Weekend Reads

June 28, 2025

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Xi Jinping's Iran Dilemma
by Trevor Filseth

A prolonged conflict between Israel and Iran would present China with a rare opportunity—even as it endangers its interests as well. Read it here.

The Critical Mineral Up and Downstream: Drivers and Stabilizers of US Foreign Policy
By Caleb Slayton

Critical minerals will continue to be drivers and stabilizers of US foreign policy for the foreseeable future. Read it here.

Russia Still Wants to Remake the World
by Ilan Berman

A recent conference in Moscow laid bare the imperialist ideologies at the heart of Russian foreign policy. Read it here.

What Will Happen If Iran Restarts Its Nuclear Enrichment Sites?
by Greg Priddy

​​What might be the consequences of the United States joining Israel’s strike campaign against Iran? Is there a way out? Read it here.

Why the US Should Give Australia Its Old B-2 Fleet
by Robert Peters & Parker Goodrich

Sending the old B-2s to the Australian Air Force could create a headache for China’s Indo-Pacific ambitions. Read it here.

     
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