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The Debt Bubble: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions
The U.S. debt has quietly soared past $36 trillion. What caused it, what could it break - and can it be fixed before it bursts?
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Muhammad MemonApril 21, 2025
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Sovereign Citizens: Pseudolegal Tactics, Paper Terrorism, & Homeland Security Challenges
Sovereign Citizens reject U.S. laws and government authority, using pseudolegal tactics that often lead to disruption and sometimes violence.
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Bryan LachicaApril 16, 2025
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The End of the Nonproliferation Era & The Emerging Age of Strategic Entropy
The post-Cold War nonproliferation order is unraveling, replaced by an era of strategic entropy—a condition where deterrence dynamics are no longer predictable, alliances are no longer immutable, and nuclear restraint is no longer assured.
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Alexander ButlerMarch 28, 2025
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Lithium, Leverage, and Leadership : Countering China’s Economic Influence in Latin America
South America is having its mineral deposits developed rapidly… It may well be that in the future the continent will be called upon to furnish in quantity other mineral products required by the industrial nations of the globe - Benjamin LeRoy Miller (1927)
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Alexander ButlerMarch 28, 2025
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Opinion
The AI You Don’t See: Hidden Ways AI Influences Your Everyday Decisions
Remember the last time you applied for a loan, scrolled through social media, or asked your smart speaker about the weather? You were interacting with AI systems that make countless decisions affecting your daily life.
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Samuel AbinsinguzaMarch 27, 2025
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Review
Weaponized Wildfire: The National Security Risks of Arson-Driven Disasters
Malicious actors, including terrorist organizations, may exploit fire as a low-cost, high-impact weapon designed to destabilize regions, overwhelm emergency resources, and disrupt economies.
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Bryan LachicaFebruary 4, 2025
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Review
DeepSeek-R1 Into The Unknown: The Ripple Effect No One Saw Coming
DeepSeek R1, built in 2 months for under $6M, triggered a $500B market cap loss for NVIDIA—ushering in an era where efficiency, not raw power, reshapes the AI race.
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Samuel AbinsinguzaJanuary 28, 2025
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Opinion
The Cognitive Siege - How Social Media and Algorithmic Manipulation Enable Information Warfare
In the theater of the unseen, a silent siege rages—a war not for land or resources but for the terrain of our minds.
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Samuel AbinsinguzaJanuary 22, 2025
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From Policy To Practice: Navigating the Cybersecurity Recommendations in RAND's Identifying Critical IT Products & Services Report
In 1997, the President’s Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection wrote, “life is good in America because things work . . .
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Samuel AbinsinguzaJanuary 19, 2025
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Opinion
Civil-Military Relations: Balancing Control and Bridging Divides
Civil-military relations lie at the heart of a society's stability and governance, navigating the delicate balance between civilian control and military autonomy.
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Margaret StantonJanuary 14, 2025
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Opinion
The Militarization of Space: New Frontiers
Strategic implications of space-based defense systems and orbital superiority.
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NSP FellowsDecember 31, 2024
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Opinion
Next-Generation of Emerging Cyber Defense Systems
Emerging Trends in Military Cybersecurity and their implications
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NSP FellowsDecember 31, 2024
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