by Jakub Grygiel via The National Bureau Of Asian Research
Each state, or to be more precise, each leader, has a mental map of the surrounding world. Such maps are drawn by history, culture, religion, and of course geographic knowledge, and they inform the strategic posture of the state: how one sees the world shapes how one acts in it.
interview with Christopher Ford via Hoover Daily Report
In this interview with Kharis Templeman, Chris Ford makes the case for why the US needs an "insurance policy" to reduce dependencies and strengthen semiconductor supply chains. He outlines ideas like tax incentives, training workers, gathering supply chain data, and strategic stockpiling of chips.
Elaine McCusker | AEIdeas
As Congress struggles to pass annual appropriations, the focus on political blame rather than national security consequences continues to dominate the rhetoric in Washington. Elaine McCusker shows how a shutdown may affect national security, military personnel, civilian personnel, and the defense contractor workforce, industrial base, and supply chain. The impacts of a government shutdown on the nation’s security will be immediate, long-term, and unrecoverable. Time and money lost during the shutdown are gone for good. America’s defenders are likely to experience shutdown impacts in three basic ways: pay, work and training disruptions, and instability for their families. Billions would be lost in productivity as the Pentagon’s civilian workforce is furloughed. Lastly, defense contractors will not receive back pay for missed income during the shutdown. Learn more here. >>