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American Exceptionalism Is Back [[link removed]]​​​​​​​

With the election of President Donald Trump, American populists have aligned themselves with the most dynamic, future-facing element in the United States’ economy—the high-tech sector. With much of the West gridlocked by government regulation, Walter Russell Mead [[link removed]] argues that “ this is how American exceptionalism works. [[link removed]]”

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The United States Can’t Afford to Not Harden Its Air Bases [[link removed]]

In a conflict in the Indo-Pacific, US airfields would be a main target. Building on their Hudson report Concrete Sky [[link removed]], Timothy Walton [[link removed]] and Thomas Shugart give three recommendations [[link removed]] for the Pentagon to address this threat.

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National Security in a New Administration [[link removed]]

On the podcast Building the Base [[link removed]], Nadia Schadlow [[link removed]] discussed the Pentagon’s problems as the US crafts a new national security strategy—and the roles artificial intelligence and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) might play.

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Donald Trump 2.0 and the Next Era of Superpower Competition [[link removed]]

President Trump prioritized China during his first term. But eight years later, a new era of superpower competition has arrived. Patrick M. Cronin [[link removed]] explains how the new administration [[link removed]] can address growing cooperation among China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran.

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Maximum Pressure on Iran Means Imposing Costs on China [[link removed]]

Iran is a major player in China’s malign global game. But by imposing costs on Beijing [[link removed]], the US can convince China to ditch its junior partner in crime, explains Nate Sibley [[link removed]].

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How can the US and Israel stop Hamas terrorists from ruling in Gaza? Eliminate them [[link removed]], argues Rebeccah L. Heinrichs [[link removed]].

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