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Preparing the Unprepared: How Europe Should Respond to a Potential U.S. Withdrawal of Support for Ukraine in 2025

As the new Trump administration prepares to take office in January 2025, uncertainty about the president-elect’s stance on support for Ukraine looms large. European nations must urgently craft strategic policies to show that they are willing to stand behind Ukraine for the long haul, even if the U.S. is not. It can be done through aggregate efforts in economic, military, and informational domains. Read more...

The Energy Transition Demands Nuclear Energy Cooperation

On November 1st, the United States and Republic of Korea signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Principles Concerning Nuclear Export and Cooperation, a provisional agreement to “promote the expansion of peaceful nuclear energy.” This agreement will facilitate research cooperation, which can tackle some of the largest issues in nuclear power, while simultaneously bolstering each countries’ economic security. Read more...

Impacts of North Korean Soldiers’ Involvement in Russia

The potential deployment of 100,000 additional North Korean troops to Russia benefits both countries in different ways, including by boosting Russia’s manpower and potentially creating an avenue for sharing highly sensitive nuclear technology. Meanwhile, the West can take various actions to mitigate the likelihood of the Ukraine conflict becoming a world war.Read more...

How NATO Should Refine Its Russia Policy

While its member states are taking their own steps to contain Russia in its war with Ukraine, NATO must pursue a multilayered overall approach to further inhibit the Russian war machine. In doing so, the alliance must take into account the differing political interests of its members, as well as all possible outcomes of the plan, including direct conflict with Russia.Read more...

Press Release: ASP Launching “AI Imperative 2030” Initiative on Artificial Intelligence Competition with China

Starting this winter, “AI Imperative 2030,” a new initiative of the non-partisan national security think tank American Security Project, aims to inform and elevate vital public discourse on United States-China competition in artificial intelligence.Read more...

Washington Must Rethink Its Semiconductor Policy

A struggling American semiconductor manufacturing sector poses a distinct threat to national security because of their importance in modern economies and militaries. Washington needs to move beyond grants and new facilities to bolster the U.S. semiconductor industry, as the industry faces problems far greater than simply a lack of capital investment. Read more...