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** Wednesday Reads
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** October 7, 2026
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China’s Sneak Attack on the Battery American Taxpayers Paid For
by Peter Navarro

Technology that is developed with US taxpayer money should be manufactured in America, not China. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Israel’s PTSD Election
by Dennis Ross

The memory of October 7, 2023, will still drive Israeli politics no matter which government comes to power after this month’s election. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Why Israel Wasn’t Ready for Hamas’ October 7 Attacks
by Shai Feldman

As in 1973, Israel’s defense establishment failed to update its understanding of its adversary in 2023. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Podcast | America’s Bet on Post-Maduro Venezuela
feat. Richard M. Sanders

The US-backed “stabilization” of Venezuela is seeking to leverage the country’s oil reserves to revitalize the economy. Listen now on Apple ([link removed]) , Spotify ([link removed]) , or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Prioritizing US Adversaries Over Allies Is a Losing Strategy
by Jonathan Fritz

President Donald Trump’s recent China trade deal stands in stark contrast to his treatment of US trade allies like Canada. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Russia’s Hybrid Escalation Plan for Europe
by Andreas Umland & Lesia Bidochko

Russian escalation in the near term is likely to remain conventional or hybrid. Nuclear escalation or direct attacks on Europe are still unlikely. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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How Donald Trump’s Belarus Potash Deal Gives Russia Another Ace To Play
by David Clement

Shipping Belarus’ potash to the United States would undermine US-Canada trade and give Russia a chokehold on US agriculture. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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