Rational Security: The "New Year/New Tweets" Edition

Benjamin Wittes
Thursday, January 5, 2017, 11:53 AM

The Obama administration sanctions the Russians it says were involved in election hacking, while President-Elect Trump continues to insist the Russians aren’t to blame. North Korea says it’s close to developing a nuclear missile that could strike U.S. targets. And the latest not-really-a-ceasefire takes hold in Syria. Plus, Shane is doing a little light reading. Susan has some words of advice for her students. And I give a shout-out to a loyal listener who has a great new web project.

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The Obama administration sanctions the Russians it says were involved in election hacking, while President-Elect Trump continues to insist the Russians aren’t to blame. North Korea says it’s close to developing a nuclear missile that could strike U.S. targets. And the latest not-really-a-ceasefire takes hold in Syria. Plus, Shane is doing a little light reading. Susan has some words of advice for her students. And I give a shout-out to a loyal listener who has a great new web project.

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Benjamin Wittes is editor in chief of Lawfare and a Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution. He is the author of several books.

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