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What China’s Ban on Rare Earths Processing Technology Exports Means
Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Jan 8, 2024

What China’s Ban on Rare Earths Processing Technology Exports Means

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  • China's decision to ban the export of rare minerals affects U.S. national, economic, and rare earth security, given that rare earth elements are crucial in defense and technology sectors.
  • The U.S. has and should expedite its efforts to address its vulnerability in this area through funding decisions to enhance domestic rare earth processing capabilities.
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U.S.-China Relations
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Claudine Gay Is Just the Start
American Enterprise Institute
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Jan 17, 2024

Claudine Gay Is Just the Start

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  • AEI scholar Samuel J. Abrams argues that while Gay's resignation is a step forward, it is insufficient in addressing the broader issues within Harvard and other collegiate institutions regarding DEI policies.
  • Abrams criticizes Harvard's DEI bureaucracy, accusing it of promoting hatred toward Jews and suppressing free speech.
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Education
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Extremist Israeli settlers are nonstate armed actors
Brookings
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Jan 16, 2024

Extremist Israeli settlers are nonstate armed actors

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  • Brookings expert Jeffrey Feltman discuss the escalating violence by extremist Israeli settlers against Palestinian civilians in the West Bank and the implications for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
  • He argues that these Israeli settlers should be considered nonstate armed actors (NSAA) and suggests that the U.S. should take stronger actions against them, similar to measures used against Palestinian terrorism.
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War in Israel-Gaza
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Cold War Lessons for Estimating the Chinese Defense Budget
Heritage Foundation
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Jan 12, 2024

Cold War Lessons for Estimating the Chinese Defense Budget

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  • This report discusses the challenges in estimating the Chinese defense budget and draws parallels with the difficulties faced during the Cold War in assessing the Soviet defense budget. 
  • The report emphasizes the importance of accurate, data-informed estimates of the Chinese defense budget for assessing the U.S. defense budget and suggests that lessons from the Cold War can inform current analysis of China's military spending.
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U.S.-China Relations
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