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China’s approach to Artificial Intelligence offers American policymakers many valuable lessons. The United States has faced defining moments before, such as two world wars, a cold war, economic stagnation in the 1970s, the rise of Japan in the 1980s, and the aftermath of 9/11. But today’s competition with …

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a $65 billion flagship initiative under China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), is more than an infrastructure project—it is a geopolitical linchpin for Beijing’s ambitions in South Asia and beyond. Yet, this strategic endeavor faces a paradoxical threat: The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), …

Ukraine launched its largest drone attack on Moscow on Tuesday, with at least 91 drones targeting the Russian capital, resulting in at least two fatalities, fires, airport closures, and flight diversions, according to Russian authorities. Russian officials reported downing 337 Ukrainian drones, including 91 over Moscow and 126 …

Analysts agree that Russia’s losses in the war have been far higher—but the Ukrainian military is unable to replace its casualties at nearly the same rate. Next week, the war in Ukraine will reach its third anniversary. On February 24, 2022, Russia surprised the world by launching the …

USAID has long served as both a humanitarian force and a tool of U.S. foreign policy, delivering aid and influence for over six decades. The agency has been a crucial leg in the three-legged stool of U.S. foreign policy—development, defense, and diplomacy—promoting stability through aid. From disaster relief …

Few people in modern politics have drawn as much attention and controversy as Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. Even though Putin comes from an autocratic country and Trump comes from a democracy with robust institutional checks and balances, their leadership philosophies, language, and effects on their respective countries …

Recent years have seen a noticeable ramp-up of China’s aggressiveness in the South China Sea. While China previously held a far more passive stance in regards to its neighbors, it seems that shaky footage of Chinese Coast Guard vessels or fishing boats shadowing and attacking Philippine vessels with …

Strategic deterrence is a dynamic and colossal phenomenon that has evolved in the 21 st century, depending on the changes in international relations, in technological processes and in the security concepts. In the past, strategic deterrence was mainly an element of nuclear weapons with the MAD tactic popular …

Space is becoming increasingly militarized. Nations are racing to develop satellite warfare capabilities and advanced space-based surveillance systems. The rapid evolution of these technologies is transforming the nature of modern conflicts. From anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons to artificial intelligence-enhanced reconnaissance, space is becoming the ultimate battlefield dictating strategic advantage …