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For Kishida and Biden, a Stronger Japanese Defense Posture Is Only Half the Battle

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The Diplomat
Craig Kafura

It’s one thing to commit to a stronger military and another thing to use it, Craig Kafura argues.

Joe Biden meets Kishida Fumio on the way to a NATO meeting
The White House
Public Opinion

We Need Global Rules to Crack Down on Cybercrime

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World Economic Forum
Robert Muggah

Cybercriminals operate internationally, and global rules must be established in order to reduce their threat, writes Nonresident Fellow Robert Muggah.

Cybersecurity Defense and Security

To Deter China, Taiwan Must Prepare for War

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The Wall Street Journal
Ethan Kessler

Military conscription is a good start, but leaders in Taipei need to act with greater urgency still, Ethan Kessler writes.

Taiwan's president holds a New Year's ceremony
Shufu Liu
Defense and Security

The War in Eastern Congo Matters, Too

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

The fighting in eastern Congo between the DRC and Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 has the potential to escalate, Paul Poast writes.

Congolese civilians carry their belongings as they flee near the Congolese border with Rwanda after fightings broke out in Kibumba, outside Goma in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Reuters
Defense and Security

Will Zelenskyy's Speech Convince Republicans to Continue Support?

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CNN International
Ivo H. Daalder

President Zelenskyy reminded Congress, "your money is not charity; it is an investment." Ivo Daalder weighs in with Zain Asher on the details.

Zain Asher and Ivo Daalder speak on CNN International US Foreign Policy

Examining Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Address to Congress

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CBS News
Ivo H. Daalder

Ivo Daalder and Ed O'Keefe, discussed the highlights of Zelenskyy's speech and what it could signal next for the war with Russia.

Screenshot of Zelenskyy and Ivo Daalder on CBS News US Foreign Policy

Zelenskyy's Speech to Congress Echoes Churchill's Wartime Address

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Global Insight by Matthew Abbott

Like Churchill before him, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy must use his rhetorical gifts to maintain American support for his nation's war effort, writes Matthew Abbott.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
REUTERS
US Foreign Policy

Zelenskyy at White House in First Trip since Russian Invasion

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CNN Newsroom
Ivo H. Daalder

Presidents Zelenskyy and Biden "really want to take the measure of each other," Council President Ivo Daalder tells CNN's Victor Blackwell.

Screenshot of Ivo Daalder speaking next to insert of President Zelenskyy and Biden standing at White House. US Foreign Policy

Pentagon Can’t Balance Its Books but Gets a Budget Boost Anyway

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Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

"Debate and scrutiny are exactly what our defense budget needs most," Elizabeth Shackelford argues.

a soldier stands outside the Department of Defense
US Department of Defense
Defense and Security

US 'War Profiteering' in Ukraine Is a Red Herring

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Such accusations ignore the harm the war is doing to the US economy and the potential political peril it has created for the Biden administration, Paul Poast writes.

A US service member prepares cargo in support of Ukraine
EyePress
US Foreign Policy