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Trade Over Aid: Trump’s Next Foreign Policy Reset
First Trump blew up the Deep State's foreign-aid racket. Now he’s replacing permanent aid dependency with a doctrine built on growth, trade, and…
Apr 21
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Trump Ends Foreign "Forever Aid"
Rod D. Martin & Chris Beers discuss Trump's radical makeover of U.S. foreign assistance, an initiative called "Trade Over Aid" to end dependency and…
Apr 20
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Indonesia Chooses a Side
Trump’s new defense deal with Jakarta, pillar of the Non-Aligned Movement, is big news. It's also part of a larger strategy to tighten American control…
Apr 16
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Who or What Will Finally End Hamas?
The subtext of every negotiation over the future of Gaza is that almost every Arab regime privately wants the U.S. or Israel to eliminate Hamas.
Oct 23, 2025
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China’s Submarine Force To Surpass The U.S. by 2030
Though the U.S. maintains a sizable qualitative and technological lead, Chinese surface combatants now outnumber the U.S. Navy. Now they're about to…
Sep 19, 2025
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In Maps: China’s Military Activity in the Indo-Pacific
China is expanding its military operations and infrastructure throughout the Indo-Pacific region. Here's where, and what it means.
Sep 10, 2025
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A No-Deal Brexit Might Just Be a Golden Opportunity for the Anglosphere
The promising CANZUK proposal would see Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom band together with voluntary agreements on multilateral…
Jul 25, 2019
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Could Britain Become the New Singapore?
Brexit creates some staggering opportunities, if the Tories will but seize them.
Jul 2, 2017
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