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‘New’ Syria Is Up Against Economy Ravaged by War
Syria’s economy has been decimated by more than a decade of civil war and sanctions that have severed it from the global financial system....
By Rachel Ziemba
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Russian Schoolchildren Are Learning to Fight the Next Drone War
Russian schoolchildren are learning to build and fly drones, in response to a decree issued by Putin in 2023: “I fully support the proposals made by our companies so that chil...
By Samuel Bendett
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dot Gov: National Defense, Veterans, and the Federal Workers Responsible for Both
In this edition of dot Gov, we dive into the federal workers who help make sure the DOD and the VA stay up and running....
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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After a Last Visit from Biden’s Team, India Readies Itself for Trump
On Monday, national security adviser Jake Sullivan announced in New Delhi a last hurrah for a bilateral relationship that he has personally worked hard to cement....
By Lisa Curtis
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Women Warriors and the War on Woke
On January 14th Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defence, will be grilled by senators on his suitability for the job....
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Donald Trump Jr. Heads to Greenland as His Father Eyes the Danish Territory
Donald Trump, Jr. is traveling to Greenland amid his father’s renewed interest in the U.S. gaining control over the Danish territory....
By Jim Townsend
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Major Focus of Trump’s Foreign Policy to Be on China Challenge: Lisa Curtis
A major focus of President-elect Donald Trump‘s foreign policy will likely be on the China challenge; and will likely involve building stronger strategic ties with India, an i...
By Lisa Curtis
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U.S. Steel Faces an Uncertain Future — and a Daunting Legal Fight — After Biden Blocked Sale
Inside U.S. Steel’s mills on Friday, ideas for the company’s future ranged from hedge funds buying up assets to a fractured sale to domestic competitors....
By Geoffrey Gertz
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Key Developments in South China Sea in 2025: Rising Tensions, Military Activities, and Territorial Disputes
The South China Sea remains one of the world's most volatile geopolitical hotspots, with escalating tensions and territorial disputes involving China and its neighbouring coun...
By Tom Shugart
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‘It Is Impossible to Outrun Them’: How Drones Transformed War in Ukraine
Denys, a soldier with Ukraine’s Khyzhak brigade, describes a new kind of war. Standing in a barracks workshop with piles of basic Ukrainian First Person View (FPV) drones behi...
By Samuel Bendett
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Why Is It So Hard to Arrest South Korea’s Impeached President?
There were more than 100 police officers and they were armed with a warrant, but South Korean authorities failed to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol after a six-hour d...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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South China Sea: 5 Things to Watch in 2025
The South China Sea has become one of the world’s most perilous geopolitical hot spots in recent years, with China stepping up the reinforcement of its expansive claims and co...
By Tom Shugart
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2024: A Year Marked by the Rise of Drone Warfare
With its distinctive, pulsating, motorbike-like sound, the V1 flying bomb — or "buzz bomb" — was one the most fear-inducing weapons of World War II....
By Samuel Bendett
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Biden Spent Four Years Building Up U.S. Alliances in Asia. Will They Survive Trump’s Next Term?
For America’s friends in Asia, the uncertainty brought by the impending return of Donald Trump to the White House is coming at a bad time....
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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With Election Over, Biden Eyes Parting Blow to Putin War Chest
President Joe Biden is weighing major new sanctions against Russia’s energy sector in his final weeks in office, four people familiar with the matter said, as the administrati...
By Edward Fishman
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Experts Urge U.S. to Use Taiwan Logistics Pact to Counter China’s Military Coercion
A recently released U.S. government report details China's ongoing efforts to "erode long-standing norms in and around Taiwan" through various pressure tactics, including incr...
By Trey Meeks
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VOA Mandarin: Trump’s New AI Policy Seeks to Loosen Regulations, Support Innovation, Defeat China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to repeal President Joe Biden's executive order on artificial intelligence security, setting the stage for deregulation for AI comp...
By Ruby Scanlon
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Millions in Bonds for Israel Put U.S. States at Odds with Investment Policies
The United States has long been Israel’s primary international backer, lending it vast political, diplomatic and financial support....
By Rachel Ziemba
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Ukraine Collects Vast War Data Trove to Train AI Models
As the future of warfare pivots towards artificial intelligence, Ukraine is sitting on a valuable resource: millions of hours of footage from drones which can be used to train...
By Samuel Bendett
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The Mysterious New Jersey Drone Drama Has Kickstarted a Long-Overdue Discussion
A recent wave of mysterious drone sightings across the US has, to a certain extent, kick-started a long-overdue discussion on drone technology and airspace management....
By Stacie Pettyjohn