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The Power of Sanctions [[link removed]]

Western sanctions placed on Russia, especially its exports of natural gas and crude oil, have cut Moscow’s annual income [[link removed]] from energy exports and opened the fiscal deficit. The United States and its European partners can ramp up these efforts, further exploiting Vladimir Putin’s growing economic vulnerabilities as well as China’s source of fossil fuel and technology acquisition, argues Thomas Duesterberg [[link removed]].

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China’s Bureaucratic Playbook for Critical Minerals [[link removed]]

Beijing uses mineral shortages and export license backlogs to accelerate technology transfers and advance its control over entire supply chains, explains William Chou [[link removed]] in a Hudson policy memo [[link removed]].

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Implications of Chinese Nuclear Weapons Modernization for the United States and Regional Allies [[link removed]]

In a new report [[link removed]], John Lee [[link removed]] and Lavina Lee argue that, to contend with China’s unprecedented nuclear buildup, the US should:

Abandon the false hope of arms controlRecognize that allies do not need to consider developing their own nuclear weaponsDouble down on conventional allied rearmamentEngage in psychological warfare with strategic effects

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Gaza: Aid, Influence, and Information War [[link removed]]

By ending the United Nations’ monopoly on aid distribution in the Gaza Strip, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) made it harder for Hamas to control and weaponize food access. GHF Executive Chairman Johnnie Moore joined [[link removed]] Hudson’s Michael Doran [[link removed]] to explain the foundation’s efforts and the situation on the ground.

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Securing Energy Supplies: A Geostrategic Dilemma [[link removed]]

On a panel of energy experts [[link removed]], Brigham McCown [[link removed]] argued that the US needs to rebuild its domestic uranium enrichment capacity to reduce its dependency on Russia.

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Before you go . . .

Experts and shipbuilding industry leaders gathered at Hudson to discuss [[link removed]] the challenges the US Navy and Coast Guard face amid modernization efforts and how new legislation and regulation can help restore America’s maritime superiority.

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