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“The Terrorist Threat to the 2026 World Cup”: Audio Brief with Daniel Byman and Riley McCabe
NASA Changes Course on Commercial Space Stations
Rebuilding U.S. Missile Inventory: A Multiyear Project
Testing the Future of Joint All-Domain Operations in Africa
“Global Terrorism Threat Assessment 2026”: Audio Brief with Alexander Palmer
The Vatican Just Outmaneuvered Washington on AI
Elevating Pacific Perspectives in U.S. Regional Security Cooperation
The Politics and Repercussions of Washington’s Permanent Joint Board on Defense Pause
The Many Faces of Antisemitic Terrorism in the United States
How Arab Gulf States View the Emerging Iran Deal
Will the AI Economy Have a Middle Class? The Case for an AI Homestead Policy
Revisiting the Relationship Between Economic and Sea Power
A Summit of Equals
What the Trump-Xi Summit Revealed, and Left Unsaid, About U.S.-China Tech Competition
CDC Director’s Nomination Is an Opportunity to Reconstitute the CDC
Foreign Investment Attraction and CFIUS: Can the “Known Investor Program” Make U.S. Investment Screening More Efficient?
San Diego Mosque Shooting Marks a Deadly First in the United States
How Trade Reduces the Risk of War
The Killing of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki and the U.S. Military’s Deepening Involvement in Nigeria
Why China Is Now a Peer Competitor to the United States in Cyberspace
Unpacking President Trump’s Visit to China | State of Play
AI Licensing Comes Full Circle
How Are Perceptions of the U.S.-Mexico Relationship Changing?
Lebanon and Israel Talks: Empowering Diplomacy Over Open-Ended Conflict
The Iran Conflict Illuminates Taiwan’s Unique Energy Security Challenge
Overturning the Endangerment Finding Threatens Americans’ Health, Wealth, and Security
How Might the Trump-Xi Summit Impact U.S. Farmers?
The AI Escalation Danger Trump and Xi Must Address
The U.S.-China Trade Truce Has Not Solved the Gallium Problem
What May 15 Means for Somalia’s Federal Architecture and Global Shipping
The Deal of the ART: Assessing the “America First” Trade Policy in Asia
A Confident Beijing Welcomes President Trump
Another Crack in the Tariff Wall
Trump-Xi Summit in Beijing: Managing the World’s Most Important Relationship
Japan’s New Defense Export Policy: Will Industry Seize the Day?
What Australia and Fiji’s New Treaty Means for the Pacific | State of Play
“Taiwan’s Climate Adaptation Leadership in the Caribbean: Technology, Capacity, and Strategic Cooperation”: Audio Brief with Chris Hernandez-Roy
“AI and the Future of Mediation: Exploring the Art of Algorithmic Conflict Resolution”: Audio Brief with Yasir Atalan
Sinaloa Governor Indicted: USMCA, Cartels, and the Future of U.S.-Mexico Trade
Management Matters
Spectrum, 6G, and the Future of AI Leadership
“The Geometry of Coercion: Tracking the PRC’s Maritime and Air Pressure on Taiwan”: Audio Brief with Jose M. Macias III
How to Lose an Information War in 10 Days
Lessons for the United States in the Militant Attacks that Killed Mali’s Defense Minister
“Tapping into America’s Distaste for Forever Wars: The Spread of Iranian Narratives on Bluesky”: Audio Brief with Jose M. Macias III
Can Sports Diplomacy Open a Door on the Korean Peninsula?
Policy of Truth: Reporting Requirements for Critical Minerals Investments
Can Space Be Disrupted Like the Strait of Hormuz?
The European Union in the New Trade Disorder
Trade or Aid
How Open-Source, Real-Time Data Can Defeat China at the Edge of Its Influence
A Union Restored: New Zealand and the Cook Islands Repair Ties
Hungary After Orbán: The Hard Road Back to Democracy
The Iranian Cyber Threat to U.S. Critical Infrastructure
How to Interpret Wartime Oil Prices
Section 702: Why Do We Need It?
Beyond Venezuela and Cuba: The U.S. Military’s Future Operations in the Western Hemisphere
Unleashing Market Forces for Spectrum Use in Space
Governing Antarctica in 2026
Why Open-Source Intelligence Is a Powerful Weapon Against Fentanyl
The Rule of Holes
NATO’s Hidden Dividend and the Avoidable Cost of U.S. Withdrawal
Toward a Mature AI Economy: Policy Priorities for the Road Ahead
Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Gambit and the Limits of U.S. Military Power
Nordic Nukes: Seeking Strategic Agency in Uncertain Times
The United States Withdraws from Syria | State of Play
Why “Mowing the Grass” Won’t Work in Iran
A New Generation Looks to the Moon: Perspectives on Artemis
The Case for a Sustained U.S. Presence on the Moon
What Comes Next for Artemis?
International Collaboration Took the United States Back to the Moon
“Resilience Through Linkage: Russia, Iran, and Aspirations for North-South Trade”: Audio Brief with Maria Snegovaya
The Infrastructure Trap: What Beijing Has Learned from Moscow’s Playbook in Central Asia
New Momentum, Old Problems: Transatlantic Export Control Considerations
Closing the Local Knowledge Gap in U.S. Competition with China
Everything Is Connected Part II
The Role of Land Power in the Future Global Security Environment
“How Russia Is Building a Sovereign Drone Ecosystem for AI-Driven Autonomy”: Audio Brief with Kate Bondar
Reinforce, Don’t Reopen: Why Digital Trade Matters in the 2026 USMCA Review
Australia and Indonesia: A Strategic Partnership for Climate and Energy Resilience
Why Didn’t Iran Use Terrorism?
Unpacking the $1.5 Trillion FY 2027 Defense Budget Topline
Reining in the Export Control Arms Race
Can the United States Enable Post-Conflict Stability?
Can Gen Z Protests Reshape Governance in Africa?
Preparing for the Consequences of Collapse in Cuba
What Are the Unintended Consequences of the U.S.-Iran Conflict for Defense and Security?
The Fragile U.S.-Iran Ceasefire: Issues to Watch
What’s Next for Oil Markets After the Ceasefire Agreement?
World Trade Organization Ministerial Post-Mortem
Where Is the Space Force Budget for Commercial Services?
Chile: New Directions and Uncertainty with a Strong Security Partner
Peru 2026 General Election: First-Round Vote Must-Knows
The Texas Energy Reference Design: Stress-Testing Load Growth Challenges for an AI Century
The Alluring Potential of an Integrated Venezuelan Gas Industry
What Happens After Hungary’s Election? Four Scenarios to Watch
Winning the Minerals Race Requires Building Demand, Not Just Supply
Who Is Winning the Iran War?
Iran Conflict Heightens Cyber Threats to U.S. Energy Infrastructure
Options for the United States to Resolve the Iran Nuclear Challenge