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Without significant domestic investment in manufacturing, infrastructure, and workforce training, tariffs alone expose U.S. production shortfalls rather than solving them.
Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
If Iran Attacks, U.S. Should Destroy Chabahar and Jask – The Iranian regime brims with bluster: If President Donald Trump orders a strike on Iran,...
Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Intel sources who have spoken to 19FortyFive state that they believe an attempt by China to invade Taiwan is no less than six months...
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Donald Trump’s so-called “Liberation Day” wasn’t a policy rollout. It was a funeral announcement. The 34% tariff slapped on Chinese imports may have been...
Dr. Andrew A. Michta: Geostrategy
Since the ill-fated Oval Office meeting between Presidents Trump and Zelensky, the headlines have been dominated by pronouncements about the end of NATO, the...
Dr. Andrew A. Michta: Geostrategy
Secretary Marco Rubio’s announcement following the US-Ukraine negotiations in Saudi Arabia that Ukraine has agreed to accept a 30-day ceasefire and to enter into...
Dr. Andrew A. Michta: Geostrategy
The increasingly fraught endgame to the Russia-Ukraine war reflects a larger ongoing debate in the US policy community about who is ultimately responsible for...
Dr. Andrew A. Michta: Geostrategy
The Munich Security Conference and the days that followed, including the senior level US-Russia meeting in Saudi Arabia, have witnessed massive turbulence in transatlantic...
Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS), or what many call the Russian Air Force, have lost another Tupolev Tu-22M3 supersonic bomber aircraft. This most recent...
Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
What Is the Best European-made Fighter Jet?: Meet the Dassault Rafale – When judging which European-made fighter jet is the best, there are some worthy...
Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
When Is the U.S. Air Force Going To Pick F/A-XX? The United States Air Force (USAF) and the United States Navy (USN) have been working...
Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
China has been busy churning out naval ships and aircraft, and two new sixth-generation fighters are going through flight testing. The latest is the...
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Donald Trump’s Tariffs are Creating Chaos: When the markets opened Monday morning in the U.S., the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down more than...
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Are Elon Musk’s days at DOGE numbered? It depends on who you ask. Politico reported Wednesday that Donald Trump has told his inner circle...
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Donald Trump’s across-the-board tariffs have had a disastrous rollout, with the stock market plunging for the last two days, members of his own party...
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Donald Trump announced his plan for widespread tariffs on April 2, on what he called “Liberation Day.” The reaction, at least thus far, has...
The Embassy
The UN Human Rights Council is expected to renew Francesca Albanese's controversial role as special rapporteur for Palestinian territories, despite her documented anti-Israel bias....
The Embassy
During his first trip to Africa, Secretary of State Antony Blinken stopped in Nigeria and met with then-President Muhammadu Buhari. What came next was...
The Embassy
Western leaders claim they support a rules-based international order that respects national sovereignty, yet their actions often contradict these ideals. NATO insists Ukraine has...
The Embassy
Signalgate continues to make headlines, with ongoing revelations about White House official Mike Waltz’s controversial Signal chats, keeping the scandal alive despite White House...
Hermit Kingdom
Summary and Key Points: North Korea has faced catastrophic losses among its troops fighting alongside Russia in Ukraine, with nearly 50 percent casualties reported....
Hermit Kingdom
North Korea and the Change Question: More than two decades ago, a defense and foreign affairs writer could visit China and not be constantly...
Hermit Kingdom
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is meeting with important allies during his Indo-Pacific trip, with one notable exception: South Korea, at a time of...
Hermit Kingdom
U.S. President Donald Trump lost no time in letting his European critics know that the cheap defense ride at American expense was over. He...
Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Summary and Key Points: Despite ambitious promises by Russian naval leaders to construct six advanced aircraft carrier battle groups by 2012, none were ever...
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The Saab JAS 39 Gripen is the bedrock upon which Sweden has built its air force. Thanks to a large delta wing, combined with...
Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Summary and Key Points: Despite its larger population and military, Russia has struggled significantly in Ukraine, incurring immense casualties—estimated around 900,000 killed or severely...
Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
U.S. Beefs Up Military Presence in the Middle East with F-35 Fighters: The Middle East continues to heat up as the United States has recently...
Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
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