Russia Reform Monitor: No. 2047
Russia goes its own way on Afghanistan;
Amnesty: Russia guilty of "
war crimes"
in Syria  
Russia goes its own way on Afghanistan;
Amnesty: Russia guilty of "
war crimes"
in Syria  
Xi tours China's new media, demands loyalty to the Party;
China eyes $20 billion in new financing for Iran
 
Russian NGOs under fire yet again;
Moscow expands Mediterranean presence  
China braces for fallout as illegal lending markets collapse;
Hong Kong mulls ban on masks during social protests  
In the current political season, it's the policy dog that isn't barking.
Over the past several primary debates, candidates on both sides of the aisle have sparred at length over national security, offering contrasting - if still vague - strategies for dealing with Russia, the Islamic State and Iran, among other foreign policy challenges. But precious little attention has so far been paid to a more fundamental question: Does the U.S. military actually have the resources to adequately respond to today's global threats?