Putin's Chechen time bomb, Washington's missile gap panic, and more.

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** May 4, 2024
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Vladimir Putin’s Chechen Time Bomb
by Andrew C. Kuchins

Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov’s ailing health and lack of a succession plan may create opportunities for terrorist and separatist activity in Russia’s most unstable republic. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Don’t Mind the Missile Gap
by Lucas Robinson

If the United States doesn’t calmly consider the costs and risks involved in trying to win today’s nuclear competition, it will find itself running scared straight into a dangerous arms race. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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How the Ukraine War Shocked Asian Energy Markets
by Greg Priddy

The scramble for natural gas supplies has come largely at the expense of Asian spot buyers. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Kristi Noem Is Starting to Look Finished
by Jacob Heilbrunn

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, once widely touted as a possible VP pick for Donald Trump, appears to have scuppered her chances with the release of her new memoir, No Going Back. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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A Declining China Is a Dangerous China
by James Holmes

A chasm has opened between Beijing's political ends and the means necessary to acquire them. Read it here ([link removed]) .

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