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U.S. Space Defenses and Vulnerabilities: Strategic Considerations
The United States has long held an edge in all facets of warfare, an advantage shared with its allies, including NATO, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, and others. While the West has maintained this dominance for decades, Russia and China are increasingly challenging this superiority. The U.S. and Western nations have more to lose… Read more
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Implications of China-Taiwan Conflict: Strategic Analysis and U.S. Response Scenarios
This is an exploratory analysis. As tensions between the United States of America (U.S.), China and Taiwan keep rising due to China’s one China policy, the risk of miscalculation also continues to rise. While the U.S., China and Taiwan inherently wish to avoid direct conflict with each other that does not discount the likelihood of… Read more
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Fentanyl Is An International Issue
The quick n dirty. Fentanyl has been receiving a lot of media coverage lately. It is a synthetic opioid that requires minimal chemicals for its production; however, semi-industrial-grade equipment is needed to manufacture it. The precursor chemicals for fentanyl are usually sourced from companies in China and India, and payments are often made through cryptocurrency.… Read more
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Military Retention Solution
Unique solution to a common issue. Retention rates in the United States military have recently decreased significantly across all branches. This is mainly due to outdated policies and structures and increased competition from the private sector. One of the policies many point to is the shaving policy mandated by the Department of Defense. Although this… Read more
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Security Clearances Briefly Explained
Security clearance can seem complicated to those not involved in the intelligence community (IC). However, the process is relatively simple. There are only three security clearances in the United States: confidential, secret, and top secret. These three clearances are evaluated against a historical timeline of information, which, in turn, assigns one of the clearances. Obtaining… Read more
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The U.S. Military Is Unrivaled
Undeniably, the United States military is unmatched and will continue to be so for decades to come. Within just two weeks, the US was able to mobilize two carrier strike groups, an amphibious ready assault group, approximately 3,000 ground troops, and four Air Force bomber and fighter squadrons to respond to the crisis in Israel… Read more
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