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100 Days of DOGE
by Jacob Heilbrunn

In their attempt to create a separate power structure inside the government, Musk and his team are running the risk of bringing the government to a standstill. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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A New Iran Deal—Faster, Please!
by Greg Priddy

Getting the United States involved in another Middle Eastern conflagration would fly in the face of everything Trump has said over the last decade. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Together, the U.S. and Japan Can Preserve a Free and Open Indo-Pacific
by Kaush Arha

It is time to bring together a redoubtable defensive alliance that can deter Chinese hegemonic designs across the region—an Indo-Pacific Treaty Organization (IPTO). Read it here ([link removed]) .
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China’s Vulnerabilities Should Not Breed Complacency
by James Holmes

China's government and military are unquestionably guilty of self-defeating behavior. But American military planners should not push their positive assessment too far. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Trump’s Greenland Play: The View From Moscow
by Elizabeth Buchanan & Anton Sokolov

The militarization of Greenland and the wider Arctic region may push Russia and China closer together. Read it here ([link removed]) .

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