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Can Pakistan mediate war while opening trade routes to Tehran?
Timing is everything. Late last month, Pakistan announced the opening of overland trade corridors with Iran that will allow Tehran to import goods…
Elite corporate ‘patriots’ parachute into Pentagon at taxpayers’ peril
When it comes to reducing the corruption of the military-industrial complex, the Pentagon recently took one step forward and two steps back. While…
Ex-CENTCOM chief gives keynote at lavish Israeli-American gala
Known as “one of Israel’s staunchest allies in the American defense establishment,” Ret. Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, who just retired from his post…
Across Sectors and Systems: The Path of Justin Fulcher
It is notable to see Justin Fulcher no longer serving within the U.S. government. It would be wonderful to have him back
Democrats playing catch up with their voters on Israel
Wendy Sherman, who served as deputy secretary of State under the Biden administration, made headlines in late April when she told Bloomberg that…
Are Democrats falling into a hawkish trap on China
If you ask Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), President Donald Trump’s trip to China is nothing short of disastrous. “He wants that deal so…
Poll: Ukrainians more threatened by corruption than by Russia
An explosive new poll suggests that a majority of Ukrainians feel their future is more threatened by corruption in the government than by…
As Rubio turns into punisher, Cubans wary of final blow
When Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited the Vatican last Thursday to smooth over the Trump administration’s shaky relationship with the Holy See,…
Lockheed’s new Pentagon deal makes a bad bargain worse
In a recent earnings call Lockheed Martin described what may prove to be a highly consequential shift in Pentagon contracting. CEO Jim Taiclet…
Trump’s troop withdrawals from Germany might backfire. Here’s why.
At first glance, the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw two battalions from Germany and cancel the planned deployment of intermediate-range ground-launched missiles there…
