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Building U.S. Drone Dominance Brick by Brick
OPINION — One of the things I loved about LEGO as a child was the ability to mix and match an endless amount of parts to create unique builds. [...] More
A Trained Eye Sees Strategic Patterns in Venezuela
OPINION -- Venezuela presents a long-standing challenge tied to narcotics trafficking and transnational criminal networks. For years, the country has [...] More
Putin Again Bungles Strategy: Why His War of Attrition will Sink Russia
OPINION — On February 14, 2022, with Russia poised to invade Ukraine, I questioned whether Vladimir Putin’s reign to that point had revealed him to [...] More
Pope Leo XIV Has an Opportunity with the 2026 World Day of Peace
OPINION — On January 1, 2026, in his planned first message for the 59th World Day of Peace, Pope Leo XIV will reflect on peace, justice, and global [...] More
The World Leaders to Watch in 2026
OPINION — The recent release of President Trump’s new National Security Strategy (NSS), with its emphasis on “the Trump corollary to the Monroe [...] More
Modeling the Earth with AI is Now a Strategic Intelligence Imperative
EXPERT OPINION / PERSPECTIVE — We are currently witnessing a mobilization of technical ambition reminiscent of the Manhattan Project, a realization [...] More
