Ultimately, the willingness to use national security as a reason to ban Chinese apps like TikTok will neither improve American national security nor Chinese business practices, writes Hadley

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By spending so much time and money on the Littoral Combat Ship program, the U.S. Navy squandered 40 years of shipbuilding time, writes Dan Grazier

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History threatens to repeat itself now, as Prime Minister Netanyahu embarks on his own ill-conceived invasion. And I fear whether it will sweep U.S. military families along with it, writes Sarah Streyder

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Berlin wants to boost defense spending and arms production, but the Ukraine War has made it difficult, writes Molly O'Neal

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“In other contexts, the U.S. does not find it difficult at all to assess violations of international law,” Sarah H Yager said

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There is a growing sense among staff in the Biden administration that the long-term alliance with Israel does not serve U.S. interests, reports Blaise Malley

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The Navy is struggling to meet some of its operational requirements in part because it simply doesn’t have all the ships it expected, writes Dan Grazier

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U.S. military troops may not have boots on the ground within Gaza, but our service members’ safety and wellbeing are still directly impacted by what is happening there, writes Sarah Streyder

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German elites and, to a lesser extent, the broader society seem to be moving toward greater acceptance of the need for national rearmament, writes Molly O'Neal

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The US said a “very, very difficult” operating environment in Gaza prevented it from drawing firm conclusions on Israeli conduct. But that didn’t stop it from drawing strong conclusions about Hamas’ actions in the very same report, writes Connor Echols

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'I urge you...remain steadfast in your condemnation of a Rafah invasion. And continue, with urgency, all efforts toward a sustainable ceasefire.' responsiblestatecraft.org/rafah-gaza/

Can China help play a major mediator role? responsiblestatecraft.org/xi-jinping-eur…

ICYMI: Blaise Malley explores the Biden administration's broken descent channel responsiblestatecraft.org/biden-administ…

One of our most read this past week by Kelley B. Vlahos: Former Joint Chiefs chair throwing US troops under the bus for Israel responsiblestatecraft.org/mark-milley-is…

How Germany is dealing with its pledge to spend 2% of its GDP on defense responsiblestatecraft.org/german-militar…

'The current threat to navigation in the Red Sea is precisely the scenario for which the Navy invested so much time and resources building the Littoral Combat Ships.' responsiblestatecraft.org/red-sea-houthi…

Berlin wants to boost defense spending and arms production, but the Ukraine War has made it difficult responsiblestatecraft.org/german-militar…

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Policymakers 'need to remember this case the next time a defense contractor presents them with a bunch of slick conceptual drawings and then fills their ears with promises of transformative capabilities they can deliver at rock-bottom prices.' responsiblestatecraft.org/red-sea-houthi…

Jeff Yass also claims he wasn't the biggest donor opposing the Iran Nuclear Deal even though he's the only known donor to the group that handled the money. 🤷‍♂️responsiblestatecraft.org/jeff-yass/