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July 2025

Honda Maintains Technical Sophistication in Spite of Stagnation
Despite an impressive tradition of knowledge in engineering that has seen the Japanese company build airplanes and rockets, it lacks live player…
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The Defense Contractor That Builds Russia’s Weapons
Rostec faces the twin challenges of fueling an industrial-scale war and reshoring production of key components under sanctions. It is making incremental…
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British Defense Subsidizes and Assists the U.S. Alliance System
The British armed forces and defense industry take a knowingly subsidiary role to the U.S., strengthening its alliances across Europe. This however…
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The European Space Agency is Not Functional
Despite having the financial and technical resources to do so, Europe can at best only slowly replicate advanced space capabilities. Institutional…
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Eric Schmidt Brings Tech Into the Service of Government
The former Google CEO devoted himself to modernizing the U.S. defense and foreign policy apparatus. He is a key figure networked both in Silicon Valley…
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June 2025

The Challenges Facing the Russian Space Industry
The organizations that put the first man in space are largely structurally unchanged despite a long-term funding reduction. Slow-moving reforms are not…
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How Nayib Bukele Refounded a State
The young president of El Salvador skillfully rose to power then wielded it to install a new elite and crush violent gangs. He is now focused on…
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Northrop Grumman is a Stagnant Defense Contractor
The third-largest U.S. defense contractor makes unique weapons like stealth bombers and silo-launched nuclear missiles. It is however in every respect a…
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Hermès
The French luxury goods company makes some of the world's most desirable consumer items. It is a family-run business that has repeatedly solved the…
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May 2025

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