‘Decapitate and Delegate’: Trump Tests New Model of U.S.-Led Regime Change Will taking out the leaders of America’s enemies be enough?

President Trump is putting his pledges and American firepower to the test, writes Vera Bergengruen and Alexander Ward.

China’s Push to Master the Arctic Opens an Alarming Shortcut to U.S. National-security officials say Chinese submarines and icebreakers pose a new military threat from the High North.

Russia and the U.S. have long vied for mastery of the Arctic. China is now advancing to hold its own spot at the top of the world, giving its military closer access to Europe and America. w/ @suneengel.bsky.social Rasmussen wsj.com/world/china-... via
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Exclusive | China Tensions Prompt U.S. Navy Race to Reload Missiles at Sea A U.S. destroyer can fire dozens of cruise missiles within minutes, but reloading back in port can take two months. In a war against China, that could be a fatal weakness.

Closing the Missile Gap: China Tensions Prompt U.S. Navy Race to Reload Missiles at Sea. (It’s not at all easy!) www.wsj.com/world/china-...

There’s a new team in Brussels, too. Its focus is the new team in DC. Latest from @wsj.com

A Top Mission for Europe’s Chief Is to Cool Trump’s Ire Toward the EU