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- Defense
The Collapse of 3.0: Rethinking Marine Amphibious Power in the Indo-Pacific
In March 2025, Marine Corps Commandant General Eric Smith testified before Congress that only 13 of the Corps’ 32 amphibious ships were seaworthy. Deferred maintenance,…
October 29, 2025
- Environment and Biosecurity
Beijing’s Strategic Window in the Russian Arctic
Climate change will radically alter the Arctic landscape, creating new opportunities and liabilities for every Arctic state. Moscow, in particular, views less ice coverage as an…
October 27, 2025
- Geoeconomics & Resource Competition
Off the Radar: The Success of Russia’s Maritime Sanctions Evasion Network
The global sanctions regime now faces an unprecedented test: Russia’s maritime evasion network. While other adversarial states such as Iran and North Korea employ complex…
October 27, 2025
- Sub-Saharan Africa
Côte d’Ivoire’s 2025 Election: Sacrificing Long-Term Stability for Short-Term Gains
On October 25, nearly nine million voters will head to the polls to elect the next president of Côte d’Ivoire. They are likely to choose incumbent President Alassane Ouattara,…
October 24, 2025
- Sub-Saharan Africa
East Africa’s Shadow Network: Coordinated Repression and the Fight Against Opposition
Leaders in Sub-Saharan Africa are increasingly partaking in a global authoritarian trend of using state power to curtail dissent outside their own borders, a practice known as…
October 15, 2025
- Europe & Central Asia
Getting Up From The Kids’ Table: Why Europe Must Rediscover Realpolitik
Europe must revive its history of Realpolitik to preserve its sovereignty. Following President Donald Trump’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the case is…
October 1, 2025
- Intelligence & National Security
- Middle East & North Africa
Precision and Peril: The Strategy and Consequences of Targeted Killings
When a U.S. drone strike killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad in January 2020, it propelled the practice of targeted killings into the global…
August 29, 2025
- East Asia & Indo-Pacific
- Geoeconomics & Resource Competition
The Manila Connection: Rethinking U.S. Engagement in the Indo-Pacific through the Philippines
Tensions in the South China Sea have reached new heights. Recent incidents, such as the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) Coast Guard’s ramming tactics and…
July 18, 2025
- Defense
- Middle East & North Africa
Intercepting Trouble: It’s Past Time for Integrated Air and Missile Defense in the Gulf
Although Iran coordinated its June 23 attack on a U.S. base in Qatar with Qatari and U.S. officials, and no one was killed, the event underscored two old truths about America’s…
July 16, 2025
- Geoeconomics & Resource Competition
Powering the Future: Striking Deals to Secure Critical Mineral Supply Chains
Despite an administration change at the beginning of the year, key U.S. defense priorities have remained the same. Among these priorities is the revitalization of the U.S.…
June 25, 2025