Demystifying Trump's Russia strategy, unleashing America's nuclear fuel, and more.
Saturday Reads
September 6, 2025
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How to Understand Trump’s Russia Strategy
by A. Wess Mitchell
Diplomacy with Russia is not capitulation, and talking to Vladimir Putin is not a reward for good behavior. Read it here.
Freeing America’s Nuclear Fuel Industry
by Jack Spencer
America’s nuclear fuel industry is a reservoir of untapped potential that just needs to be unshackled from the chains of government control. Read it here.
America Must Cut Its Reliance on China—Now
by David Sauer
China dominates the rare earth industry—and has shown it is willing to weaponize its market power to wring concessions from its competitors. America needs a way to fight back. Read it here.
To End the Ukraine War, Recapture the Spirit of Helsinki
by George Beebe & Zachary Paikin
The Helsinki Accords of 1975 show that an acceptable compromise to end the Russia-Ukraine War is possible. Read it here.
What a Ukraine Endgame Might Look Like
by Lawrence J. Korb & Stephen Cimbala
The end of the Ukraine war will require solutions to three major issues: land swaps, security guarantees, and nuclear deterrence. Read it here.