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USS Lafayette (FFG 65) Constellation-class
Military Industrial Complex

The US Navy just lit another $9 billion on fire

What the frigate? The cancellation of the Constellation-class program shows that the military's shipbuilding problem is Washington, not China

Africa construction development
Africa

US capital investments for something other than beating China

The debate is on about the renewal of the Development Finance Corporation and whether to tie international partnerships to Great Power Competition

Who's behind push to designate Muslim Brotherhood a terror group?
Washington Politics

Who's behind push to designate Muslim Brotherhood a terror group?

An analysis of publicly available info suggests the credit goes influential hawkish D.C. think tanks, lobbyists, and iron fisted Mideast regimes

Doubt is plaguing Trump’s Venezuela game
Latin America

Doubt is plaguing Trump’s Venezuela game

Between the public, his own intel agencies, and international partners, the admin has a lot more convincing to do

Thomas Massie/Ro Khanna
Washington Politics

Khanna & Massie tag team against war. And they're friends, too.

Quincy Institute recognizes the two lawmakers “in recognition of their work to reassert Congress’ constitutional authority over questions of war and peace”

Volodymyr Zelenskyy Bart De Wever
Europe

Europe could be on the hook for $160 billion to keep Ukraine afloat

Belgium is holding the line on using Russia's frozen assets for now, which leaves Europe obligated to keep the lights on and the war going