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- 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
- Middle East & North Africa
Disarmament Is Not a Starting Point in Stabilizing Gaza
In the aftermath of the October 2025 ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, international efforts to stabilize Gaza have converged around a common organizing principle: the…
April 21, 2026
- Sub-Saharan Africa
Rwanda’s Perpetual Conflict in the DRC
In December 2025, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda signed a peace agreement in Washington, D.C., with the United States serving as host and sponsor of the…
April 18, 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
- East Asia & Indo-Pacific
- Technology
The U.S.-PRC Space Race’s Maritime Dilemma
The United States’ and the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) counterspace capabilities, which include jamming, anti-satellite weapons (ASATs), and cyberattacks, threaten…
April 16, 2026
- Defense
- Middle East & North Africa
Egypt Is Rebuilding Its Defense Industrial Base—It Should Not Forget Maintenance and Sustainment
In late 2021, Egyptian defense firm Benha Electronic Industries participated in the third biennial Egypt Defence Expo. On display at the firm’s stand stood a domestic ESR-32B…
April 14, 2026
- Sub-Saharan Africa
A War Not-So Forgotten: How External Powers Continue to Prolong Sudan’s Civil War
What began in April 2023 as a power struggle between two generals over control of Sudan’s security sector has edged toward a full-scale regional conflict. The Sudanese Armed…
April 7, 2026