Commentary
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Mar- 2022 -2 March
It Is High Time for Turkey to Bury the S-400s
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has demonstrated it is high time for Turkey to bury its S-400s, rekindle relations with the West, and realize its essential transatlantic future.
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1 March
Less Than a Week Into the War: Expectations and Surprises
While the war with Ukraine may not have unfolded as Putin expected, much of it could have been anticipated.
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Feb- 2022 -23 February
Putin Will Not Stop at the Dnieper
Ukraine should be a wake-up call for the United States to increase its military presence in Bosnia and Herzegovina before it’s too late.
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16 February
Congressional Action on Semiconductors Could Harm National Security
A legislative proposal to ban a critical component of semiconductors could worsen the US chip shortage and harm national security.
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10 February
Pentagon Needs to Keep It Simple on New F-35 Engine
Upgrading the F-35 fighter jet’s engine by creating a whole new propulsion system from scratch is overly complicated and complex.
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8 February
Is a Coalition of the Willing an Answer to Biden’s Foreign Policy Agenda?
While the world is watching the Russia-Ukraine border, the possible disintegration of Bosnia demonstrates another failure of Biden's European “reset.”
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3 February
Taking the ‘M’ Out of DIME Is Always a Bad Idea
Biden is late with the military option in the Ukrainian crisis, and Putin has probably already achieved his objectives.
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Jan- 2022 -31 January
Ukraine: Imminent War or PSYOP?
Talk of a looming Russian invasion of Ukraine has created the impression that a major conflict in Europe is imminent, but this rhetoric appears to be one-sided.
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27 January
To Be Serious About Climate Change, the Pentagon Must Reduce Its Contribution
If the Pentagon is serious about climate change, it needs to reduce its own contribution beyond the scattering of service-level initiatives that already exist.
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Dec- 2021 -28 December
Protecting Taiwan: Only Deploying Ships Signals Weakness
Deploying a token naval force to Asia to signal commitment to defend Taiwan against Chinese invasion is fatal to the more important effort of preparing for defense.
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