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Assessing US-Ukraine Relations and Security in Europe [[link removed]]

On The Lead with Jake Tapper [[link removed]], Rebeccah Heinrichs [[link removed]] highlighted how the potential minerals deal can ensure stronger, more concrete long-term ties between the United States and Ukraine.

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Rebuilding America’s Maritime Industrial Base with Senators Mark Kelly and Todd Young [[link removed]]

Tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. [[link removed]], Hudson will welcome Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Todd Young (R-IN) to discuss their proposal for restoring America’s shipping and shipbuilding industries to help deter Chinese aggression.

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A War Built on Fiction: China’s Baseless Claim over Taiwan [[link removed]]

The Chinese Communist Party’s claim that Taiwan is an inseparable part of China has no real historical, legal, or factual legitimacy [[link removed]]. Rather, Beijing’s ambitions are “about undermining the US and the global democratic order,” writes Miles Yu [[link removed]].

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President Trump’s Plan for an Iron Dome over America [[link removed]]

Bryan Clark [[link removed]] explains how the United States military could implement President Donald Trump’s plan for a missile defense system over the US homeland [[link removed]].

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Iran on the Brink: Resistance, Repression, and Global Power Shifts [[link removed]]

As the Iranian regime tightens its grip at home, it is also strengthening its anti-Western alliance with China and Russia. Zineb Riboua [[link removed]] will host an expert panel to discuss Iran’s resistance movement and shifting political landscape to identify the implications for regional stability tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. [[link removed]]

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Before you go . . .

The US has three main strategic interests in South Africa: (1) block China from getting a naval base in Simonstown, (2) protect US investments in the country, and (3) prevent the further rise of extremist parties in the country. Joshua Meservey [[link removed]] argues that, to achieve these aims, Washington should target government officials [[link removed]] instead of applying broad, indiscriminate sanctions.

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