Europe

Can the U.S. Keep China from Disrupting U.S. Ocean Shipping?

Preparing for the Next Conflict: How NATO is Fortifying Its Defenses

When asked what the response should be as to why the US military is stationed in Europe, a burly American airman succinctly replied, “I would tell them to read a history book.” This sentiment underscores an enduring truth: as much as Presidents Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Roosevelt sought to keep the US out of foreign […]

Red Flags in the Tech Race: America Must Act Now to Preserve Its Innovation Edge

An issue getting scant attention should be among the most pressing concerns for the US. Preserving our innovation and technological edge and leadership is imperative to our economic success and to our national security. Yet that leadership faces significant threats, which are being all but ignored in the national discussion. Warning signs have been flashing red […]

Strategic Competition in the Second Trump Administration

The strategic competition between the United States and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) emerged prominently during Donald Trump’s first administration. Policies such as tariffs and trade restrictions, initially implemented under Trump, were subsequently maintained and expanded under Joe Biden’s administration. Now, as the makeup of the second Trump Administration takes shape and following the […]

Trump–Putin Summit in Alaska Risks Reset Optics and Tariff Fallout

America’s AI Strategy: Playing Defense While China Plays to Win

America is making a critical mistake in its AI strategy—it is overreaching in playing defense but doing the opposite in playing offense. While Washington is busy building regulatory walls to restrict access to AI compute power (a term encompassing computational resources used to train and run AI models), China is circumventing these barriers and strategically developing asymmetric advantages. […]