Global News of Interest
A collection of weekly must-read external news, reports and insights
Vietnam Will Expand US Security Ties Incrementally
This article was written by Dr. Joydeep Sen for Oxford Analytica. BENS has been generously granted permission to share with our members. All rights reserved. Hanoi increasingly sees Washington as…
The U.S.-India relationship will shape the 21st century
The key foreign relationships for American presidents have historically been with democratic allies in Europe, the Middle East and East Asia. But there is one nation that is not a…
DOD must accelerate AI adoption amid growing threats: PrimerAI CEO
The CEO of a prominent AI company called for the faster adoption of powerful software, particularly by the military, to address growing global threats.
Biden administration formally extends review of U.S. Steel deal, pushing decision past election
The Biden administration on Tuesday extended its review of Nippon Steel’s proposed $14.9 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel, effectively pushing a final presidential decision on the matter past Election Day.
Pentagon to oversee $3 billion effort to strengthen microchip supply
The Pentagon announced today it will help lead a $3 billion U.S. Commerce Department initiative designed to make sure the U.S. military has access to a reliable domestic microelectronics supply…
The Crumbling Nuclear Order
The risk of nuclear war is the highest it has been since the end of the Cold War. The cause lies primarily with Russia’s ongoing nuclear threats and drills amid…
Ukraine’s Lessons for the Pentagon
The wars in Ukraine, Gaza, and the Red Sea have revealed a pressing reality: Innovative and low-cost technologies are changing how nations wage war. The advent of such tech, moreover,…
Where Capitalism Is Working
Widespread disaffection with the current capitalist systems has led many countries, rich and poor, to look for new economic models. Defenders of the status quo continue to hold up the…
Commerce Department Unveils a New Supply Chain Tool, Plans to Hand Out Billions in Capital
The Department of Commerce unveiled a new tool on Tuesday to help bolster our supply chains. The diagnostic tool, known as Scale, is meant to assess economic and national security concerns within supply…
America’s Crucial First Line of Defense in the Pacific
China’s recent incursions into Japan’s airspace and territorial waters materially escalate Beijing’s efforts to intimidate and dominate nations in the Indo-Pacific. Tokyo responded by announcing a multibillion-dollar satellite program to bolster detection…