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Commentary
Indo-Pacific Security / Technology & National Security
Sharper: China's AI RiseArtificial intelligence has become a strategic priority for Beijing and Washington, yet both countries continue to pursue dramatically different strategies in their bid for gl...
By Charles Horn & Cadence Barker
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Commentary
Defense / Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Sharper: Defending TaiwanDefending Taiwan has long been a complex issue for the United States, with Washington sticking to its “One China” policy and embracing the principles of strategic ambiguity to...
By Charles Horn & Cadence Barker
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Sharper: The Energy Crisis and Iran
Commentary
Weeks into the Iran war, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and attacks on the region’s oil and gas infrastructure have sent energy prices soaring, increasing costs for globa...
By Charles Horn
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Sharper: Revitalizing the Defense Industrial Base
Commentary
The U.S. defense industrial base is at a critical inflection point. The war in Ukraine and the need to prepare for potential future conflicts exposed critical shortfalls in th...
By Charles Horn & Sevi Silvia
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Sharper: El Paso and the Drone Threat
Commentary
This week, the airspace over El Paso was suddenly closed after what turned out to be the use of a counter-drone direct energy weapon. The resulting confusion captured headline...
By Charles Horn & Sevi Silvia
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Sharper: Venezuela
Commentary
In the early hours of January 3, U.S. forces struck a series of targets in Venezuela and carried out the apprehension and extraction of Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro. A...
By Charles Horn & Sevi Silvia
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Commentary
Indo-Pacific Security / Technology & National Security
Sharper: Tech + ChinaRecent talks between President Donald Trump and Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping placed a spotlight on emerging technologies, from high-end chips to minera...
By Charles Horn & Sevi Silvia
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Sharper: India and the Quad
Commentary
Despite recent bilateral challenges, India’s relationship with the United States and its leadership within the Quad remains indispensable for an Indo-Pacific that is cooperati...
By Keerthi Martyn & Charles Horn
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Sharper: Defending Against Drones
Commentary
After three decades of air dominance, the United States faces a more hostile world brought about by the proliferation of inexpensive military and commercial drones. In any fut...
By Molly Campbell & Charles Horn
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Commentary
Technology & National Security
Sharper: QuantumIn the 21st century, the countries with the most advanced quantum technologies could have the most advanced weapons systems, pharmaceuticals, weather forecasting, and clean en...
By Sam Howell & Charles Horn
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Commentary
Energy, Economics & Security / Technology & National Security
Sharper: Chips and Export ControlsAs competition between the United States and China has intensified, advanced technology has become the latest battlefield. After years of restricting China’s access to advance...
By Charles Horn
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Commentary
Indo-Pacific Security / Transatlantic Security
Sharper: The Axis of UpheavalDespite some claims to the contrary, the axis of upheaval remains active: China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea continue to deepen their ties. Russia and China are flexing thei...
By Ryan Claffey, Charles Horn & Anna Pederson
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Sharper: The National Guard
Commentary
The National Guard plays an integral role in U.S. national security, both at home and abroad. The Guard, unique among the military components, is governed by multiple provisio...
By Charles Horn & Taren Sylvester
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Commentary
Defense / National Security Human Capital / Transatlantic Security / Technology & National Security
Sharper: America’s EdgeA volatile global security environment requires the United States and its allies to develop new tactics and capabilities to deal with novel global threats. On June 3, policyma...
By Charles Horn
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Sharper: Trump’s First 100 Days and Ukraine
Commentary
The first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term has dramatically reoriented the United States’ relationship with its global allies and adversaries. Nowhere has this...
By Charles Horn
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Commentary
National Security Human Capital
Sharper: National Security Human CapitalU.S. national security depends on the nation’s ability to leverage the expertise of uniformed warfighters and the highly skilled civilian professionals who develop and impleme...
By Charles Horn & Taren Sylvester
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Sharper: Russia and the Axis of Upheaval
Commentary
Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine served as a dramatic catalyst for strengthening the global axis of upheaval. To sustain its war effort, Russia has imported Iranian weapons a...
By Charles Horn
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Commentary
Defense / Technology & National Security
Sharper: Military Artificial IntelligenceSince 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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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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Sharper: Iran and the Axis of Upheaval
Commentary
Despite suffering geopolitical setbacks since Hamas’s October 7 attacks on Israel, a potentially nuclear Iran continues to pose a significant threat to U.S. and allied interes...
By Delaney Soliday & Charles Horn
