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Defense
Inside the Latest Round of Iran Negotiations
Here’s what President Trump really wants from Iran, plus Israel’s new defensive laser.
Amit Segal
Who Should Control AI’s Most Dangerous Secrets?
Anthropic’s latest model, Mythos, is stirring debate about whether AI must be placed under a Manhattan Project-style federal authority.
Josh Code
The U.S. Needs More Weapons. Can This Company Supply Them?
The new defense entrepreneurs think America’s preparedness suffers from two problems: a lack of modern warfighting tools, and an inability to…
Sean Fischer
Anthropic Doesn’t Decide Our Military’s Rules of Engagement
Tech companies should focus on protecting our soldiers, not fighting the Pentagon.
Ben Van Roo
Marco Rubio’s Minor Diplomatic Miracle
At the Munich Security Conference, the secretary of state delivered a bracing critique of European complacency—and got a standing ovation for it.
Eli Lake
Two Drinks with . . . the Last Great Military Strategist
Edward Luttwak has worked with everyone from the Pentagon to the Israel Defense Forces. Over Campari and sodas, he mused on Venezuela, the wisdom of…
Eli Lake
Palmer Luckey and the Future of American Power
Bari Weiss and Palmer Luckey sit down for a sweeping conversation about his falling-out with Mark Zuckerberg, AI defense weapons, and why America lost…
Bari Weiss
1HR 27M
Palantir Has Lots of Enemies. Do They Even Know What It Does?
It’s hard to explain something that can put chicken nuggets in Walmart and kill Osama bin Laden. Palantir can do both.
Maya Sulkin
Palmer Luckey and the Future of American Power
Bari Weiss and Palmer Luckey sit down in D.C. for a sweeping conversation about his falling-out with Mark Zuckerberg, AI weapons, why America lost its…
Bari Weiss
1HR 25M
This Week in Canada: Hamas Says, ‘Thank You, Mark Carney’
A ‘yes’ to Palestinian statehood despite so many broken promises; Chrystia Freeland fades away; no ‘O Canada’; and much more. Brought to you by Rupa…
Rupa Subramanya
American Soldiers Don’t Wear American Combat Boots
U.S.-made boots often cost too much and deliver too little, but Congress may require them anyway.
Jonas Du
Live in D.C.: Palmer Luckey and Bari Weiss on the Future of American Power
A conversation with Anduril’s founder on America’s fight for the future.
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