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NATO’s Defense Spending Debate: Why Europe’s Push Toward 3% of GDP is Both Necessary and Overdue
The FT Article: Nato’s European members discuss 3% target for defence spending As NATO allies contemplate raising their defense spending...
Mark Aslett
Dec 24, 20243 min read
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Europe’s €500 Billion Defense Fund: A Catalyst for Strategic Autonomy
The FT Article: Europe races to set up €500bn defence fund The specter of Donald Trump’s potential return to the White House has sent...
Mark Aslett
Dec 12, 20243 min read
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The New Resource Battlefield: China's Rare Metal Ban and Its Implications for U.S. Defense
WSJ Article: China Hits Back at U.S. Chip Controls With Limits on Key Raw Materials As tensions between the U.S. and China escalate, the...
Mark Aslett
Dec 10, 20243 min read
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The Defense Industry’s AI Revolution: A New Frontier in Warfare and Procurement
FT Article: War in the age of AI demands new weaponry As global tensions rise—from Russia’s war in Ukraine to the latest events in...
Mark Aslett
Oct 22, 20244 min read
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A World on the Brink: Why the U.S. Must Rethink its Defense Strategy for a New Era of Conflict
RealClear Defense Article: Phase Zero of the Coming War As we stand today, the global landscape is more fractured than at any time since...
Mark Aslett
Oct 17, 20244 min read
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Taiwan and U.S. Strengthen Drone Industry Collaboration: Reducing Dependence on Chinese Supply Chains
Ft Article: US and Taiwan seek to strengthen drone supply chain to keep out China As the global competition between the United States and...
Mark Aslett
Oct 15, 20244 min read
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China's Defense Buildup: A Rapidly Expanding Industrial Base and a Stagnant U.S. Response
Foreign Affairs Article: China Is Ready for War, And Thanks to a Crumbling Defense Industrial Base, America Is Not As tensions between...
Mark Aslett
Oct 3, 20245 min read
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The UK's Defense Posture: A Wake-Up Call for a Nation at Risk
The FT Article: UK public awareness of military threat is ‘alarmingly low’ How an inadequate military and public disengagement threaten...
Mark Aslett
Oct 2, 20244 min read
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The EU's Push for Defense Autonomy: Stockpiling, Coordination, and Strategic Preparedness
The FT Article: EU defence commissioner calls for obligatory ammunition stockpiles As Europe braces itself for the increasing specter of...
Mark Aslett
Sep 26, 20244 min read
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The Guns vs. Butter Dilemma: Why Europe Struggles to Rearm Amid Rising Threats
WSJ Article: Europe Has a Painful Choice: War vs. Welfare When the Cold War ended, Europe made a decisive trade-off: it slashed military...
Mark Aslett
Sep 24, 20244 min read
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China's Naval Modernization: A Growing Threat to U.S. National Security
US Naval Institute Article: Report to Congress on China Naval Modernization China’s military, particularly its navy, has undergone a...
Mark Aslett
Sep 19, 20243 min read
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New Storm on the Horizon: Escalation in the South China Sea and the Risk of U.S.-China Confrontation
On August 31st, a Chinese cutter rammed the Philippine Coast Guard’s largest patrol vessel, the Teresa Magbanua , punching a hole in its...
Mark Aslett
Sep 18, 20244 min read
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Intel’s Identity Crisis: A Pivotal Moment for the Silicon Valley Giant
Bloomberg Article: Intel Has Only Tough Options After Its Long and Stinging Fall From Grace The Struggles of a Once-Untouchable...
Mark Aslett
Sep 13, 20244 min read
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The Enduring Strategy of Peace through Strength in U.S. Foreign Policy
Foreign Affairs Article: The Return of Peace Through Strength The Latin phrase Si vis pacem, para bellum —“If you want peace, prepare for...
Mark Aslett
Sep 12, 20246 min read
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China’s Military Backing of Russia: A Growing Threat to Global Stability
The FT Article: US accuses China of directly supporting Russia’s ‘war machine’ The U.S. has formally accused China of directly supporting...
Mark Aslett
Sep 11, 20244 min read
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Breaking the Chains: Critical Metals, Semiconductors, and the U.S.-China Tech War
The FT Article: The battle to secure economically critical metals As the U.S. and China intensify their competition over semiconductor...
Mark Aslett
Sep 9, 20243 min read
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China's Economic Stalemate: A Threat to Global Stability
Foreign Affairs Article: China’s Real Economic Crisis - Why Beijing Won’t Give Up on a Failing Model In 2022, China abruptly ended its...
Mark Aslett
Sep 8, 20244 min read
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Intel’s Financial Struggles Could Derail Biden’s Semiconductor Strategy: Implications for National Security
Bloomberg Article: Intel’s Money Woes Throw Biden Team’s Chip Strategy Into Turmoil The Biden administration’s ambitious vision to...
Mark Aslett
Sep 6, 20243 min read
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AI and the Automation of War: Is the U.S. Ready for the Future Battlefield?
Foreign Affairs Article: America Isn’t Ready for the Wars of the Future Unveiling the Present Reality in Ukraine On the battlefields of...
Mark Aslett
Sep 5, 20246 min read
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A New Front in the Chip War: US Pressure, Japan's Dilemma, and China's Retaliatory Rare Earth Mineral Threats
Bloomberg Article: China Warns Japan of Retaliation for Possible New Chip Curbs The escalating technological cold war between the United...
Mark Aslett
Sep 2, 20243 min read
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