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NEW @solis_mullen : With (ultimately unhelpful) bailouts, taxpayers absorb part of the resulting losses, but the underlying war/tariff policies remain in place, resulting in more losses for farmers. responsiblestatecraft.org/fa…

Poll : majorities or strong pluralities of 3,200 respondents in the six swing states favor “cutting $3.3 billion in taxpayer-funded weapons to Israel” and believe the war in Iran benefits Israel more than the United States. responsiblestatecraft.org/ir…

Active duty, veterans and military families oppose any proposal for U.S. military being deployed to assist Israel’s military aims in Gaza and Lebanon by 53%-38%. responsiblestatecraft.org/mi…

Is there a sane, pragmatic way for Hormuz to open back up to undisrupted international shipping for the future? These authors offer the "Danube solution" responsiblestatecraft.org/ho…

Poland's expectations are high but there are some indications that the Trump admin is dragging its feet on building a permanent base there. responsiblestatecraft.org/us…

Where is the evidence to support Western claims that Russia is engaged in a systematic hybrid war against Europe? @battleforeurope takes a deep dive. responsiblestatecraft.org/hy…

NEW @RyeCostello : it appears now that the vaunted MOU was likely a stalling tactic that was supposed to reduce Iranian leverage in the Strait of #Hormuz. It didn't work. responsiblestatecraft.org/mo…

NEW @solis_mullen : 'America First' policies should not be harming American farmers first. responsiblestatecraft.org/fa…

.@LobeLog : A majority of likely voters in each of 6 key swing states — Georgia, Iowa, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio, and Texas — say they approve of measures to block the transfer of bombs to Israel. responsiblestatecraft.org/ir…

"The very fact that the talks between Poland and the United States have dragged on for many months suggests that there is little sense of urgency, at least in the White House, and that the threat of Russian attack on Poland is not imminent." responsiblestatecraft.org/us…

A return to the status quo ante in the Strait of Hormuz seems increasingly unlikely. So what might come next? responsiblestatecraft.org/ho…

One may conclude that, to the extent that a “hybrid war” is being waged, it is being waged by the EU-NATO establishment against its own population, in the form of a prolonged campaign aimed at inflating the Russian threat. From @battleforeurope responsiblestatecraft.org/hy…

"Government forces, under heavy Saudi air cover, have retaken ground around Bab al-Mandab and Dhubab. But Mokha, the coastal prize the Houthis seized in September, remains in Houthi hands." responsiblestatecraft.org/ta…

Foreign actors are taking concrete steps to add AI to their arsenal of weapons in the information wars. responsiblestatecraft.org/ai…

Latin American countries do not have to choose between aligning themselves with Washington and losing their voice, writes @imdat_oner. responsiblestatecraft.org/ve…

Asked about “cutting $3.3 billion in taxpayer-funded weapons to Israel” that the U.S. provides each year, a plurality of respondents in six swing states said they approved. responsiblestatecraft.org/ir…

What might a new approach to Polish security look like? responsiblestatecraft.org/us…

"Ultimately, as the international rules-based order comes under growing pressure, upholding universal principles like freedom of navigation may require new arrangements that address local contexts and create incentives for neighboring states — including rivals — to uphold them." responsiblestatecraft.org/ho…

In Maine, 45% of Republicans oppose military transfers to Israel, according to a new poll. responsiblestatecraft.org/ir…

Given that the claims of a “hybrid war” against Europe appear to rest on little more than propaganda, is there a concerted effort by the EU-NATO establishment to condition citizens to believe that Europe is under attack from Russia? responsiblestatecraft.org/hy…