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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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The New Cloud War: How AI Data Centers Are Redefining Global Power Dynamics
The FT article: The global chip war could turn into a cloud war The race for dominance in artificial intelligence is not confined to...
Mark Aslett
Dec 19, 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 Global Chip War and U.S. Defense: How Trump’s Return Could Reshape the Semiconductor Landscape
The FT Article: How the chip war could turn under Trump In the high-stakes arena of semiconductors, chips have become more than tools of...
Mark Aslett
Dec 11, 20243 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 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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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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The Chip War: A New Front in the Battle for U.S. National Security
FT Podcast Transcript: Who is winning the chip wars? With Chris Miller The global semiconductor industry has evolved from a niche...
Mark Aslett
Aug 28, 20242 min read
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Article 5: Geopolitical Quagmires: When High-Tech's Global Ambitions Clash with National Interests
Doing business in China? Relatively easy for a pure-play high-tech firm but potentially problematic if you're also a defense contractor....
Mark Aslett
Dec 26, 20231 min read
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