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What Elections Mean for Canada and the Future of North America
How to Successfully Merge USAID and the Department of State
The Risks of Rushing to Denial in the Taiwan Strait
Surviving Tariffs
A New Phase in Sudan’s Civil War
Unpacking Trump’s New Critical Minerals Executive Order
“Foreign Malign Influence Targeting U.S. and Allied Corporations”: Audio Brief with Daniel Byman
The Escalating Attacks on Tesla Facilities
What Does the Expulsion of Pretoria’s Ambassador Mean for U.S.–South Africa Relations?
Securing Cyber and Space: How the United States Can Disrupt China’s Blockade Plans
Science, Cooperation, and Winter Uniforms: The Role of South American Militaries in Antarctica
Back & Forth 3: Do Sanctions Work?
The Gaza War Resumes
“Russia’s Shadow War Against the West”: Audio Brief with Seth Jones
The Trump-Putin Phone Call: Some Promise, Some Disappointments, and Many Questions
The ByBit Heist and the Future of U.S. Crypto Regulation
The United States Cannot Afford Disarray as China Strengthens Its Biopharmaceutical Industry
Why Ukraine Is a Strategic European and U.S. Ally
Policy Volatility Beckons a Disorderly Economic Transition
The Story of Sanctions
Consequences of U.S.-Canada Electricity Tariffs
How Interagency Campaigns Can Counter Chinese Gray Zone Incursions in the Pacific
Sealing the Interagency Cracks: The United States in Oceania
What a Government Shutdown Would Mean for Defense Funding in FY 2025
Accelerating Australia’s Defense Capabilities and Enhancing Industrial Cooperation with the United States
What Does Duterte’s Arrest Mean for Heads of State Facing Justice?
Winning the 5G Race While Building the United States’ Golden Dome
“Ship Wars: Confronting China’s Dual-Use Shipbuilding Empire”: Audio Brief with Matthew P. Funaiole
Rodrigo Duterte Heading to Trial in The Hague
North Korea Announces Nuclear-Powered Submarine Development
Tipping Point: The Politics of Water Insecurity in the Middle East
Do What I Say, Not What I Do
How to Defend Ukraine’s Skies During Peace Negotiations
“Ukraine’s Future Vision and Current Capabilities for Waging AI-Enabled Autonomous Warfare”: Audio Brief with Kate Bondar
Methane Reduction in Livestock: Confronting the North-South Gap
Chinese Ports in Panama Come Under New Management
Can France and the United Kingdom Replace the U.S. Nuclear Umbrella?
What Is the Significance of Venezuela’s Naval Incursion into Guyana?
Securing Full Stack U.S. Leadership in AI
Is Ukraine Now Doomed?
It’s WTO Time!
Beyond Appeasement: What is Feasible for Ukraine
Why It’s Time to Reconsider a European Army
Carrots, Sticks, and Sledgehammers
Answering the Call: The Foreign Assistance Review
Breaking Down the U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal
“Kenya’s Economic Initiatives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Analyzing the Rise of a Regional Power Within the East African Community”: Audio Brief with Mvemba Phezo Dizolele
Friends with Benefits: How Russia’s Opportunistic Partnerships Stymie Nonproliferation Efforts
AI Biases in Critical Foreign Policy Decisions
Guarding the Frontier: Options for a Post-Conflict Security Force in Ukraine
What Are Civil Society Organizations?
Accidental Empire
Delving into the Dangers of DeepSeek
How Sanctions Have Reshaped Russia’s Future
Grand Bargains in History: Trump’s Ukraine Gambit
Assessing the Viability of a U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal
Breaking Down Russian Missile Salvos: What Drives Neutralization?
What I Didn’t Say Last Week About Tariffs
How Does Latin America and the Caribbean View the Ukraine Conflict After Three Years of War?
IMF Loan to El Salvador Raises Transparency Concerns
Midterm Outlooks: Digital Proxy Warfare in the Philippines
Calculating the Cost-Effectiveness of Russia’s Drone Strikes
Arakan Army Posed to “Liberate” Myanmar’s Rakhine State
U.S. Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Won’t Solve the Chinese Dumping Problem
The Transatlantic Alliance in the Age of Trump: The Coming Collisions
“Mining for Defense: Unlocking the Potential for U.S.-Canada Collaboration on Critical Minerals”: Audio Brief with Christopher Hernandez-Roy and Henry Ziemer
Trump’s Tariff Reciprocity
“Ukraine’s Future Rests on Its People: Strengthening Ukraine’s Workforce and Human Capital”: Audio Brief with Romina Bandura
U.S.-India Summit: A Productive Trip and a Busy Year Ahead
What Are Key Milestones and Decisions Affecting U.S. Defense Spending in 2025?
The Clock Is Ticking on DFC Reauthorization
France’s AI Action Summit
“A Competitive ICT Sector Is Key to Mexico’s Nearshoring Attractiveness”: Audio Brief with Henry Ziemer
The First Step for Making Government More Efficient: Fix Cyber Budgets
Marco Rubio and the Outlook for North Korean Human Rights Under Trump 2.0
Where Is the Missing $100 Billion in U.S. Aid for Ukraine?
Australia’s Trade Challenges in 2025
How Trump 2.0 Immigration Policies Could Strain Modi’s U.S. Strategy
Oh, Canada!
Africa’s 2025 Transformation: Will New Leadership Elections Really Shape the Continent’s Future?
Beyond Manufacturing: Why Services Are Key to U.S.-China Economic Competition
Is It Time for Another Supplemental for Ukraine?
Why the Women, Peace, and Security Act Strengthens U.S. Defense Strategy
A Dual Disruption and the Constant of Surprises: Trump 2.0 and Deepseek
Prime Minister Ishiba’s Visit to Washington
How U.S. Tariffs on Allies Undermines Economic Statecraft
Hail Colombia!
Trump’s USAID Purge and Foreign Aid Turmoil Spark Global Security Concerns
DeepSeek’s Latest Breakthrough Is Redefining AI Race
Tariffs Using Emergency Economic Powers Risk Undermining U.S. Economic Security
Trump Needs a Plan to Get Europeans to Step Up on Defense
Missile Technology Control Regime Reform: Key Changes and Next Steps
Can Trump Persuade Putin to Make Peace in Ukraine?
Canadian Tariffs Will Undermine U.S. Minerals Security
The Health-Climate-Security Triad
Rocking the Boat: The Philippines Trade Strategy Amid Rising Geoeconomic Tensions
Cooperative Defense Acquisitions Strengthen U.S.-Japan Alliance
Looking Ahead: Next Steps in the Pacific
FDI for a Viksit Bharat
U.S. Sanctions on Pakistan’s Missile Program Highlight Nuclear Threats Beyond South Asia