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October 10, 2026
Under the Gun: Understanding America’s Defense Spending Paradox
"How is it possible that the most expensive military in the history of the world doesn’t have enough ammunition to fight a war?" asks Joshua Keating.
time.com
October 8, 2026
The Real Danger May Be AI as Dumb as Us
Talk of “super intelligence” distracts from frequent screwups.
foreignpolicy.com
September 23, 2026
The Iran War Might Be Somaliland’s Chance for Recognition
The unrecognized republic is pitching itself as a strategic ally for Washington.
foreignpolicy.com
August 19, 2026
Why Trump can’t rekindle the spark with Kim Jong Un
Can President Donald Trump pen a new chapter in his love story with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un? In Trump’s first term, the two leaders, in Trump’s words, “fell in love” after exchanging letters and...
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August 3, 2026
The US might lose the AI race to China. Should Americans care?
Both Washington and Silicon Valley are in the midst of a collective freak-out over China’s recent advancements in artificial intelligence. The latest round of consternation was triggered this month...
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July 29, 2026
We’re running out of ways to get oil out of the Middle East
There was a backup plan for getting oil out of the Middle East. We may need another one. On July 20, the Iran-backed Yemeni rebel movement known as the Houthis declared a “blockade” against their ...
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July 24, 2026
Why Trump may be undermining his own Saudi nuclear deal
The Trump administration may have just signed an agreement so controversial that President Donald Trump himself is opposed to it. On Wednesday, the US and Saudi Arabia signed a 30-year, multibilli...
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July 21, 2026
Iran may be stronger than we thought
Even as the US conflict with Iran threatens to escalate once again, diplomatic talks break down, and US and Israel officials again flirt with the idea of pushing for regime change, President Donald...
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July 20, 2026
How success in Venezuela set Trump up for disaster in Iran
Last week presented a stark contrast in the trajectories of the Trump administration’s two riskiest foreign policy ventures. On July 13, the President Donald Trump formally declared a return to mil...
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