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** May 29, 2025
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Air Power in the Second Nuclear Age
by James Holmes

Results from today’s battlegrounds strongly suggest that drones, AI, and other novel technologies favor the defender, with nuclear weaponry supplying a backstop in some cases. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Nation-Building in Bosnia and Herzegovina: 30 Years of Failure
by Max Primorac

Three decades of international interventionism have failed to guide Bosnia and Herzegovina toward sectarian harmony and democracy. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Massive Saudi Hydrogen Projects Have Many Questions Up in the Air
by Greg Priddy

Saudi hydrogen projects — part of the country's Vision 2030 program — risk suffering from sunk costs and delayed sales revenue. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Reverse Kissinger? No, Double Kissinger
by Lyle J. Goldstein

Rather than trying to prioritize deterring China over Russia, the Trump administration should consider lowering tensions with both powers. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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PetroStates and ElectroStates in a World Divided by Fossil Fuels and Clean Energy
by Tatiana Mitrova & Anne-Sophie Corbeau

Fossil fuels and clean energy are reshaping global power as petrostates and electrostates compete to define the future of energy and influence. Read it here ([link removed]) .

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