The administration is veering wildly in its response to the national security implications of A.I. as China, America’s main technological and military rival, charges ahead.
AI:The U.S. military's push for artificial intelligence dominance faces significant internal friction and strategic uncertainty even as China accelerates its efforts to achieve technological superiority. Despite the urgent need to outpace Beijing's advancements in AI-driven warfare, administrative infighting and conflicting policy directions threaten to undermine national security interests. This lack of cohesion occurs at a critical juncture where the technological race is becoming inextricably linked to global military readiness and the broader geopolitical struggle against the red-green axis and Chinese expansionism.Open
Published August 11, 2026 MANILA, Philippines — China is once again calling on the Philippines to pull back from what Beijing describes as “provocative” activities in the South China Sea, as tensions continue to build [...]
China’s rulers invest tremendous resources into cultivating the ‘resistance is futile’ narrative among foreign elites and influentials Yes, China certainly seems daunting. Go there and take a look at massive modern factories operating 24/7, millions of industrial and domestic service robots, along with what look like never-ending shiny skyscrapers in Shenzhen, Shanghai and other cities. The sheer scale of it all is astonishing. Then internalize factoids such as this: China’s shipbuilding capacity is 200 times that of America’s. And there are the dependencies the United States has inflicted upon itself over the last 30 years for essential requirements such as medicine and the critical components and minerals on which…Open
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Foreign Affairs Israel’s Opportunistic Recognition of the Armenian Genocide It looks like a calculated move to isolate Turkey. (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images) Israel’s recent decision to formally recognize the World War I-era Armenian genocide deserves a skeptical eye. After decades of silence, the Netanyahu government’s vote to recognize the Ottoman Empire’s atrocities is less a belated act of moral clarity and more a calculated move to isolate Turkey by weaponizing a historical tragedy. (The resolution still needs to be ratified by the Knesset.) Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar framed the gesture in…Open
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pressed President Trump earlier to cripple Iran. But as Iran asserted its power, the prince urged a cease-fire, and is now pursuing his security priorities.
The question remaining is whether Germany will allow itself to be encircled and destroyed as it was at Stalingrad, or will it break out of its current mindset and forge a new path forward?
