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A Primer on 21st-Century Economic Weapons
Commentary
As the economic statecraft vision of the second Trump administration begins to take shape, “Chokepoints” serves as an essential guide for some of the key battles in U.S. econo...
By Alex Zerden
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The Key to Ukraine’s Survival
Commentary
No one country in Europe has the financial and industrial resources to replace the United States, but together they can add up to formidable support to Ukraine....
By Celeste Wallander
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Sharper: Military Artificial Intelligence
Commentary
Since the atomic bomb, no technology has the potential to be as disruptive to warfare as artificial intelligence (AI). AI could deliver instant targeting solutions, develop hi...
By Charles Horn
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China Highlights Imbalance in U.S. Economic Security Strategy
Commentary
To promote balanced use of protective measures, the Trump administration should develop a national economic security strategy....
By Adam Tong
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Don’t Trust Russia to Mediate the Iran Nuclear Deal
Commentary
Preventing an Iranian nuclear weapon is of critical importance to U.S. security and the security of Israel and partners throughout the Middle East....
By Jonathan Lord
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The United States Must Avoid AI’s Chernobyl Moment
Commentary
The United States cannot let speculative fears trigger heavy-handed regulations that would cripple U.S. AI innovation....
By Janet Egan
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America’s Eroding Airpower
Commentary
To have a chance at success, the United States would need more low-end drones and missiles that can provide it with mass....
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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Hegseth Brings the Culture War to Combat
Commentary
The fundamental challenge of military leadership lies in creating cohesive teams that can work together in an environment of mortal risk and, when called upon to do so, use le...
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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Around the Table with Christina Powell
Commentary
Around the Table is a three-question interview series from the Make Room email newsletter. Each edition features a conversation with a peer in the national security community ...
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Friends with Benefits: How Russia’s Opportunistic Partnerships Stymie Nonproliferation Efforts
Commentary
To respond to Russia’s increasing disregard for the nonproliferation regime, the United States and its allies must raise the costs of violation....
By Nicholas Lokker
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Sharper: The Transatlantic Relationship
Commentary
The last few weeks have seen dramatic developments in the transatlantic relationship between the United States and its European allies. President Trump’s phone call with Vladi...
By Kate Johnston & Charles Horn
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Going it Alone
Commentary
The penalties were not designed to change behavior but to downsize China’s role in the world economy....
By Edward Fishman
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How America Wasted Its Most Powerful Economic Weapon
Commentary
As Donald Trump embarks on his much-anticipated peace negotiations, they will provide important leverage—Putin will be desperate to recover them, while Ukrainian President Vol...
By Edward Fishman
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Build Allied AI or Risk Fighting Alone
Commentary
Amid the hype about artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous systems, militaries around the world are developing, experimenting with, and integrating these tools into every...
By Becca Wasser & Josh Wallin
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As Trump Reshapes AI Policy, Here’s How He Could Protect America’s AI Advantage
Commentary
The nation that solidifies its AI advantage will shape the trajectory of the most transformative technology of our era....
By Janet Egan, Paul Scharre & Vivek Chilukuri
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Ukraine Symposium – The Continuing Autonomous Arms Race
Commentary
This war-powered technology race does not appear to be losing steam, and what happens on the battlefields of Ukraine can potentially define how belligerents use military auton...
By Samuel Bendett
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Firing Civil Servants and Dismantling Government Departments Is How Aspiring Strongmen Consolidate Personal Power – Lessons from Around the Globe
Commentary
Bureaucracies, in this way, are an important part of democracy that constrain executive behavior....
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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The Superpower Has Left the Building: Munich 2025
Commentary
Behind the frustration and fears of abandonment lies a major question: What will — what can — Europe do about it?...
By Richard Fontaine
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Gaza After Hamas
Commentary
To permanently remove Hamas from power, the United States must work alongside its Arab and Israeli partners to support the PA’s return to Gaza....
By Delaney Soliday
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Beyond DeepSeek: How China’s AI Ecosystem Fuels Breakthroughs
Commentary
While the United States should not mimic China’s state-backed funding model, it also can’t leave AI’s future to the market alone....
By Ruby Scanlon
