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Nvidia Is a National Security Risk
If the chip race is a new arms race, then Nvidia should put country first. But they’re not
Sep 12
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David A. Cowan
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Who Gives a Ship
The U.S. must build ships that fully embrace autonomy to regain naval dominance
Jun 11
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David A. Cowan
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What the Early Years of Air Power Can Tell Us About Mastering Drone Power
Featured in the Trinity 2025 issue of the Oxford Emerging Threats Journal
May 19
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David A. Cowan
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Radical Joe: A New Conservative Program
Mar 28, 2024
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David A. Cowan
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Making Corporations Fit for Public Purpose
Jun 27, 2024
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Conserving the New Deal
Oct 12, 2023
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The American System Can Teach Us to Build Again
Jul 14, 2022
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David A. Cowan
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Big Tech Should Learn to Love the Flag
Jan 3
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David A. Cowan
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What’s Wrong with Free Trade?
May 16, 2024
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Stealing ‘Abundance’
Conservatives, not liberals, are best positioned to build—and in many cases, are already doing so
Apr 28
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David A. Cowan
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How Silicon Valley Can Reindustrialize America
Inside Anduril’s bold bet on American defense manufacturing
Mar 12
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David A. Cowan
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America’s ‘Golden Age’ Requires Energy Dominance
Encouraging AI proposals will require vast amounts of energy we’re currently leaving in the ground
Jan 31
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David A. Cowan
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Restoring McKinley
Hardheaded realism is needed to reinforce American power in the western hemisphere
Jan 10
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David A. Cowan
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Big Tech Should Learn to Love the Flag
Scientific endeavor and national pride have always been part of the American spirit
Jan 3
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Making Corporations Fit for Public Purpose
We must restore a legal order that encourages corporate activity to promote the common good
Jun 27, 2024
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What does the American System Mean Today?
The practical steps we should take to modernize Hamiltonian economics
Jun 13, 2024
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How Women Went to Washington and Successfully Lobbied for Stronger Families
It’s possible that through civic renewal and public-private cooperation, a family ecology can be nurtured.
May 21, 2024
What’s Wrong with Free Trade?
There are important reasons why trade deficits and domestic industry still matter
May 16, 2024
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