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Asia-Pacific

Strategic clarity on Taiwan will paint the US into a corner

With Lloyd Austin's remarks directed at China this weekend, it's clear the Biden Administration is creeping into that direction.

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Military Industrial Complex

Why military budget watchdogs fail, and how they can start to win

Progressives have to shed politically-charged projects and identify budget issues and personalities with bipartisan appeal.

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Europe

The horrible dangers of pushing a US proxy war in Ukraine

If there is indeed a shift in strategy to another level of confrontation with Russia, we need to know what we're getting into.

US defense chief offers show of support to Georgia
Europe

US defense chief offers show of support to Georgia

The visit comes amid a rocky patch in relations between the two partners, and in the middle of a heated election campaign.

Pressure building to keep US troops in Afghanistan indefinitely
Asia-Pacific

Pressure building to keep US troops in Afghanistan indefinitely

Blowing off the May 1 deadline for withdrawal would be a mistake, but that seems to be where the winds are blowing.

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Global Crises

Will the US end military domination to save the planet?

Biden signs order that elevates climate to a national security issue. Let's see if the DoD takes on board their own role in the crisis.