Nate Picarsic
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Cyber Warfare
February 4, 2026
Electro-Industrial Stack Vulnerabilities: Surfacing Hidden Huaweis
In 1999, Congress tasked the Department of Defense with publicizing an annual list of Chinese military companies . The task was a concession to those...
Nate Picarsic • RealClearDefense
Critical Minerals
May 29, 2025
All Minerals are Local: China's Man in Lima
China’s quest to control critical mineral and battery metal supply chains is a global project. But the CCP’s playbook recognizes that all politics is...
Nate Picarsic • RealClearDefense
Critical Minerals
April 9, 2025
Accelerating to Where? How the U.S. Can Better Compete in the Chip War
The “Chip War” remains a critical domain in U. S.
Nate Picarsic • RealClearDefense
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The World His Mother Opened
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