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Hudson in 5
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 argues that “this is how American exceptionalism works.”
In a conflict in the Indo-Pacific, US airfields would be a main target. Building on their Hudson report Concrete Sky, Timothy Walton and Thomas Shugart give three recommendations for the Pentagon to address this threat.
On the podcast Building the Base, Nadia Schadlow 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.
President Trump prioritized China during his first term. But eight years later, a new era of superpower competition has arrived. Patrick M. Cronin explains how the new administration can address growing cooperation among China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran.
Iran is a major player in China’s malign global game. But by imposing costs on Beijing, the US can convince China to ditch its junior partner in crime, explains Nate Sibley.
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How can the US and Israel stop Hamas terrorists from ruling in Gaza? Eliminate them, argues Rebeccah L. Heinrichs.
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