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** March 20, 2025
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What Trump's Latest Houthi Strike Really Means
by Burcu Ozcelik

The administration has a broader geopolitical agenda—one that includes countering China’s economic leverage, particularly Beijing’s reliance on Iranian oil. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Strengthening Economic Statecraft with USAID Reform
by Kaush Arha & Peter Harrellter

With USAID now folded into the State Department, the Trump administration should focus on realigning U.S. global development aid toward strategic competition with China. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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South Korea-United States Nuclear Cooperation: A Key to Both Nations’ Prosperity
by Joohyun Moon

South Korea and the United States must leverage nuclear cooperation to cut costs, boost energy security, accelerate decarbonization, and lead the global nuclear energy market. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Is “Eurodeterrence” in Ukraine Possible?
by Lawrence J. Korb & Stephen Cimbala

There are good reasons to anticipate evolutionary, rather than revolutionary, change to NATO and European defense. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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A “Sputnik Moment” in Deep Sea Mining
by Alex Gilbert, Morgan Bazilian & Seaver Wang

China’s deep-sea mining deal with the Cook Islands raises the stakes in critical mineral competition, with the United States at risk of falling behind. Read it here ([link removed]) .

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