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Mexico’s Drug Cartels Are Stealing American Trucks. Here’s What They’re Doing with Them.

Cartel armored vehicles—nicknamed “narco-tanks” or monstruos—are physically impressive, although their actual effectiveness ...
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Afghanistan’s Road to Nowhere, and the Central Asian Way Around It

Central Asia’s investment in Afghanistan could reduce the region’s dependence on Russia without US recognition of the Afghan ...
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Ukraine Just Destroyed Four Russian Aircraft … with Anti-Ship Missiles?

Having already destroyed most available targets in Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, Ukraine’s Neptune anti-ship missile has now been ...
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Why France Might Keep Its Flagship in Service Beyond Its Planned Retirement Date

The French nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle was slated for retirement in 2038, when the next-generation “PANG” carrier entered service. Now Paris is having second thoughts.
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Kazakhstan Rewrote the Rules on Its Uranium. China Is Built to Meet Them.

Kazakhstan’s new uranium law rewards partners that build processing plants on its soil, a model that favors China and leaves Washington with few options. The vote matters because of whose vote it is.
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Why the US Must Expand Air Defense Authority to the Private Sector

A Ukrainian soldier uses a drone in Donbas, Ukraine, on August 13, 2025. US homeland defense requires empowering the private ...