There Is Only One Sphere of Influence
Why the United States can project power with little constraint—and its rivals cannot… Read More Here
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How Trump’s Foreign Policy Gambits Are Reshaping the World
The sprawl of activity, unmatched by any modern American President, is the Trump Doctrine in action: American power as a lever deployed at will, subject to change at his whim, concentrated not in institutions but in the person of the President. Read More Here
The Venezuela Strikes Are the Beginning of a New Western Hemisphere
Following the release of the National Security Strategy and the capture of President Nicolas Maduro, the way is open for a more robust US Western Hemisphere policy. Read More Here
The White House weighs how to acquire Greenland
Leaders in Greenland and Denmark are in shock. Is the president serious? Read More Here
US capture of Maduro tests limits of China’s diplomatic push
The U.S. military’s removal of the leader of one of China’s “all-weather” strategic partners from his capital will be a litmus test of Beijing’s assertion that it can play a role in resolving global hotspot issues. Read More Here
The Superalloy Dilemma: Can America Break Its Mineral Dependency?
America’s technological dominance in terms of military hardware risks being put in jeopardy if it cannot access the rare earth minerals needed to construct it. Read More Here
Donald Trump’s China Policy: Trade vs. Deterrence
The White House is prioritizing trade negotiations with China over the protection of America’s East Asian allies. Read More Here
The Outlook for the US Economy in 2026
Although there was a massive boom in AI-related investments in 2025, policy-induced uncertainties and disruptions to official data releases clouded the picture. With a new year fast approaching, the US economy could find itself on one of three possible paths, with the most likely scenario also being the most positive. Read More Here
Trump’s New National Security Strategy Goes Full ‘America First’
The long-anticipated plan aims to selectively impose the U.S. president’s worldview around the globe. Read More Here Read the full document here
Remember Trump Is Learning Geopolitics in Real Time
A guide to pushing the U.S. president more quickly up his learning curve. Read More Here
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