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China’s President Xi Jinping attends a military parade on September 3, 2025, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)

Propagandists on Parade

Mike Watson

Former Fellow

Mike Watson

Commentary

The question is no longer whether we should have a “power-based foreign policy,” but rather how we most effectively assert our power.

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President Donald Trump boards Air Force One on September 7, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. (Getty Images)

A Power-Driven Foreign Policy

Tod Lindberg

Senior Fellow

Tod Lindberg

Commentary

Washington Free Beacon: Propagandists on Parade By Mike Watson September 6, 2025

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President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, National Leader and Chairman of the People’s Council of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev meet at a high-level trilateral summit in the Awaza National Tourism Zone of Turkmenistan on August 22, 2025. (Getty Images)

Trans-Caspian Pipeline Could Be a Regional Game Changer

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Commentary

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US Commerce Secretary Howard William Lutnick and Japanese Minister for Economic Revitalization Ryosei Akazawa shake hands on on September 4, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)

Investing in Security and Success: Analysis of the US-Japan $550 Billion Strategic Investment Fund