Military aid to Ukraine, China's semiconductors, and more.
Thursday Reads
June 29, 2023
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Is U.S. Military Gear Too Complex and Expensive?
by Patrick Drennan
The battlefield conditions of Ukraine are demonstrating that American military equipment runs into practical problems in the field. Read it here.
Can China Achieve Semiconductor Self-Sufficiency?
by Marina Yue Zhang
U.S.-led restrictions on China have prompted a shift in priorities within the semiconductor industry. Read it here.
Lebanon’s Presidential Troubles Have Reached the International Level, Again
by Alexander Langlois
As Beirut continues to bicker over candidates and other long-running feuds, the country’s political elites likely expect and hope to rely on their international backers to resolve strictly Lebanese problems. Read it here.
Adjusting U.S. Foreign Policy after the Narendra Modi Visit
by Nikolas K. Gvosdev
The United States continues to develop its latticework of flexible partnerships, institutions, alliances and coalitions across the world to balance China. Read it here.
Oren Cass, American Compass, and the Plot to Save America
by Carlos Roa
An ongoing debate concerning U.S. economic and financial policy has dramatic implications not just for global geopolitics, but also for American democracy itself. Read it here.