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A Fight Over Taiwan Could Go Nuclear
Commentary
A fight between China and the United States could very well go nuclear....
By Becca Wasser & Stacie Pettyjohn
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The Right Way to Sanction Russian Energy
Commentary
Allied states must figure out how to slash Russian energy revenue without damaging the global economy....
By Edward Fishman & Chris Miller
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Potential US responses to the Russian use of non-strategic nuclear weapons in Ukraine
Commentary
Responding in-kind to a Russian nuclear attack and caving to nuclear coercion are clearly unwise, but the other options have risks and uncertainties that make one thing obviou...
By Jeffrey Edmonds
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Pushing back on Beijing in the EU-U.S. Trade and Technology Council
Commentary
The gradual shift taking place in Europe might create space for a new agenda in the Trade and Technology Council to address risks emanating from China....
By Carisa Nietsche
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Sharper: The Authoritarianism Challenge
Commentary
Autocratic leadership is on the rise globally. Even in democratic nations, leaders are eroding checks on their power and weakening institutions. The use of illiberal technolog...
By Anna Pederson
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Can Ukraine’s Military Keep Winning?
Commentary
Ukraine’s military has undergone a radical transformation over the past eight years, thanks to intensive reorganization and reform efforts and billions of dollars in Western s...
By Margarita "Rita" Konaev & Polina Beliakova
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Pyongyang Pays South Korean Citizens in Crypto to Sell Military Secrets
Commentary
Cryptocurrency is not only a financial asset to steal and launder, but also a lucrative tool to help fund global espionage and recruit foreign agents....
By Jason Bartlett
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Is Russia Better Off Without Putin? The Answer is Changing.
Commentary
To figure out whether we would be better off without Putin, though, we first need to weigh something else: How would Putin’s departure from power affect Russia? Would a leader...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Erica Frantz
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Can Macron Play Nice with Other Europeans?
Commentary
To fully realize his ambitions for the bloc during his second term, macron will need to take greater care to forge consensus across eu member states, rather than repeating his...
By Nicholas Lokker
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How AI Would - and Wouldn't - Factor Into a U.S.-Chinese War
Commentary
The United States must be prepared to degrade and counter the People’s Liberation Army’s evolving suite of AI systems....
By Ryan Fedasiuk
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The USO, Enduring Family Support, and How the DoD Budget Should Change
Commentary
Family support and quality of life is a key factor for military retention....
By Lt Col Gabe S. Arrington & Nathalie Grogan
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Around the Table with Kehinde Togun
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 ...
By Kehinde Togun
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Start with the Political: Explaining Russia's Bungled Invasion Of Ukraine
Commentary
The stage was set by Moscow’s inaccurate and chauvinistic assumptions about Ukraine, its leaders, its military, and its people....
By Jeffrey Edmonds
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Sharper: Taiwan
Commentary
Taiwan plays a pivotal role in East Asian and global affairs. It has long been a central point of contention in the strategic competition between the United States and China. ...
By Anna Pederson & Jacob Stokes
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The U.S. and China Need Ground Rules for AI Dangers
Commentary
In a high-pressure, low-information military environment, both the probability and consequences of AI accidents are bound to increase....
By Ryan Fedasiuk
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Creating Waves in the Indo-Pacific: Reverberations from Russia’s War in Ukraine
Commentary
Russia’s war in Ukraine is making it increasingly difficult—perhaps impossible— for India to be able to straddle the US-Russia divide for much longer....
By Lisa Curtis
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After Putin: Lessons from Autocratic Leadership Transitions
Commentary
It is now impossible to imagine that there could be any substantive improvement in US-Russia relations while Putin remains in power....
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Erica Frantz
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China’s NFT Plans Are a Recipe for the Government’s Digital Control
Commentary
China is in the midst of launching a state-backed NFT infrastructure network with implicit geopolitical aims: to manage and ultimately oversee the architecture underpinning a ...
By Yaya J. Fanusie
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Loyalty for Luxury: How the Kim Family Buys Support From North Korean Elites
Commentary
The Kim family will likely continue to use a mix of fear tactics and gift giving to secure loyalty from the elite class....
By Jason Bartlett
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The New Nuclear Age
Commentary
In this precarious new strategic environment, it will be crucial for the United States to anticipate new challenges and respond to them nimbly....
By Dr. Andrew Krepinevich, Jr.
