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Preventing Another Pearl Harbor: Wargaming a Chinese Surprise Attack
Is the U.S. military prepared to deter a potential Pearl Harbor–style surprise attack by the Chinese communist regime?
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George Gilder: Trump in Space
In some respects, the President's Golden Dome missile shield makes him even more Reagan's true heir than his tax policy.
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How Iran War Exposed Limits of Chinese Influence in Middle East
Beijing and its BRICS "alliance" have been shown to be a paper dragon, as China allowed Iran to twist in the wind. And now President Trump is moving…
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China’s Nuclear Arsenal Expansion: Reshaping Global Strategic Balance
China is on the brink of setting off a massive nuclear arms race. It's also proving the case for the most rapid and robust possible deployment of…
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Why U.S. Intelligence Has Been So Wrong About Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Program
A leaked DIA report downplaying Iran strike damage is the latest example of politicized intel, aimed at undermining Trump and shielding Tehran’s nuclear…
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EXTRA: Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Threat Is Much Ado About Nothing
Could the price of oil spike? Yes. Could the U.S. 5th Fleet sink the entire Iranian Navy in a day? Also yes.
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Trump's Iran Strike: No, He Didn't Just Start World War III
Full analysis: of the strike, of the lead-up, and of why Trump's attack will not become a regional, much less general war.
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What Trump's Critics Don't Get About His Iran Strategy
The President has made his position clear since years before he ever ran. He's not being dragged along by Israel: he's the one leading. And he's going…
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Somebody Was Very Wrong About Iran's Nuclear Program – I’m Betting It Was Us
It would be a really good thing to have an Intelligence Community that was capable of providing the necessary clarity on these threats to help keep us…
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🚨BREAKING: Israel-Iran Hot War, U.S.-China Trade War. What It All Means🚨
Israel's decapitation strike against Iran's leadership and nuclear site, PLUS Trump's massive trade victory with China. Quick analysis: what's happening…
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This Memorial Day, Better a Shield Than a Sword
Our heroes and their descendants deserve more than just our remembrance. Golden Dome is a beginning.
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Five Wins in Five Days: Trump’s Victories, and the Journal’s State of Denial
From the UK to Russia-Ukraine, India-Pakistan, China, and "Most Favored Nation" on pharma, Trump delivers exactly what he promised.
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