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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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