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Security & Defense
Covering the full spectrum of American military strategy — from alliance architecture and force posture to autonomous systems and next-generation warfighting.
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Transatlantic Security Strategy
Defense & Military Strategy
AI & Autonomous Systems
Emerging Capabilities
Economics & Trade▾
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Economics & Trade
The intersection of energy infrastructure, economic statecraft, and critical supply chains with American national security and alliance cohesion.
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Energy Security
Economic Statecraft
Supply Chains & Critical Minerals
Technology & Cyber▾
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Technology & Cyber
Cybersecurity, emerging technology governance, and the policy frameworks shaping the digital foundations of American power and allied resilience.
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Cybersecurity
Emerging Tech Policy
Religious Freedom▾
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Religious Freedom
Advancing the protection of religious liberty as a core American foreign policy interest — from persecuted communities abroad to institutional safeguards at home.
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Global Persecution
U.S. Policy & Diplomacy
Domestic & Institutional

Defense Policy

Chokepoint: The Strait of Hormuz

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, actual or de facto, has become the central issue in the conflict between the USA-Israel and Iran. This White Paper sets out the position in terms of politics, geography, and international law, reinforcing the belief that no one has the right to ‘choke’ the global economy.

By Roudi Baroudi · June 8, 2026

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American citizenship is a privilege, not a right

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