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When Robert Gates took over as U.S. defense secretary, he rattled the Pentagon into action, jump-starting a defense establishment too accustomed to trading in PowerPoint briefings on wars it preferred to plan for instead of burning the midnight oil on the wars it actually faced. ... full story

While critics assail the Pentagon's Quadrennial Defense Review, the document is more on the mark than they would have you believe. ... full story

2010, the Year of the Tiger, is already shaping up to be a turbulent year in Sino-American relations. The charges by Google of extensive Chinese hacking into its systems reminded people that China's political system remains an authoritarian one, intent on keeping its population in line and suppressing dissent. ... full story