Crispin Smith

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The logo of Japan's largest steel manufacturer Nippon Steel corporation is seen in front of the company's head office in Tokyo on January 7, 2025. (David Marueil/ via Getty Images)

The US Steel Deal’s Implications for Tariff Policy

Paul Sracic

Adjunct Fellow

Paul Sracic

May 30, 2025

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A Chinese warship is seen sailing in the West Philippine Sea, on April 27, 2025. (Daniel Ceng via Getty Images)

The War of Revision Is Coming

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Jun 2, 2025

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Pedestrians walk past the flags of the People’s Republic of China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on September 21, 2024, in Hong Kong, China. (Getty Images)

Risky Business: How Chinese Companies Use Hong Kong to Evade US Sanctions

Thomas Benson, Samuel Bickett, Joey Siu, Michael Sobolik

Jun 11, 2025

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Border Security Force soldiers pay respect during a wreath-laying ceremony for Constable Deepak Chingakham of the Border Security Force, who was killed during a cross-border firing between India and Pakistan in Jammu on May 12, 2025. (Money Sharma via Getty Images)

Pakistan: Back to Khaki

Aparna Pande

Research Fellow, India and South Asia

Aparna Pande

Jun 2, 2025

Commentary

5 Min Read
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A US Space Force satellite launches aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on April 11, 2024. (US Space Force photo)

Defending in Outer Space: A Conversation with Congressman Jeff Crank

Congressman Jeff Crank, Rebeccah Heinrichs

Jun 10, 2025

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US President Donald Trump reacts after signing executive orders imposing tariffs on imported goods in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik via Getty Images)

Assessing Trump’s Trade and Tariff Policies: The Basics

John Lee

Senior Fellow

John Lee

May 29, 2025

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The FAA control tower at Long Island MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma, New York, on March 25, 2021. (Steve Pfost via Getty Images)

Our Air Traffic System Needs a Complete Overhaul. Immediate Relief Is in Reach

Elaine L. Chao

Distinguished Fellow

Elaine L. Chao

May 22, 2025

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Bucket-wheel excavators mine rare earth materials on Ukrainian soil on February 25, 2025, in the Zhytomyr region of Ukraine. (Kostiantyn Liberov via Getty Images)

The US Must Break China’s Chokehold on Our Rare Earth Magnet Supply

Nadia Schadlow

Senior Fellow

Nadia Schadlow

May 20, 2025

Commentary

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Crispin Smith is a Washington DC-based national security attorney and leads an initiative designed to impose non-kinetic costs against human rights abusers and great power competitors. He is also a co-founder of the Militia Spotlight platform, which offers in-depth analysis of developments related to Iranian-backed militias in Iraq and Syria.

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Mourners carry the coffins of slain Iraqi paramilitary chief Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in the holy Iraqi city of Karbala, during a funeral procession on January 4, 2020. (Mohammed Sawaf via Getty Images)

Badr Organization: Iran’s Oldest Proxy in Iraq