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** December 24, 2025
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Making Sense of Donald Trump’s Venezuela Blockade
by Matthew Reisener

Rather than heralding an invasion, the blockade is likely a show of force designed to underscore the seriousness of the administration’s pivot to the Western Hemisphere. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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The Arab Spring 15 Years Later
by Seth J. Frantzman

The pro-democracy movement marked the death knell of Arab nationalism and unintentionally quickened a shift of regional power toward the Gulf States. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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China’s Hidden Weapon in the Trade War
by Milton Ezrati

Both the United States and China hold different trump cards in the trade war. But neither can hold them for long. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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How to Revive US Air Power Dominance
by John Venable

Command of the skies will depend on the development of a Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion program. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Washington’s Willingness to Sell New Chips Shows China’s Growing Strength
by Jack Burnham

Washington’s shift in its chip export controls shows how fear of trade disruption is reshaping US strategy—while Beijing gains strategic leverage without wanting the technology. Read it here ([link removed]) .

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