Category Donald J. Trump

Portugal Cancels F-35 Order, Canada Reconsiders: Is NATO Breaking Away from U.S. Military Dependence?

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Portugal Cancels F-35 Order, Canada Reconsiders: Is NATO Breaking Away from U.S. Military Dependence? Introduction: The Shifting F-35 Landscape For years, the F-35 Lightning II has been the crown jewel of NATO’s air power strategy—a state-of-the-art stealth fighter designed to


Killing the Watchman: Why Gutting the Pentagon’s Office of Net Assessment is a Catastrophic Mistake

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Killing the Watchman: Why Gutting the Pentagon’s Office of Net Assessment is a Catastrophic Mistake I. Introduction – The Death of the Pentagon’s Future The Pentagon just shot itself in the foot. Again. This time, it wasn’t an overpriced weapons


Breaking the Columbia River Treaty: Why the U.S. Just Gambled with the Future of the Pacific Northwest

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Breaking the Columbia River Treaty: Why the U.S. Just Gambled with the Future of the Pacific Northwest 1. Introduction – When the Floodgates Close For over half a century, the Columbia River Treaty quietly kept the Pacific Northwest from descending


Trump’s 200% Tariff on European Wine & The Expanding U.S.-EU Trade War

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Trump’s 200% Tariff on European Wine & The Expanding U.S.-EU Trade War 1. Executive Summary On March 13, 2025, President Donald Trump escalated the U.S.-EU trade war by announcing a 200% tariff on European wines, champagnes, and spirits. The move


Rheinmetall Eyes Volkswagen’s OsnabrĂŒck Factory for Military Production as Trump Threatens NATO and Canada

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Rheinmetall Eyes Volkswagen’s OsnabrĂŒck Factory for Military Production as Trump Threatens NATO and Canada Introduction: The Weaponization of Industry in a Fracturing World The world is shifting into an era where economic power and military strength are no longer separate


FS Tourville à Halifax : Escale de routine ou signal stratégique de la France ?

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FS Tourville à Halifax : Escale de routine ou signal stratégique de la France ? Introduction Ce rapport examine les raisons potentielles derriÚre cette visite, en évaluant les implications stratégiques et en attribuant des probabilités à quatre hypothÚses principales :