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On the latest episode of China Considered, Hoover Senior Fellow Elizabeth Economy speaks with Bonny Lin about Xi Jinping's objectives regarding Taiwan. Lin, director of the CSIS China Power Project, explains that Xi seeks unification during his term but operates within the broader timeline of national rejuvenation set for 2049. Watch the full conversation here: https://lnkd.in/eCBqG6dX

Hoover Science Fellow Drew Endy traveled to Washington, D.C. this month to brief policymakers on Biosecurity Really—the new report from Hoover's Bio-Strategies and Leadership (BSL) program analyzing how global trends and technology are reshaping the biosecurity landscape. Distinguished Visiting Fellow Mike Kuiken underscored BSL's focus on practical biosecurity fluency, and Visiting Fellow Joshua H. joined Endy in discussing the national security implications of emerging biotechnologies during policy meetings. Read more about the trip here: https://lnkd.in/emfCqvhD

Read the latest Hoover Weekend Review—this week's most compelling analysis and commentary from Hoover's fellows and affiliated scholars. This week's edition features pieces from Hoover Senior Fellow Ross Levine, the GoodFellows, and more. Subscribe for weekly or daily updates: https://lnkd.in/gwqtCxKv

The United States and Mexico have intensified their joint efforts to dismantle drug cartels–and the stakes could not be higher. Read Hoover Fellow Joseph Ledford's latest essay on U.S.-Mexico security cooperation for Engelsberg Ideas: https://lnkd.in/ekWsj6rm

Happy Thanksgiving from the Hoover Institution! This 1918 chromolithograph housed at Hoover's Library & Archives announced a Thanksgiving "Victory Sing" at Madison Square Garden under the auspices of the National Council of Women. The poster features Winged Victory with a sword and laurel wreath, marking the end of World War I. Poster US 5159, 1918, United States poster collection, Hoover Institution Library & Archives, https://lnkd.in/etxSU-tv

Artificial intelligence (AI) is already used in a range of military applications, from logistics to navigation to HR, but the most debated and the most legally and ethically contentious application is, of course, the use of AI in weapons systems. Read Ariel Conn's recent essay in Strategika Issue No. 102:

The Arsenal of Democracy offers a blueprint for a transformational revival of America's military to meet this century's sharpest challenge: Chinese ambitions. Read an excerpt of the new book from Hoover Fellow Eyck Freymann and Harry Halem in Defining Ideas: https://lnkd.in/efuDF5kp

Is the bitter war in Ukraine soon to wind down now that a peace settlement is being negotiated (think a Panmunjom-style compromise, not Munich-style appeasement), and how should America prepare for economic and military parity with China? Watch the latest episode of GoodFellows with HR McMaster, Niall Ferguson, John H. Cochrane, and Bill Whalen here: https://lnkd.in/eAWZrqJi

Hoover Senior Fellow John H. Cochrane examines how price controls during natural disasters eliminate the incentives that move essential goods to affected areas, showing that flexible prices help communities recover faster. Watch more on Freedom Frequency: https://lnkd.in/ewvgpGRX

A thorough survey of civic education in the United States by Hoover's Center for Revitalizing American Institutions finds a great demand for improvement in the teaching of America's vital principles, but also great challenges. Squeezed by resources, the demands of standardized tests, and a clamor for STEM education, civics is often overlooked—to the nation's detriment. Learn more about the survey and its findings in Defining Ideas: https://lnkd.in/eK34UxVC