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The M1 Abrams On Parade And Containing Putin (From RealClearDefense)
By Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D., Vice President, Lexington Institute. June 17, 2025 - The full text of this article is available below and on the RealClearDefense website here. Look for 28 Abrams tanks on the parade route in Washington, DC on Saturday, June 14 as the U.S. Army celebrates its 250th Birthday. Those Abrams tanks display a famous legacy. On December 26, 1944, 30-year-old Lieutenant Colonel Creighton Abrams led the 4th Armored Division’s breakthrough to Bastogne during World War II’s Battle of the Bulge. He called his tank the “Thunderbolt.” The Abrams tanks aren’t just on parade as part of the past glory of the Army. The Abrams Main Battle Tank remains the most lethal tank in the world and a centerpiece of combined arms maneuver – the way the Army wins its wars. Just as it took tanks to liberate Europe in World War II, tanks are essential to containing Russia in 2025 and beyond. Russia has lost 3,000 tanks in Ukraine but “is on track to replace them all,” according to U.S Army General Christopher Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander, Europe. Russia will produce 1500 tanks and 3,000 armored vehicles in 2025, alongside 250,000 artillery shells per month. Compare that to approximately 135 tanks per year produced in the USA, Cavoli testified to the Senate Armed Services Committee in April.
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New Yorkers: Will Trump’s Golden Dome Missile Defense Work? (From AM970 The Joe Piscopo Show and Shake it Off with Mert and Lucas)
By Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D., Vice President, June 12, 2025- Golden Dome missile defense is such a hot topic that it’s breaking through on New York radio. On May 28, deep into a discussion of Putin’s chaos in Ukraine, Joe Borelli, guest host of The Joe Piscopo Show, asked about President Donald Trump’s plan for Golden Dome, a missile defense shield for America. Highlights below. Joe Borelli noted that “President Trump has been talking about the Golden Dome for the last couple of weeks. Is this really a way to neutralize Russian nuclear attacks, that could sideline Putin and make him less of a threat?”
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Afghanistan’s Descent into Extremism: The Alarming Rise of Militant Networks in Taliban-Controlled Territory
By Dr. Nishakant Ojha, NEW DELHI - June 10,2025 - Since the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, the country has once again become a critical epicentre for global terrorism. Despite assurances in the Doha Agreement, the Taliban has failed to sever ties with transnational extremist networks. Instead, Afghanistan has been transformed into a fertile ground where militant groups regroup, recruit, and reassert influence across South and Central Asia.
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GPI President Paolo von Schirach at Denmark Embassy
GPI President Paolo von Schirach attended Danish Constitution Day celebration held at Embassy of Denmark. The event was hosted by His Excellency Jesper Møller Sørensen, Ambassador of Denmark to the United States. On the picture His Royal Highness Prince Joachim, Brigadier General, who is serving as Defense Attache at the Embassy and Ambassador Sørensen who hosted the event. #GPI #GPInstitute #EmbassyofDenish #GPI #GPInstitute #USDenmarkRelations #Denmarkconstitutionday
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GPI President, Paolo von Schirach on REAL Tv (Azerbaijan)
Check out the highlights from GPI President, Paolo von Schirach’s recent interview on Real Tv (Azerbaijan) where he discussed the latest phone conversation between President Donald Trump and Russia President Vladimir Putin about Ukraine. Watch here: Tramp və Putinin "Yaxşı söhbət"i - Ağ ev lideri: Bu söhbət sülh gətirməyəcək - YouTube #GPI #GPInstitute #Ukraine #US #Trump #Russia
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Congressional Prayer Breakfast
Highlights from the recent Congressional Prayer Breakfast held at Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The event was picked up by several press outlets including, Yahoo News: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/congressional-prayer-breakfast-faith-freedom-220400033.html News incredible: https://newsincredible.com/congressional-prayer-breakfast-faith-freedom-and-peacebuilding-unite-global-leaders-on-capitol-hill/ #GPI #GPInstitute #CongressionalPrayerBreakfast #Leadership #FaithAndService #CommunityImpact
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Germany’s €500 Billion Infrastructure Gamble: Bold Shift or Budgetary Overreach?
By Laetitia von Schönburg - May 30, 2025 - Germany's new government led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz has launched one of the most ambitious economic spending initiatives in the country's postwar history. At the heart of it is a €500 billion infrastructure fund, a ten-year plan to rebuild the nation's physical and digital backbone, with the goal of revitalizing the economy while accelerating the shift toward clean energy. It is a staggering sum, twice the size of previous infrastructure spending plans. Furthermore, this public policy initiative marks a fundamental departure from the fiscal orthodoxy that has defined German fiscal policies for decades. However, the critical question remains: Can Germany deliver on this promise, or will it get bogged down in the bureaucratic inertia it is trying to escape from? The package The infrastructure package targets four key areas: transport, digital infrastructure, energy, and climate policy. Of the total sum, €100 billion is reserved for climate and energy-related initiatives, such as renewable power, grid modernization, and green technology development. The government aims to revive growth after years of economic stagnation, reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels, and future-proof Germany's competitiveness in a rapidly shifting global economy.
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MOP Up Option’: Inside the U.S. Plan to Hit Iran’s Underground Nuclear Sites (From 1945)
By Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. - May 27, 2025 - The full text of this article is available below and on the 1945 website here - The Iran MOP Up Option: Air Force’s Biggest Bombs are Ready to Teach Iran a Lesson: As talks about Iran’s nuclear weapons program move forward, the U.S. military is keeping up the pressure with an array of forces in place under United States Central Command. “We do not want to see war. This is not a president that campaigned on starting wars. And as he said very clearly, Iran is not going to have a nuclear weapon, and he reserves every right to prevent that from happening,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on April 23. The MOP Option for Iran
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