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Georgia on Your Mind: An Event with President Salome Zourabichvili [[link removed]]

As Georgians courageously stand up to Russian influence in their country, join Hudson for a virtual address by Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili, followed by remarks from United States Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. [[link removed]]

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The Dangers of China’s Planned Megadam [[link removed]]

China recently approved the construction of a massive hydroelectric power complex near its border with India. Thomas Duesterberg [[link removed]] explains why the incoming Trump administration needs to work with South Asian nations [[link removed]] to limit the political, environmental, and economic damage this project will cause.

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The Real Deal for US Steel: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Nippon Steel–US Steel Purchase [[link removed]]

William Chou [[link removed]] and Paul Sracic [[link removed]] give a comprehensive analysis [[link removed]] of why the Biden administration’s decision to block Nippon Steel’s purchase of US Steel hurts America’s workers, economy, and national security.

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The Obama Era Is Finally History in the Middle East [[link removed]]

In President Donald Trump’s second term, America will be more powerful relative to its longtime allies than it has been in decades. But, Walter Russell Mead [[link removed]] argues, America should seek to resuscitate Europe [[link removed]] rather than dance on its grave.

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Key Strategic Forces Takeaways from the 2024 China Military Power Report [[link removed]]

After the release of the Department of Defense’s annual report to Congress on Chinese military power, Rebeccah Heinrichs [[link removed]] analyzes the report’s implications for US strategic forces and gives three recommendations [[link removed]] to maintain nuclear deterrence.

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Before you go . . .

High debt levels burden Chinese local governments, and shrinking revenues, declining birthrates, falling marriage rates, and aging populations further fuel the deterioration of government finances. Thomas J. Duesterberg [[link removed]] and Alexander Aibel [[link removed]] lay out how these factors [[link removed]] damage the Chinese people’s trust in their government.

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