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Planning for the Unthinkable Isn’t Paranoia. It’s the Job
Canada’s contingency planning for American military action says less about Washington’s intentions than about how much Canada’s certainties have eroded, and about what Ottawa
Nature Sets Off the Hazard; We Build the Disaster
On the morning of Aug. 26, under a clear sky, a slab of ice and rock broke away from the north face of Langtang
Double the Tariff, Double the Shock: The Inflationary Danger of Coercive Trade
Last week, I published a comprehensive report titled Weaponizing Commerce: The Mirage of a Coercive Trade Policy, which investigated the historical precedents and structural
The Trump-Xi Summit Was a Historic Missed Opportunity
Washington rolled out bombers, pandas and a new helipad. Beijing left with the photographs—and almost none of the hard bargains the relationship required. President
How Pennsylvania Helped Build the American Public Library
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The New Economics of War at Sea
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