BLUF #17: Claude in the Crosshairs

Why did Anthropic sue the Department of War? Will Anthropic win its case? And how would its outcome impact the way in which international conflicts are…

Mar 16 • Noah Tan

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BLUF #16: The Attritable Soldiers of Modern Warfare

What are loitering munitions? What tactical purpose do they serve? And how are they shaping the nature of armed conflict today?

Mar 9 • Noah Tan

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BLUF #15: Iran's Supreme Leader is Dead. Now What?

What do U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran mean for conflict in the Middle East? Could Ayatollah Khamenei's death actually lead to regime change? And why…

Mar 2 • Noah Tan

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February 2026

BLUF #14: SCOTUS Says, "No Taxation Without Congressional Authorization!"

What was this case about? Why did the court strike down the Trump administration's broad tariffs? And why is or isn't this a big deal for Trump's…

Feb 22 • Noah Tan

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BLUF #13: The Munich Security Conference in a Nutshell

What happened at the Munich Security Conference? What were the main issues that came to light? And what does it say about the new era of global realism?

Feb 15 • Noah Tan

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BLUF #12: Dollar Dominance, Dollar Downfall, Dollar Domino

What does it mean to be the world's reserve currency? Why does the Trump administration want a weaker dollar? And what would that mean for international…

Feb 8 • Noah Tan

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BLUF #11: The End of New START

What is New START? Why is it important? And what will happen if it expires?

Feb 1 • Noah Tan

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January 2026

The Nexperia Crisis Shows Why Export Controls Need Allied Coordination

Unilateral controls leave allies to fend for themselves. Collective resilience is in all of their best interests when facing China.

Jan 27 • Noah Tan

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BLUF #10: Davos Handed China a Huge Win...Courtesy of the United States?

Listen now (11 mins) | Graphic: Mark Carney at the World Economic Forum Summit in Davos 2026…

Jan 26 • Noah Tan

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BLUF #9: Regime Change in Iran Will Require the Perfect Storm, but One Might Be Brewing

Listen now (19 mins) | Graphic: https://thedailyhowl.org/6424/news/iran-on-the-brink-of-collapse-not-yet-but-close…

Jan 18 • Noah Tan

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BLUF #8: Is International Law a Fool's Errand?

Listen now (17 mins) | Graphic: https://live.staticflickr.com/283/31728113160_0ee7cf7c0b_b.jpg; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/

Jan 11 • Noah Tan

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December 2025

2025: The World in BLUF

2025 in international security

Dec 21, 2025 • Noah Tan

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