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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Island Chains: Can the U.S.'s Cold War Strategy Still Contain China?Experts have told Newsweek that the island chain strategy, which was formulated by the United States during the Cold War, remains relevant today in containing Washington's nea...
By Tom Shugart
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Want to Play a Game? Global Trade War Is the New Washington Pastime.
The world’s biggest powers were deep in a trade war. Economic losses from the tariffs that President Trump had imposed on most of the world, along with global retaliation, wer...
By Emily Kilcrease & Geoffrey Gertz
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Major Canada-U.S. Talks Are Coming — Here’s What’s in Play
Canada's prime minister, whoever that is in a few weeks, is about to walk straight into a historic crossroads....
By Geoffrey Gertz & Emily Kilcrease
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South Sudan’s Vice President Arrested, Country on Brink of Civil War
Alarm bells are ringing ever more loudly in South Sudan, as Vice President Riek Machar — chief rival to Prime Minister Salva Kiir — was arrested late Wednesday in an operation...
By Kate Johnston
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National Security Human Capital
Trump Takes Credit for a Boost in Military Recruiting Started Under BidenEven when President Donald Trump has a good-news story to tell, he can’t resist embellishing it. It’s not enough that he can point to positive military recruiting numbers. He ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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‘Invasion’ Barges and Deep-Sea Cable Cutters: Why New Chinese Maritime Tech Is Spooking Defense Watchers
From a chain of massive barges stretching from a Chinese beach into the sea, to a powerful new design for cutting undersea cables at record depths, China’s latest maritime inn...
By Tom Shugart
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South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-Soo Reinstated as Acting President After Impeachment Overturned
South Korea’s Constitutional Court overturned the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, reinstating the nation’s No. 2 official as acting leader Monday while not yet rul...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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How DOD Could Recoup Its Investment in Ukraine’s Long-Range Drones
For three years now, the U.S. has dug into its weapons arsenal and shared billions of dollars to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia; now, as peace talks suggest the war...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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Trump, AI and the Building Blocks of the U.S. ‘Nuclear Renaissance’
When World Bank president Ajay Banga signalled his willingness to drop the institution's ban on funding nuclear energy projects, it marked a moment when the institution aligne...
By Rachel Ziemba
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How Elon Musk’s DOGE Cuts Leave a Vacuum That China Can Fill
When President Trump announced on Friday that the United States would move ahead with a long-debated project to build a stealthy next-generation fighter jet, the message to Ch...
By Richard Fontaine
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Defense / National Security Human Capital
Hegseth: Ditch Climate ‘Distraction’ but Prepare for Extreme WeatherA new memo from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth doubles down on his campaign to eliminate the Pentagon’s work on climate — calling for a review of both mission statements and m...
By Will Rogers
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Why Boeing’s F-47 NGAD Next-Gen Fighter Win Was Existential for the Company
It’s no secret that Boeing is in a bind. Regulators are scrutinizing the planemaker’s commercial business, whose woes have also attracted the attention of federal prosecutors....
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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Trump Says Boeing Will Develop the F-47, His Namesake Fighter Jet
President Donald Trump on Friday touted plans to keep the Pentagon a step ahead of China, unveiling a blueprint for America’s next-generation fighter jet that aims to deliver ...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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Defense / Technology & National Security
Anduril’s Fury Fighter Jet to Make Global Debut at Avalon Airshow 2025According to Anduril, Fury is designed as a force multiplier for crewed fighter aircraft, integrating collaborative autonomy, modularity, and affordability to enhance the comb...
By Diem Salmon
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security
Bridge-Forming Barges Could Speed Up a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan, Experts SayChina has built at least six barges capable of forming a bridge hundreds of feet long, an ability that could play a key role in a potential invasion of Taiwan, according to de...
By Tom Shugart
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The Warship That Shows Why the U.S. Navy Is Falling Behind China
When a Wisconsin shipyard won the contract to build a new class of Navy frigate in 2020, the project was meant to address an embarrassing reality: The U.S. is now the global l...
By Tom Shugart
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Far From Giving Ground, Putin Digs In With His Demands on Ukraine
When the Kremlin released its summary of President Vladimir V. Putin’s call Tuesday with President Trump, one thing was unmistakable: The Russian leader hadn’t retreated from ...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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No, There’s No ‘Kill Switch’: Pentagon Tries to Reassure International F-35 Partners
The Pentagon today attempted to reassure its international partners in the F-35 program that there is no “kill switch” on the stealth fighter jet that the US could use to rend...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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National Security Human Capital
Military Officials Say Recruiting Off to Strong Start in 2025, Building on Recent TrendsThe U.S. military is tracking strong early-year recruiting figures across the services, a signal it will meet or exceed 2024 performances, military officials told ABC News....
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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National Security Human Capital
Are the U.S. and Ukraine Friends Again? It’s Complicated.Welcome back! The on-again, off-again relationship between the United States and Ukraine appears to be back on — for now....
By Katherine L. Kuzminski