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Congress, Public Opinion, and the Domestic Foundations of US Strategy

• by Muhammad Kumail Mehdi
• November 28, 2025

In addition to the international geopolitical environment, the United States (US) grand strategy is influenced by domestic political incentives, congressional preferences, and interest-group pressures. In the aftermath of 9/11, the US grand strategy experienced

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Pakistan at the Crossroads of the US–China Strategic Minerals Rivalry

• by Muhammad Kumail Mehdi
• November 28, 2025

Recently, the President of the United States (US), Donald Trump, and the President of China, Xi Jinping, met in South Korea to step back from the brink of a global trade war. After the