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- Defense
- Technology
Nuclear Detonations in Space: Reducing Risks to Low Earth Orbit Satellites
On July 9, 1962, just after 11 PM, the dark, cloudy summer night above Honolulu turned to day for six minutes. A brilliant flash lit up the sky, shifting from green to yellow to…
November 5, 2024
- Technology
The 2024 National Security Memorandum on AI: A Timeline and Index of Responsibilities
On October 24, 2024, the Biden administration published the “Memorandum on Advancing the United States’ Leadership in Artificial Intelligence; Harnessing Artificial Intelligence…
November 4, 2024
- Technology
The Global Tech Divide: How the Digital Revolution is Leaving Some of Us in the Digital Dark Ages
The digital revolution has changed nearly every facet of daily life—from communication and work to tackling urgent global issues such as climate change and public health. Despite…
October 30, 2024
- Environment and Biosecurity
- Sub-Saharan Africa
Violent Extremism in the Shadows of Climate Change: The Case of Lake Chad and Boko Haram
Resource scarcity, instability, and violent extremist groups are becoming undeniably–yet indirectly–linked and have significant implications for West Africa. Research …
October 17, 2024
- Geoeconomics & Resource Competition
- The Arctic
The Arctic Trilemma: Why The United States Must Compete for the Transpolar Sea Route
Maritime trade channels essential for America’s globalized economy lie in the crossfire of security threats. Examples abound: in the Middle East, Iran has seized ships passing…
October 5, 2024
- Race & Security
Back from the USSR: How Russian Information Warfare Continues the Legacy of Exploiting Racial Tensions
In the 1930s, the Soviet Union promoted the concept of “Southern Autonomous State,” an independent state in the South of the United States. As part of this effort, the…
June 10, 2024
- Environment and Biosecurity
- Technology
Not Just (Computer) Viruses: What AI Policy Can Learn from Pandemic Preparedness
U.S. policymakers are sprinting to bolster the federal government’s capabilities to detect and counter AI-related national security threats. As they…
June 7, 2024
- Technology
Gaming for the Win: Merging Video Games, Synthetic Training Environments, and Combat Simulators
According to a victorious Ukrainian tank commander, video games helped him figure out “how” and “where” to strike a much better armed and armored Russian T-90M on the…
June 5, 2024
- Environment and Biosecurity
- Geoeconomics & Resource Competition
Blister in the Sun: Pursuing Climate Goals in a Chinese-Dominated Solar Industry
After her bilateral summit with China in April 2024, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen returned home reporting an agenda that spanned critical topics across the economic…
June 4, 2024
- Defense
- East Asia & Indo-Pacific
Fortifying Mount Fuji: Obstacles and Opportunities for U.S.-Japan Defense-Industrial Integration
During Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s recent state visit in April 2024, the White House released a visionary joint statement on deepening U.S.-Japan…
May 9, 2024