The American System

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 • 

David A. Cowan

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June 2025

Who Gives a Ship

The U.S. must build ships that fully embrace autonomy to regain naval dominance

Jun 11 • 

David A. Cowan

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May 2025

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 • 

David A. Cowan

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April 2025

Stealing ‘Abundance’

Conservatives, not liberals, are best positioned to build—and in many cases, are already doing so

Apr 28 • 

David A. Cowan

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March 2025

How Silicon Valley Can Reindustrialize America

Inside Anduril’s bold bet on American defense manufacturing

Mar 12 • 

David A. Cowan

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January 2025

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 • 

David A. Cowan

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Restoring McKinley

Hardheaded realism is needed to reinforce American power in the western hemisphere

Jan 10 • 

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 • 

David A. Cowan

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June 2024

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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May 2024

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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