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Arsenal of Democracy

Arming Taiwan, Ukraine, and Israel While Strengthening the U.S. Industrial Base

Showcasing Advanced Space Capabilities, China Displays ‘Dogfighting’ Maneuvers in Low Earth Orbit

Looking to seize the high ground in a possible military conflict with the United States, China has launched another space race. On March 18, U.S. Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. Michael Guetlein revealed...

The Near Enemy: China’s Subnational Reach Into the United States

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Russia retakes some territory in the Kursk region

“The Russians have begun counter-offensive actions” in Kursk Oblast, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday. Although information about Russia’s progress remains fragmentary,...

Time to designate space systems as critical infrastructure

The bottom line? The Executive Branch must designate space systems as a critical infrastructure sector and Congress must provide the Sector Risk Management Agency (SRMA) with the resources needed to execute the mission.

Time to Designate Space Systems as Critical Infrastructure

After interviewing more than 30 industry and government experts, the authors have concluded that designating space systems as a U.S. critical infrastructure sector would close current gaps and signal both at home and abroad that space security and resilience is a top priority.

Beijing’s Troubling Space Ambitions

The moon and Mars on course to become the next disputed islands

Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: Early May

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China wants to dominate space, and the US must take countermeasures

China is determined to replace the U.S. as the dominant power in space. While proclaiming its peaceful intentions, Beijing’s doctrine considers space a military domain, and it is investing heavily in...

Washington’s Muted Response Emboldens Erdogan’s Hostage Diplomacy

A Turkish court on June 11 convicted Metin Topuz, a Turkish national and liaison officer for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration at the U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul, to eight years and nine months...

U.S. Stops Training Turkish Officers as F-35 Pilots

Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan notified his Turkish counterpart on Thursday that the U.S. will...

Erdogan Releases Another U.S. Hostage Ahead of Trump Meeting

Turkey on Wednesday night released Serkan Golge, a Turkish-American dual citizen imprisoned on dubious terrorism charges, hours af...

Turkey Doubles Down on Persecution of U.S. Consular Employees

On January 30, a Turkish court convicted Hamza Ulucay, an employee of the U.S. consulate in Adana...

Treasury Sanctions Top Turkish Officials

In an unprecedented move against a NATO ally, the U.S. Treasury imposed sanctions yesterday against two Turkish cabinet ministers...

Turkish Court Takes a U-Turn, Releases American Pastor to House Arrest

In response to an appeal by U.S. Pastor Andrew Brunson’s attorney, a Turkish court...

Erdogan’s Hostage Diplomacy

Western Nationals in Turkish Prisons

The US must secure its supply chain in the face of anti-satellite weapons

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Tillerson Goes to Turkey amid Sanctions Talk in Washington

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is scheduled to visit Turkey o...

Diplomatic Spat Erupts Between Ankara and U.S. Over Arrest

A controversy erupted this week between Washington and Ankara over Turkey’s arrest of a U.S. cons...