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This is Not the Status Quo You’re Looking For
The United States has long declared its goal to maintain a “status quo” that avoids an official position on Taiwan’s ...
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The Implications of a Second Trump Presidency for Europe’s Defense-Industrial Efforts
As debates intensify around the defense policy consequences of a second Trump presidency for Europe, much of the commentary ...
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Beyond TikTok — The National Security Risks of Chinese Agricultural Drones
While Washington fixates on TikTok’s potential to share personal data with Chinese intelligence for disinformation and hybrid ...
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How to Stop the United States and China from Sliding into War
As anyone who has been paying attention to the increasingly fraught Sino–American relationship knows, the chance that the two ...
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Is AUKUS Flawed By Design?
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Mid-Afternoon Map: Time Magazine’s Map of the Year
Welcome to Mid-Afternoon Map, our exclusive members-only newsletter that provides a cartographic perspective on current ...
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China Is Off the Fence in Myanmar
On Nov. 6, the head of Myanmar’s military junta, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, finally traveled to China, meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Kunming ...
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Rewind and Reconnoiter: Does More Military Really Mean More Security?
In 2022, Alexander Sorg and Julian Wucherpfennig wrote “Before Deploying More U.S. Forces to Europe, Consider the ...
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A New National Security Strategy for the Trump Administration
Chris, Melanie, and Zack discuss how and if the new Trump national security team can help America reset its strategic mindset ...