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Bucket-wheel excavators mine rare earth materials on Ukrainian soil on February 25, 2025, in the Zhytomyr region of Ukraine. (Kostiantyn Liberov via Getty Images)
Brayden Helwig is a research associate at Hudson Institute, supporting the work of senior fellow Nadia Schadlow.
Brayden Helwig was a research associate at Hudson Institute, supporting the work of senior fellow Nadia Schadlow. His research focuses on strategy, the U.S.-China relationship, and emerging technologies. Brayden is a senior at Hillsdale College, where he studies politics with an emphasis in strategy and statesmanship.