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** September 20, 2025
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Courage, Not Extremism, Must Define the Middle East’s Future
by Ahmed Charai

Peace will not be handed to us by extremists or slogans. It will be built by courage—the courage to confront terror and to replace despair with dignity. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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To Meet AI Energy Demands, Start with Maximizing the Power Grid
by Ismael Arciniegas Rueda & Robin Wang

US power grid infrastructure is straining to keep up with AI energy demands. Maximizing existing power grid capacity is critical to maintaining reliability and supporting long-term modernization. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Beijing’s “Robot Army” Isn’t Science Fiction. It’s Already Here.
by Ryan Fedasiuk

Failing to take the robotics race seriously means watching Beijing set the rules of the automated economy, and risks leaving American power to rust. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Drone Wars: How Ukraine’s Creative Destruction Rewrote the Playbook on Warfare
by John Garnett & Craig Roach

The United States should follow Ukraine’s creative destruction approach in terms of drone warfare if it wishes to remain powerful. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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The Golden Dome is a Golden Opportunity for the United States
by Jonathan Ruhe & Ari Cicurel

The Golden Dome project is a golden opportunity to further Israeli-US relations and defense strategies. Read it here ([link removed]) .

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