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Bad Idea: Declaring a “Sputnik Moment” (Unless You Really Mean It)

Every few years, an event will happen that various pundits and commentators declare to be a “Sputnik Moment.” But calling something a “Sputnik Moment” without understanding what really happened during the original Sputnik crisis is a bad idea.

December 17, 2021 — Brian Weeden
Center for Strategic and International Studies

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