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The AI Race Isn’t Real
Why the “AI race” with China isn’t a race and isn’t worth running. -
The Deal Washington Cannot Broker
Washington has no unilateral answer for Russia’s demand to dissolve the legal record of aggression—Ukraine’s most durable leverage. -
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The EU AI Office gets real enforcement powers in August. Here’s what it can actually do. -
Electrostates, Petrostates, and National Security
The U.S.-Iran war highlights the underappreciated national security benefits of China’s electrostate strategy. -
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What two World War II naval battles can teach the U.S. Navy today. -
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The courts are too slow for AI’s pace—and delay is already shaping the outcomes. -
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Fewer Bots, More Ads: The Pentagon’s Evolving Online Influence Campaigns
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Ukraine’s Energy Corruption Scandal Just Got Much Worse
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Dominating AI Requires Understanding AI
AI dominance will require more than faster models—it will require breakthroughs in understanding, testing, and securing frontier AI. -
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