European defense, identifying America's greatest threat, and more.
Weekend Reads
August 2, 2025
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Can Europe Defend Itself Without US Military Support?
by Eloise Cassier
Europe’s increased defense spending may please the US and enrich its defense industry, but it risks militarization without genuine autonomy, reinforcing transatlantic dependence rather than fostering European self-sufficiency. Read it here.
How South Korea’s Proposed Special Support Act Will Support SMR Development
By Jeong Ik Lee
South Korea is betting on SMRs, with new legislation and industrial backing set to transform its nuclear sector. Read it here.
Reimagining US Foreign Aid as a Tool for Change
by Faisal Saeed Al Mutar & Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili
A smarter, more targeted approach to foreign aid can foster real development without wasting taxpayer money. Read it here.
Decoding Vladimir Putin’s Baltic Strategy
by Eric Shiraev & Holger Mölder
How can Western analysts forecast what Russian president Vladimir Putin intends to do with the Baltic states? Read it here.
Russia, Not China, Is America’s Greatest Strategic Threat
by Colin Cleary
Vladimir Putin is an avowed enemy of the United States who has used all levers of power to undermine US national security and threaten the physical existence of the American people. Read it here.