaron Mehta

3 years ago

'One hand tied behind your back': Why DoD's empty policy chair matters

Nine months into the Trump administration, the Pentagon remains understaffed, with a vacancy that experts worry is impacting the ability of Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis to execute his agenda.

By Aaron Mehta

6 years ago

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