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US National Strategy

U.S. National Strategy analyzes how American grand strategy is evolving across defense, technology, trade, and geopolitics. Coverage includes the National Security Strategy, great power competition, alliance-based economic integration, AI and industrial policy, regional engagement, and how U.S. strategy shapes the global order in the 2020s and beyond.

The Decoupling Dilemma: U.S.-China Economic Separation and Its Global Implications

The Decoupling Dilemma: U.S.-China Economic Separation and Its Global Implications

It’s not a total cutting of ties; both sides acknowledge that a complete divorce is impractical, but it is a shift away from the deep integration that characterized the U.S.-China relationship in the 2000s.

Rare Earths and Critical Minerals in U.S.-China Competition

Battling for the Elements: Rare Earths and Critical Minerals in U.S.-China Competition

Rare earth elements (REEs) like neodymium, dysprosium, and praseodymium, for example, are essential for powerful permanent magnets used in wind turbines, electric vehicle motors, and precision-guided munitions.

A Resilient Surge: U.S. GDP Jumps 4.3% in Q3, Driven by National Security, Tech, and Consumer Strength

A Resilient Surge: U.S. GDP Jumps 4.3% in Q3, Driven by National Security, Tech, and Consumer Strength

This robust uptick (accelerating from 3.8% in Q2) highlights an economy firing on multiple cylinders despite headwinds. Analysts are struck by how broad-based the growth has been,