by Simon Hankinson, Brett D. Schaefer - The Daily Signal
Combined with ongoing instability in the Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Libya, and South Sudan, this huge region stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea is increasingly volatile.
by Mackenzie Eaglen - American Enterprise Institute
Following is an overview of 10 areas in which the US national security apparatus has fallen behind or is due to fall behind the Chinese military, absent significant efforts and intervention.
China believes it still has plenty of cards to play as the impact of confrontation rips through the trade relationship. Containment won’t come on the cheap.
Before February 24, 2022, most Americans agreed that the United States had no vital interests at stake in Ukraine. Yet the consensus shifted when Russia invaded Ukraine.
Source - The Office of the Director of National Intelligence
The report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on "Support Provided by the People’s Republic of China to Russia" found that Beijing has "become an even more critical economic partner for Russia" since the invasion started.
The Heritage Foundation’s Index of U.S. Military Strength employs a standardized, consistent set of criteria, accessible both to government officials and to the American public, to gauge the U.S. military’s ability to perform its missions in today’s world
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