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The Embassy

A leaked briefing memo signed by Germany’s ambassador in Washington, Andreas Michaelis, expresses deep concerns about the viability of democracy in the Trump administration....

Trillions - 19FortyFive

Barely two weeks into Donald Trump’s second term, of one thing one can be certain about US trade policy. It is being made by...

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Key Points and Summary: The US Air Force’s NGAD fighter program is moving ahead, despite earlier budget concerns. The Pentagon just awarded $3.5 billion...

The Embassy

Canada has always had a complex economic relationship with the United States. For all our diplomatic efforts and rhetorical flourishes about “special relationships,” the...

Dr. Andrew A. Michta: Geostrategy

Dr. Andrew A. Michta: Geostrategy

As Donald J. Trump takes office as the country’s 47th President, American foreign and security policy are at an inflection point.   While analysts routinely...

Dr. Andrew A. Michta: Geostrategy

The United States is on the cusp of perhaps the most fundamental rethinking of its foreign policy since 1945. The inauguration of the second...

Dr. Andrew A. Michta: Geostrategy

As the second Trump administration prepares to take charge of US foreign and security policy, there is intense debate in Washington about what the...

Dr. Andrew A. Michta: Geostrategy

While NATO has largely maintained its unity against Moscow following Russia’s second invasion of Ukraine, the alliance’s political pronouncements of support have not been...

Smart Bombs

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Key Points and Summary: The Beretta 92FS, a civilian counterpart to the Beretta M9 military pistol, has remained a staple in the firearms industry...

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The successful upgrades to the United States Air Force F-15 might lead many to retroactively wish the Navy stayed the course with its carrier-launched...

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Russia’s Navy Is Hanging by a Thread in the Middle East: Wannabe empires get over-extended, especially when a country’s military is already struggling in...

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Key Points and Summary: Russia has announced the revival of T-80 tank production, a surprising move given its high operational costs and mixed track...

Trillions

Trillions - 19FortyFive

When given an order in the Navy, I demonstrated my understanding by repeating it back to my superior. This fundamental command-and-control principle ensures that...

Trillions - 19FortyFive

Key Points and Summary: The IRS is distributing a stimulus check to 1 million Americans who missed their 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit. -These stimulus...

Trillions - 19FortyFive

US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on Canada is an enormous, unforced error.  There is no defensible intellectual rationale; the economic effects...

Trillions - 19FortyFive

Dennis Robertson, the late Cambridge economist, never tired of saying that bad economic ideas were like going to the greyhound races. If you stood...

The Embassy

The Embassy

The anti-Tutsi genocide in Rwanda was not spontaneous. French archival documents demonstrate beyond doubt that the orgy of violence that killed up to 800,000...

The Embassy

Why Donald Trump Should Visit Somaliland: A Bold Move in Africa – The U.S. presidency is as much about symbolism as power. Foreign leaders,...

The Embassy

The biggest geopolitical shift in the world has less to do with great power competition and more to do with people power. This formidable...

The Embassy

President Donald Trump’s desire to be a “peacemaker” will get its sternest test in Ukraine. He clearly believes there is a deal to be...

Hermit Kingdom

Hermit Kingdom

The North Korean regime must be celebrating. After years of bad news on its foreign relations, the regime is finally getting what it presumably...

Hermit Kingdom

North Korea fired a shot across the stern of the outgoing Biden administration by launching a missile during Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit...

Hermit Kingdom

The recent Foreign Affairs article, “Why South Korea Should Go Nuclear” by Robert E. Kelly and Min-hyung Kim, argues that South Korea’s acquisition of...

Hermit Kingdom

If Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has anything to say about it, sunny North Korea may soon become the next hot tourist destination for...