The United States is quietly losing access to the minerals that underpin its defense systems, semiconductor manufacturing, and re-industrialization agenda—not through geopolitical confrontation, but through commercial neglect.
Political finance faces growing strategic challenges across the world. The UK’s system is exposed. It has long sought to balance pragmatism and transparency, vested interests and public accountability. Despite its myriad faults, it has not precipitated systemic collapse in the integrity of democratic processes.
A change at the head of the UK’s intelligence service signals many changes, but will not “set Europe ablaze”.
Tehran will re-establish deterrence should its strategy of blocking shipping force a de-escalation.
The transformation of France’s land forces to a Fighting Army, a response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2014, has lessons for the British Army.
Can the energy infrastructure serving the U.S. defense industrial base sustain production under mobilization?
The Gulf States will be re-evaluating their future following the US’ betrayal of security guarantees.
Chicago is emerging as a major U.S. hub for quantum technology. Backed by world-class research institutions, strong state investment, and growing federal support, the region is building a powerful innovation ecosystem.
The long-awaited US National Cyber Strategy has just been published, and its five pages of content have raised considerable questions about how ambition will translate into practice.
The Trump administration recently announced a new architecture for nuclear policy, which includes an enduring commitment to nuclear modernization and arms control. The United States can expand and diversify its nuclear arsenal and work toward nuclear risk reduction measures.
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