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Taiwan’s Biggest Problem in Steeling Itself for War with China is Cultural
General Secretary Xi Jinping clearly wants to prepare China for a war over Taiwan. The measures he is taking to ready its people, economy, legal system, and especially its military are clear for everyone to see. The best way to dissuade him…
In Brief: Balancing Speed and Security in Defense Communications
A lot happens every day. Alliances shift, leaders change, and conflicts erupt. With In Brief, we’ll help you make sense of it all. Each week, experts will dig deep on a single issue happening in the world to help you better understand…
Rearming Europe: Challenges and Constraints
The Trump administration is sending shock waves through the development community, diplomatic circles, and financial markets. In doing so, it might have achieved something that, until a short time ago, even the most fervent Europeans…
A Federal Critical Mineral Processing Initiative: Securing U.S. Mineral Independence from China
China currently dominates global refining for critical minerals essential to modern economies — including lithium, cobalt, nickel, natural graphite, and rare earth elements — making it the primary supplier of processed inputs for advanced…
Not the Last Net Assessment
In this joint episode with the Net Assessment crew, recorded last week on “Liberation Day,” Ryan joins Chris, Zack, and Melanie to talk about what’s happening in the world as well as the future of Net Assessment, which is…
Beyond Strategy: Executing Economic Security Policy
Chinese Ambassador Xie Feng presented his credentials to President Joe Biden at the Oval Office on a humid summer afternoon in 2023. Less well-known is that following his presentation, Xie’s first official meeting was not at the State…
Trouble in the Technate
Welcome to Mid-Afternoon Map, our exclusive members-only newsletter that provides a cartographic perspective on current events, geopolitics, and history from the Caucasus to the Carolinas. Subscribers can look forward to interesting takes…
Erdoğan’s Last Great Gamble
Over the course of the last 22 years, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey has fought and endured a great deal in order to remain in power. Court challenges, corruption investigations, close elections, economic downturns, armed…
Rewind and Reconnoiter: Post-Brexit British Power on the Global Stage
<!-- category --> April 9, 2025 In their 2016 article, “After Brexit, a Bold Britain: A Game Plan for Remaking British Power,” Philip Shetler-Jones and James Rogers laid out a blueprint for how the United Kingdom could use the…
Beyond Comparisons: India’s Strategic Reckoning amid China’s Military Modernization
Can India afford to keep chasing China’s military shadow — or should it accept strategic realities and choose a different path?
As China continues to surge ahead in military modernization — exemplified by the recent unveilings of the J-36…
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