Mohammed Soliman
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Mohammed Soliman
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Tech & Geopolitics & Business & EMEA. Director, Middle East Institute. Fellow @ FPRI & Third Way & Trilateral Commission. Charts & Maps. Book: West Asia (10/2025)
It’s a theme I explore in a full chapter of my forthcoming book West Asia. Pre-order now. www.wiley.com/en-ie/West+A...
West Asia: A New American Grand Strategy in the Middle East
At the end of the 20th century, the United States birthed a new Middle East order built on realpolitik and a stable balance of power. Three decades later that order has been destroyed. America’s...
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October 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Compute demand is exploding, from personal intelligence to physical AI. Building more capacity, especially in the Gulf, is essential, but so is connecting that infrastructure with Italy, France, and Greece to create a truly integrated Mediterranean network.
October 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Ashley was not only one of the most respected India experts, but was also rumored to be Trump’s choice for ambassador to India during his first administration.

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Trump's Rumored India Ambassador Says Globalization Advances U.S. Interests
Appearing at Asia Society two days after Donald Trump's victory, Ashley Tellis also argued for protecting America's international order.
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October 14, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Reposted by Mohammed Soliman
Claude continues to be the firefox of LLMs, huh
October 4, 2025 at 2:37 PM
This essay builds on my contribution to a @stimsoncenter.bsky.social's collection featuring ten essays from thinkers across the ideological and thematic spectrum on New Visions for Grand Strategy. I'm not sure where I fit... perhaps a techno-industrial realist.

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New Visions for Grand Strategy  • Stimson Center
As U.S. global dominance wanes, the next decade will define America’s role in a reshaped world. What vision should guide U.S. grand strategy?
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September 29, 2025 at 4:12 PM
We talked about how China has fused industry + strategy (production as power projection) while America struggles to produce at scale. Why physical AI + space will define the next frontier.
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Techno-Industrial Strategy for the Exponential Age • Stimson Center
American leaders have a choice: build the systems that will shape the future, or others will build them for you. In the coming century, those who control production have the power.
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September 29, 2025 at 4:12 PM