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How Iran’s Regime Stays In Control
Permanent internet blackouts, child mobilization, and foreign militias have emerged as new features of the Islamic Republic’s crisis governance.
Why NATO’s Weakest Link Is Spain
Recent weeks have made clear that the alliance doesn’t just have a Turkey problem. It has a Spanish one as well, and the latter is likely to emerge as a real headache for U.S.-NATO relations when the dust from the current Iran conflict finally clears.
Space Nuclear Weapons Analysis
The placement or use of a nuclear weapon in space would pose an unprecedented threat to U.S. national security, global stability, and the commercial space economy.
China Plans To Industrialize The Moon With Mines, Factories And Power Stations. The U.S. Has Not Established A Permanent Lunar Presence
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