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** September 3, 2025
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The US’ West Africa and Sahel Challenge
by Liam Karr

Washington needs to counter Russian propaganda in the region, and highlight that a US partnership is a win-win for the Sahel and West Africa. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Romania Holds the Key to Ukraine Peacekeeping
by Philip Breedlove & Glen E. Howard

Bucharest is willing to lend its critical military infrastructure to any post-war peacekeeping effort in Ukraine. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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China and EVs: The “Involutionary” Dilemma
by David M. Hart

Instead of being a story of evolution and technological development, the story of China and EVs is one of “involution.” Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Is NATO Sticking to Its New Defense Spending Goals?
by Wilson Beaver & Adam Kurzweil

As far as defense spending commitments go, NATO countries can be divided into four groups. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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An Empty US-NATO Arms Deal
by Violet Collins

The recent arms-sharing agreement with NATO does not address Europe’s woeful lack of defense capabilities. Read it here ([link removed]) .

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