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Elon Musk interviewed by Chris Anderson at TED2017 - The Future You, April 24-28, 2017, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Photo: Marla Aufmuth / TED Elon Musk interviewed by Chris Anderson at TED2017 - The Future You, April 24-28, 2017, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Photo: Marla Aufmuth / TED

The Embassy

When Elon Musk looks back at Earth on his travels to Mars, the big blue beachball may look the same, but here is to...

The Embassy

Presidents Putin and Trump are expected to speak about Ukraine in the coming days. Ending Russia’s war in Ukraine will be official US policy,...

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The aircraft carrier, now just over one hundred years old, is one of the most resilient weapons of the modern era. More than a...

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Key Points and Summary: Russia’s once-dominant artillery force is under severe pressure as Ukraine leverages advanced counter-battery tactics and drone warfare to neutralize 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

Acoustic systems have driven detection, innovation, and new generations of quieting technologies in the undersea warfare realm for decades, as they have become more...

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Key Points and Summary: Designed for both stealth and special operations, the Astute-class boasts a “lock-out-trunk” for deploying special forces. -With a planned fleet...

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Key Points and Summary: The Admiral Kuznetsov, Russia’s sole aircraft carrier, faces an uncertain future. -Plagued by mechanical issues, fires, and corrosion, the ship...

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Key Points and Summary: The Air Force’s 6th-generation NGAD stealth fighter may trace its origins to the X-44 MANTA concept from 1999. -Developed by...

Trillions

Trillions - 19FortyFive

Key Points and Summary: President Donald Trump has launched aggressive policies targeting both inflation and immigration, including mass deportation plans. However, these efforts might...

Trillions - 19FortyFive

Key Points and Summary: Donald Trump’s proposed 25% tariffs on Canada have sparked economic and political tensions, with potential repercussions for both nations. Critics...

Trillions - 19FortyFive

Trump Must Back Australian Miners Against Chinese Strategic Metal Predation: President-elect Donald Trump approaches his second term much differently than his first. No longer...

Trillions - 19FortyFive

Once the new Trump Administration takes office, one area that bears watching is what happens with the budget, specifically whether Donald Trump implements any...

The Embassy

The Embassy

Key Points and Summary: Russia’s strategic agreement with North Korea could elevate its nuclear deterrence, addressing what analysts call the “Seltenian Disadvantage.” This disadvantage,...

The Embassy

Not every rebellion is bad. British oppression and taxation without representation justified the rebellion of American colonists against King George III. A quest for...

The Embassy

On May 10, 2017, I sat down for a one-hour roundtable in Beirut with Riad Salameh, governor of Lebanon’s Central Bank as part of...

The Embassy

The new President of the United States, Donald Trump, recently issued an informal appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin, urging him to end the...

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...