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China’s Myth of Communist Competence
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Authoritarian policies like Zero-COVID have weakened Xi Jinping’s grip on power at home, and his floundering economic agenda has disproven the “gravitational attraction of the Chinese model” on the world stage. In the Wall Street Journal [[link removed]], Hudson Senior Fellow Thomas J. Duesterberg [[link removed]] explains why Beijing’s failures present an opportunity for the US.
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No Government Has Killed More People through Incompetence than Communist China
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Welding citizens inside their residences is just the most recent example of the Chinese Communist Party’s unfathomable ineptitude and bureaucratic callousness. Hudson Senior Fellow Miles Yu [[link removed]] explains why China’s clumsy brutality will not relent so long as it remains under the CCP’s control in the New York Post [[link removed]].
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Fighting China with Chips: US Microelectronics Supplies during a Trade War
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Semiconductors will be a key battleground in the trade war against China. Director of the Center for Defense Concepts and Technology Bryan Clark [[link removed]] hosts leading industry experts to discuss how the US can strengthen its supply chain in this event [[link removed]] airing today at 10:00 a.m. EST.
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Deter Conventional Wars to Avoid Nuclear Precipice
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The threat of nuclear war is back on the table thanks to America’s greatest deterrence failure since the Cold War. In Providence [[link removed]], Hudson Senior Fellow Rebeccah Heinrichs [[link removed]] explains how to end the crisis in Ukraine—and avoid the next one.
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Iran’s Su-35 Aircraft Procurement Is More Dangerous than You Think
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“Nations like Russia and Iran exploit any sign of weakness,” writes Hudson Senior Fellow Can Kasapoğlu [[link removed]] in the National Interest [[link removed]]. As the Islamic Republic moves closer to having a nuclear capability, its deal to acquire Russian Su-35 fighters demonstrates the naivety of appeasement.
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BEFORE YOU GO...
The large, expensive “Death Stars” that dominate the Navy’s budget will need help to take on the triple challenge of China’s rise, tight budgets, and rapid technological advancement. In Breaking Defense [[link removed]], Center for Defense Concepts and Technologies Director Bryan Clark [[link removed]] explains why long-range missiles, missile defenses, and robotic ships are vital to the surface fleet’s future success.
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