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AI runs on more than Taiwanese chips. South Korea dominates the advanced memory chips that make AI possible—and that dominance carries growing geopolitical risks.
Read more by @DAlexBlumenthal: aei.org/commentary/this-peni…
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“This is nothing new from Jakarta,” Samet told @jewishinsider. “Indonesian officials have walked a fine line between … domestic constituencies and pursuing normalization with Israel. Recent events don’t mean that the latter is off the table.” @mattsheareports
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Washington should resist Xi’s pressure to keep arms sales to Taiwan in a holding pattern, writes AEI’s @DAlexBlumenthal and @bradyafr
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New China & Taiwan Update:
➡️Taiwan is reporting increased election interference from the PRC.
➡️The PRC deployed four ships in the South China Sea, possibily to intimidate the Phillippines.
➡️The PRC likely built a second “drone mothership,” to transport UUVs.
Check out more: aei.org/commentary/china-tai…
US Ambassador to China, David Perdue, recently claimed that Trump had made an offer to sell American weapons to Beijing.
AEI's @DAlexBlumenthal and @bradyafr explain that the CCP wishes not to buy American weapons, but to stop their sale to Taiwan.
Read more in NR: nationalreview.com/2026/10/w…
History repeats itself.
And, @AronRTTT, claims that the potential summitt between Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, and Donald Trump mirrors the infamous Munich Agreement of 1938.
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Key Takeways from the Korean Peninsula Update:
➡️The DPRK has expanded its illicit cyber operations into the US.
➡️The DPRK is using illicit arms sales to non-state actors to fund developement of nuclear weapons.
➡️DPRK will likely scale up its trade network with the PRC using the recently opened New Yalu River Bridge.
Check out the full update: aei.org/commentary/korean-pe…
The Trump Administration is helping Russia conquer Ukraine. Taking the side on an aggressor over an innocent victim, Trump's policy toward Russia is an abandoment of principle and of self-interest.
Read more from @KoriSchake.
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Too much on defense, not enough, or not on the right things? @ToddHarrisonDC (@AEI) and @MichaelEOHanlon (@BrookingsInst) debate live in our Virtual Town Hall this Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 2 PM ET.
Register today: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
ALT A debate event poster titled "Offense on Defense?" featuring two speakers standing at podiums, set in a formal venue. The event involves Todd Harrison of the American Enterprise Institute and Michael O'Hanlon of the Brookings Institution, discussing defense spending. Scheduled for Wednesday, October 21, at 2 PM ET, with registration available on ConcordAction.com.
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Trump should rethink his hold-up of a large arms package to Taiwan. Doing so will improve his negotiating position with Xi, not hurt it. @bradyafr nationalreview.com/2026/10/w…
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Decades from now, we will look back on this conflict as a watershed event that fundamentally reshaped what had been bedrock principles of modern geopolitics, writes Kenneth M. Pollack. foreignpolicy.com/2026/10/19…
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MORE: Zelensky has repeatedly presented various ceasefires and peace proposals, which Russian officials have continuously rejected and have not yet offered any meaningful concessions toward peace negotiations.
Senior Kremlin officials reiterated on October 21 Russia’s long-standing unwillingness to engage in any meaningful peace negotiations while attempting to present Ukraine and Europe as the main obstacles to peace in Ukraine.
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NEW 🎙️ #WTH is Europe on fire? And is it coming to America? @DrDominicGreen is our fantastic guest.
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New China & Taiwan Update, key takeaways:
➡️China is increasingly targeting the family member of those it deems Taiwan “separatists”.
➡️China is intensifying maritime coercion against the Philippines.
➡️China is set to implement new export restrictions and bans on AI.
Check out the full update: aei.org/commentary/china-tai…
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The US once again ceased participation in the Human Rights Council in 2025. Those who predictably condemned the withdrawal have done nothing to address US criticisms. Instead, they have chosen to tolerate and continue its dysfunction. nationalreview.com/2026/10/t…
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Around the world, data centre operators are asking whether guards and high fences provide sufficient security. Long-range missiles are cheaper than ever. Drones are proliferating, writes AEI’s @crmiller1
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The @UN Is Making Trump’s Case on the Human Rights Council. Again.
@BrettDSchaefer & moi.
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My @WSJopinion review of "Israel's Lobby," a new book that revives an old smear, in today's paper. @AEIfdp
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The National Bureau of Statistics today announced China’s real GDP growth at 4.5% for the third quarter and 4.6% for the first three quarters, both year-over-year changes.
That growth figure is unlikely to be accurate, writes AEI’s @DerekScissors1
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NEW | Ukrainian officials continue to report disruptions to US assistance to Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported on October 19 that Ukrainian forces continue to experience disruptions to Starlink and Starshield services on various sectors of the frontline.
Zelensky noted that Starshield-enabled Ukrainian drones stop functioning at a speed of between 130 and 161 kilometers per hour, affecting the operations of Ukrainian intermediate-range drones, jet-powered drone interceptors, and frontline logistics.
Zelensky also stated that the United States supplies Ukraine with 12 Patriot ballistic missile interceptors per month and suggested the United States is delaying deliveries of Patriot interceptors purchased for Ukraine under the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative.
Devastating Russian drone and missile strikes on the night of October 18 to 19 heavily damaged energy and civilian infrastructure across Ukraine — killing at least four and wounding at least 55.
Daytime Russian strikes are also inflicting significant civilian casualties.
