The global rise of right-wing populist governments has complicated the relationships between many of the dominant countries and leaders. The latest is America and India.

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We're beginning to see a notable shift in the Russians war strategy in Ukraine. Those large-scale meat assaults are being swapped for small infantry advances and widespread air strikes via drones and missiles to overwhelm Ukrainian air defenses.

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Putin and Trump are planning to meet in Alaska in the coming days. Trump's plan is to emphasize Russia's losses in Ukraine (economically, strategically, and militarily), in hopes that Putin will pull back from the war in Ukraine.

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To nobody's surprise, trade talks with Mexico and Canada have stalled. Reminder that these are America's top two trading partners and export markets, so securing a favorable deal isn't just a nice-to-have, it's a necessity.

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The US is known for having the world's most respected, apolitical data systems. Trump's undermining of this system could jeopardize US policymaking for decades...

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AI is working its way into just about every aspect of modern life. I mean, who didn't fall for that video of the bunnies jumping on the trampoline. But artificial intelligence might not be the game-changer in warfare that you think it is...at least not in the short term.

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Before we close out this series on military tech, let's discuss what military advances are on the horizon (and our last episode will cover something we don't need to worry about).

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Today, we move onto the backbone of civilizations, the lifeblood of (most) meaningful empires—water. Will future wars be fought over it?

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Most of the conversations in this series will revolve around technology, but recruitment is a large component of keeping a military productive. We're not talking about the high school pull up competitions that the recruiters do, but more of the systemic ideology around recruitment itself.

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Japan is one of the few countries who has been willing to step into the batter's box and take whatever Trump throws at them. This time at the plate, they were tossed a 15% tariff on Japanese goods (with some big caveats).

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