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Stop Worrying About the BRICS Alliance

The BRICS alliance is like a clown at a five-year-old’s birthday party…terrifying when your five, but just kind of weird and sad for all the
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Here’s Why Inflation Isn’t a Solution

Would inflation be good for the US? Sure, it could erode some of the federal debt, but if that’s the best we can come up
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“Made in China” Becomes “Made in Vietnam”

Vietnam has been clawing its way up the American import leaderboard. With Trump’s July 9 tariff decision-day quickly approaching, let’s look at why Vietnam is
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Why Do the Democrats Keep Losing Ground?

The future of the Democratic Party in the US isn’t looking too bright. When strategy and targeting don’t change for over half a century, I
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Xi Purges Chinese Military of Corruption…Kinda

Xi Jinping’s ongoing anti-corruption campaign has just found and purged its eighth CMC member, General Miao. And while the Chinese military is quite corrupt, this
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Photo of rare earth minerals: praseodymium, cerium, lanthanum, neodymium, samarium, and gadolinium. Photo by Wikimedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rare-earth_element#/media/File:Rareearthoxides.jpg

Rebuilding the American Industrial Base, Rare Earths Edition

American reindustrialization was always going to be painful process, but there were several ways to soften that blow; the biggest of which was our trade
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The Art of Trump’s Trade Deal

Robert Lighthizer, the former US Trade Representative during Trump’s first term, declined to return for a second term? But why? Well, Lighthizer had all the
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Finally, a Productive NATO Summit

I don’t know what was in the water at the latest NATO summit, but something got Trump to be cooperative. Perhaps it had something to
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The Revolution in Military Affairs: Ditching Artillery

Next up in our series on the changes in military tech, we’re looking at artillery. Gone are the days of endless artillery barrages. The Russians
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The Revolution in Military Affairs: USS Nimitz

This video was recorded back in April of this year, hence the snow. The Nimitz is making its final voyage (with a recent detour to
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United States Air Force posted rare photos of a GBU-57A/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) bunker buster bomb being transported at Whiteman Air Force Base. Photo by wikimedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_strikes_on_Iranian_nuclear_sites#/media/File:Deleted_GBU-57_MOP_photo_(2).jpg

The US Strikes Iran’s Nuclear Facilities

Over the weekend, the US launched a major airstrike on Iran, targeting critical nuclear sites. We don’t know the extent of the damage as of
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The Revolution in Military Affairs: Naval Advances

Trying to predict the long-term future of naval warfare may be futile, but we can examine some of the weapon systems emerging in current conflicts.
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The Revolution in Military Affairs: Europe’s Future

Last time we chatted about the misalignment between American weapons systems and European needs. So, what does the future of Europe’s military strategy look like?
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Aftermath of Israeli strike at the IRIB building. Photo by wikimedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93Israel_war#/media/File:Attack_on_IRIB's_Live_News_Broadcasting_Studio_07.jpg

Israel’s Uncertain Endgame in Iran

Israel and Iran are still in the thick of an air war, which is really their only option given the several countries between them. But
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The Revolution in Military Affairs: Weapons Sales

Our series on the revolution in military affairs continues with the geopolitics of weapons sales. Why does Europe buy US weapons? And will they continue
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What is Israel’s Victory Condition in Iran?

Israel and Iran are still going at it, but things have not significantly escalated. Here’s a breakdown of the situation and what could come next.
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