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Lloyd Austin

Metaculus

Mark Milley

Mike Minihan

Jacob Thornburg

Michael Brenner

Finian Cunningham

Scott Ritter

Ray Dalio

Global Times

Kevin Rudd

Zhao Tong

Stanislaw Koziej

Robert S. Ross

Charles C. Krulak

Michael C. Horowitz

Joseph S. Nye

Qin Gang

Frank Kendall III

Thomas L. Friedman

Marco J. Lyons

"I argue that war is unlikely to occur due to the deep economic ties underlying the great power politics between the two countries."

"War with either [Russia or China] is neither inevitable nor imminent."

"As things currently stand, the US is not prepared to fight and win a war with China over Taiwan."

"A war between the US and China today is no more inevitable than was war between the rising US and the declining United Kingdom a century ago."

"[T]he tension between the United States and China will grow, and competition will intensify; it is inevitable. War, however, is not."

"War is a risk, but it is not inevitable."

"The risk of a military conflict is very serious."

"The smallest misstep by either side [Taipei and Beijing] could ignite a U.S.-China war."

"China is preparing for a war and specifically for a war with the United States."

"The most proximate potential timeframe for war is in the next two years."

"My gut tells me we [the US] will fight [with China] in 2025."

Will There Be a US-China War?

Liz Truss

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Jake Sullivan

Dmitry Peskov

John Kirby

Daniel DePetris

Mykhailo Podolyak

Petro Poroshenko

Andrey Illarionov

Dmytro Kuleba

David Von Drehle

Oleksiy Reznikov

Sergei Shoigu

Dmitry Gorenburg

Ivan Losev

Aleksey Arestovich

Andrzej Duda

James Stavridis

Dmitry Medvedev

Jason Jay Smart

Beth Knobe

Dmitri Alperovitch

Richard Branson

When Will the Russia-Ukraine War End?

Joe Biden

Xi Jinping

Boris Johnson

Henry Kissinger

John Mearsheimer

Antony Blinken

Sergey Lavrov

Jens Stoltenberg

Marco Rubio

The New York Times

Chris Van Hollen

The Economist

Rick Scott

White House

Michael Waltz

Tom Cotton

Charles Kupchan

Adam O'Neal

Ramzy Baroud

Gary Olson

Noah Smith

Joseph E. Stiglitz

Mushahid Hussain

Tony Gonzales

Stan Cox

Patrick Lawrence

Dave DeCamp

Tan Kefei

Anthony Faiola

Jude Blanchette

Zhaoqing Li

John Koetsier

Thomas Christensen

Marton Zsurafszky

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Fredrik Logevall

Dr. Fred Hoffman

Fareed Zakaria

Richard Eskow

China "will not fight a cold war or a hot war with anyone."

"There is no going back to the decoupled, two-bloc global order of the Cold War."

"We're not entering a new Cold War and China is not our adversary, not our enemy."

"There is little prospect of a new Cold War."

"The U.S.-China relationship is frosting over into a nascent cold war."

"The United States appears to have entered a new cold war with both China and Russia."

"The Sino-American competition is in danger of becoming a shallow, petulant parody of a cold war."

"[E]very effort will be made to ignite Cold War, Phase 2."

There's a risk that "a kind of cold war will develop between China and the United States."

Will There Be a New Cold War?

Donald Trump

Nikki Haley

Thomas Gift

Ron Filipkowski

J.D. Vance

Randall Stone

Dan Caldwell

Kori Schake

John Bolton

Mark Esper

James G. Stavridis

"I doubt President Trump will withdraw from NATO."

"I do not expect Trump to withdraw from NATO."

"Donald Trump wants NATO to be strong. He wants us to remain in NATO."

America's there "100 percent [if NATO allies pay their fair share]."

"He might try to pull the United States out of NATO."

"In a second Trump term, we'd almost certainly withdraw from NATO."

Trump "talked many times about getting out of NATO behind closed doors and publicly. So that's just a fact."

"Trump is setting up the pretext for cutting off aid to Ukraine and pulling the US out of NATO."

Will the US Pull Out of NATO?

German defense giant Rheinmetall and U.S. drone manufacturer Anduril Industries announced a strategic partnership to co-develop autonomous air systems for European markets, focusing on three key technologies: European variants of Anduril's Barracuda cruise missiles, Fury autonomous combat aircraft, and solid rocket motors for propulsion systems.</span

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German defense giant Rheinmetall and U.S. drone manufacturer Anduril Industries announced a strategic partnership to co-develop autonomous air systems for European markets, focusing on three key technologies: European variants of Anduril's Barracuda cruise missiles, Fury autonomous combat aircraft, and solid rocket motors for propulsion systems.

The partnership integrates Anduril's autonomous systems into Rheinmetall's "Battlesuite" digital sovereignty framework, allowing European countries to maintain local control over command-and-control systems while accessing advanced U.S. defense technology capabilities.</span

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The partnership integrates Anduril's autonomous systems into Rheinmetall's "Battlesuite" digital sovereignty framework, allowing European countries to maintain local control over command-and-control systems while accessing advanced U.S. defense technology capabilities.

The Barracuda system intents to offer European militaries a low-cost, mass-producible autonomous air vehicle designed for hyperscale production with modular payload capabilities, while the Fury represents a combat drone designed for manned-unmanned aircraft teaming operations.

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The Barracuda system intents to offer European militaries a low-cost, mass-producible autonomous air vehicle designed for hyperscale production with modular payload capabilities, while the Fury represents a combat drone designed for manned-unmanned aircraft teaming operations.

The collaboration builds on previous joint efforts between the companies, including development of layered counter-unmanned aerial system solutions and participation in the U.S. Army's Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle program announced during the Eurosatory defense trade show.</span

The collaboration builds on previous joint efforts between the companies, including development of layered counter-unmanned aerial system solutions and participation in the U.S. Army's Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle program announced during the Eurosatory defense trade show.

This comes as NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, alongside U.S. President Donald Trump, has called for a defense spending increase within the bloc particularly aimed at European partners. In 2024, the U.S. made up approximately two-thirds of all NATO defense spending.

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This comes as NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, alongside U.S. President Donald Trump, has called for a defense spending increase within the bloc particularly aimed at European partners. In 2024, the U.S. made up approximately two-thirds of all NATO defense spending.

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The Barracuda system offers European militaries a low-cost, mass-producible autonomous air vehicle designed for hyperscale production with modular payload capabilities, while the Fury represents a high-performance combat drone designed for manned-unmanned aircraft teaming operations.</span

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The Barracuda system offers European militaries a low-cost, mass-producible autonomous air vehicle designed for hyperscale production with modular payload capabilities, while the Fury represents a high-performance combat drone designed for manned-unmanned aircraft teaming operations.

Both companies emphasize a "built with, not for" philosophy that prioritizes European sovereignty, local production partnerships, and adaptability over traditional vendor dependency models in defense manufacturing and procurement processes.</span

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Both companies emphasize a "built with, not for" philosophy that prioritizes European sovereignty, local production partnerships, and adaptability over traditional vendor dependency models in defense manufacturing and procurement processes.

The partnership addresses Europe's increasing military spending commitments following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and concerns about U.S. defense commitments, while leveraging American technological advances in artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, and modern warfare capabilities.</span

The partnership addresses Europe's increasing military spending commitments following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and concerns about U.S. defense commitments, while leveraging American technological advances in artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, and modern warfare capabilities.

The deal highlights Europe's continued dependence on American defense technology despite pledges for strategic autonomy. Traditional European manufacturers are falling behind in autonomous weapons development, forcing reliance on U.S. firms like Anduril. This partnership may create new dependencies rather than true sovereignty.

The deal highlights Europe's continued dependence on American defense technology despite pledges for strategic autonomy. Traditional European manufacturers are falling behind in autonomous weapons development, forcing reliance on U.S. firms like Anduril. This partnership may create new dependencies rather than true sovereignty.

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This partnership represents smart European defense strategy that maintains sovereignty while accessing cutting-edge American technology. The "built with, not for" approach ensures European control over critical military systems without sacrificing innovation. Local production partnerships strengthen the continent's defense industrial base while meeting NATO requirements.

This partnership represents smart European defense strategy that maintains sovereignty while accessing cutting-edge American technology. The "built with, not for" approach ensures European control over critical military systems without sacrificing innovation. Local production partnerships strengthen the continent's defense industrial base while meeting NATO requirements.

Rheinmetall and Anduril partner to develop autonomous air systems and rocket motors

Rheinmetall, Anduril Partner on European Autonomous Weapons

Rheinmetall, Anduril Partner on European Autonomous Weapons

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