By Benjamin Weinthal, The Jerusalem Post: “Although Washington has recognized the emergence of this new great power competition and begun acting accordingly, several flashpoints could distract the United States and tie up its resources and focus.
By T.S. Allen & Luke J. Schumacher, Modern War Institute: “As the two sides flesh out the details of the agreement committed to in Singapore, U.S. negotiators will have to counter North Korean “attack diplomacy” to make a deal that will last and achieve its objectives.”
Strategic Attacks and Their Fallout
By Richard Betts & Adam Dietrich, War Room: “Success stories, such as the thwarting of probable attacks, are far more numerous but attract less attention. What does this mean for intelligence professionals?”
(Washington Examiner) Defense Secretary Jim Mattis accused Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday of working to undermine American values and destroy the Western alliance that has acted as a counterweight to the Kremlin since the end of the Cold War.
By Tyler Quinn, Strategy Bridge: “Revisionist powers continue to stress the post-Cold War global construct. According to Walter Russell Meade, “In very different ways, with very different objectives, China, Iran, and Russia are all pushing back against the political settlement of the Cold War.””