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
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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
Trump’s Global Tariffs Found Illegal by US Appeals Court
A U.S. federal appeals court ruled that President Donald Trump exceeded his authority by imposing global tariffs through an emergency law, but let the levies stay in place while the case proceeds. Read More Here
Why Does China Buy US Farmland?
US states should be vigilant about preventing Chinese land purchases close to military installations. Read More Here
Trump’s Tariffs Are Making Money. That May Make Them Hard to Quit.
The tariffs are a substantial new source of revenue for the federal government and the budget may start to depend on it. Read More Here
Trump’s Rejection of America’s Founding Principles
As the United States marks its 249th birthday, Americans must reckon with the fact that President Donald Trump’s administration has largely abandoned the principles underpinning the Declaration of Independence. Without free trade, free immigration, and internationalism, America resembles what its founders rebelled against. Read More Here
The End of the Long American Century
By assailing interdependence, Trump undercuts the very foundation of American power. The power associated with trade is hard power, based on material capabilities. But over the past 80 years, the United States has accumulated soft power. Read More Here
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