‘Transactional’ but pivotal: how Xi-Trump talks could redefine US-China fault lines
Chinese and US leaders are likely to focus on stability and achievable outcomes rather than breakthroughs when they meet in Beijing. Read More Here
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How the Iran War Will Undermine US Competition with China
A war with Iran will be a disastrous strategic detour for the United States as it seeks to compete diplomatically, economically, militarily, and technologically with China. 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
Is The Critical-Minerals Race Is Putting the Planet at Risk?
As governments weaken environmental protections to promote new mining projects, the global scramble for critical minerals is deepening social divides and harming vital ecosystems. Read More Here
India Doesn’t Want to Need China
But U.S. policy Is forcing New Delhi to turn to its rival. Read More Here
Rare Earths Are China’s Trump Card
China’s dominance over the critical minerals used in electric vehicles, wind turbines, industrial robotics, and advanced defense systems was not built overnight, and it won’t be easily eroded. Read More Here
China’s Overlooked AI Strategy
Beijing is using soft power to gain global dominance. Read More Here
Operation Sindoor and the Evolution of India’s Military Strategy Against Pakistan
Over the past decade, India has progressively transformed its response to Pakistan’s campaign of terrorism. Its actions have grown in scale, using new technologies, triggering larger cycles of violence, and seeking more expansive effects. Read More Here
China to extend UAV combat range as first mission nears for ‘drone mother ship’ Jiu Tian
Super-high altitude UAV with 7,000km range and ability to release up to 100 units of small drones will take off on first mission by June-end. Read More Here
Is China Ready for Donald Trump 2.0?
After a sequence of policy errors, Beijing finds itself in a weakened economic position generally and in an especially poor position to face new tariffs from the incoming Trump administration. Read More Here
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