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** February 27, 2025
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Symposium | The U.S.-China Technology Race

The United States and China are engaged in a high-stakes contest over the technologies that will define economic strength, military power, and global influence in the 21st century. How can the U.S. foster innovation while safeguarding critical industries? Where should it decouple from China, and where might cooperation still be viable?

The National Interest has invited experts to identify the three most important technology policies the U.S. should pursue—or avoid—to remain competitive with China. Read their responses here ([link removed]) .
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Germany’s Next Chancellor Inherits a Country in Crisis
by Jacob Heilbrunn

Incoming German chancellor Friedrich Merz is working overtime to warn Germans that the time of stagnation that prevailed under the former chancellor Olaf Scholz must come to an end. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Germany’s New Chancellor Must Do the Unthinkable
by Cheryl Benard

The way to dilute AfD radicalism is to take the wind out of their sails by addressing their defining issues with reasonable mainstream measures. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Europe Can’t Do It Alone
by Lawrence J. Haas

Can the Trump administration expect that Europe will guarantee a Ukraine peace settlement they had no part in making? Read it here ([link removed]) .
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South Korea Weighs the Pros and Cons of Nuclear Armament
by Sang-Gil Park

As U.S. allies fear President Trump may begin to cut age-old ties, South Korea comes back around to the idea of becoming a nuclear power for the sake of self-protection. Read it here ([link removed]) .

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