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In The News, 26 February 2020Military Sciences, Modern Deterrence, Art, Culture and Literature
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Associate Fellow
Elisabeth Braw is a Visiting Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where she focuses on deterrence against emerging forms... read more
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How the current pandemic may have an impact on Africa’s relations with, and attitudes to, China.
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The US Marine Corps is Fixing Itself to Confronting China
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German Decision to Split Tornado Replacement is a Poor One
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