Category: Topics
208 Articles
- Environment and Biosecurity
The Pipeline That Fuels Myanmar’s War
An oil and gas pipeline owned by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is a strategic focal point in Myanmar’s ongoing civil war. The PRC built a natural gas pipeline from the…
July 12, 2026
- Technology
One Small Step for Mankind: Cislunar Space as a Region of Strategic Competition and the Need for Strategic Coherence
The quest to return to the lunar surface has seen the development of a new region of strategic competition: cislunar space. The region, largely devoid of satellites and over 1…
July 5, 2026
- Technology
David vs. Goliath: How Emerging Technology Allows Small Powers to Effectively Combat Great Powers
High Cost ≠ High Quality The Iranian Shahed-136 drone, a one-way attack drone, costs between $20-50,000. The cost of one Patriot interceptor, used by the United States, costs $4…
July 5, 2026
- East Asia & Indo-Pacific
- Technology
Golden Dome and a New Kind of Nuclear Arms Race
Nuclear arms control is comatose. The United States and Russia allowed New START to expire in February, ending the last vestige of formal restraint on deployed nuclear arsenals.…
July 2, 2026
- Terrorism & Transnational Threats
Europe’s Opportunity to Counter Russian Influence in the Sahel
As Russia repositions itself on the world stage and the Ukraine War continues, Moscow has found key allies in the new military governments of the Sahel states of Mali, Niger, and…
June 4, 2026
- Geoeconomics & Resource Competition
Subduing the Enemy Without Fighting: Sanctions and the Limits of Financial Network Power
The power of modern sanctions rests on the uneven structure of global financial networks. A small number of states sit at the financial and technological nexus of the global…
May 6, 2026
- Defense
Operation Epic Fury and the Tomahawk Shortage: A Supply Chain Warning for a China-Taiwan Contingency
Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles are one of the U.S. Navy’s most reliable tools for delivering long-range, precision strikes from ships and submarines, often serving as the first…
May 6, 2026
- Defense
Congress Has No Excuse to Ignore its Duty to Decide When Americans Go to War
On February 28th, President Trump launched Operation Epic Fury, the strike campaign against Iran that could come to define his second term. As of the time of writing, the…
April 25, 2026
- Technology
Democracy Dies in Data Centers: How Artificial Intelligence Empowers Authoritarianism
Artificial intelligence (AI) will likely exacerbate the global trend of democratic backsliding by undermining civil society and empowering authoritarians. This process can be…
April 23, 2026
- Technology
Swarm at Sea: Autonomous Naval Drones and the Erosion of Maritime Deterrence
In February 2022, Ukraine effectively lost its navy to Russian advances. Its flagship, Hetman Sahaidachny, was scuttled in Mykolaiv. The patrol ship Sloviansk was sunk days, …
April 16, 2026