Rabat’s Challenging Conscription Strategy
Morocco’s return to conscription shouldn’t be seen as a catch-all cure.
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4 Key Takeaways From Director Of National Intelligence Dan Coats Testimony About Iran
Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats' January 2019 "worldwide threat assessment" — provides an extensive overview of the risks that the U.S. will face in the near future, and a detailed snapshot of the challenge that America's spies and intelligence professionals see emanating from Iran.
China has nothing to fear from America’s Africa strategy, as it’s largely bluster
David H. Shinn and Joshua Eisenman say the bold proclamation of US intent to help African countries resist China’s ‘predatory practices’ carries little weight, given that the Trump administration has failed to allocate sufficient resources for it to succeed
Welcome to the Hypersonic Arms Race
As the hypersonic weapons programs of America’s adversaries continue to mature, so too does their ability to hold the U.S. military and our allies at risk on a number of fronts.
Israel’s Dangerous Dalliance With China
The Jewish state needs an agency to review foreign investments in sensitive areas of its economy.
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