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U.S. Shipbuilding Cooperation

Henry H. Carroll and Cynthia R. Cook | 2025.05.15

U.S. naval shipbuilding faces production and capacity constraints undermining fleet readiness. Closer cooperation with allies on ship construction and repair could help counter China’s maritime threat and bolster U.S. industrial resilience.

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US Army Readiness

Jack Watling | 2025.05.14

The US Army’s fleet consolidation and narrowing of equipment speaks to a desire to change its approach to contracting and improve efficiency.

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History As Negotiation Strategy

Harm Kaal and Floris van Berckel Smit | 2025.05.14

Peace negotiations with Russia require more than a contemporary understanding of events, and diplomats would do well to recognise the patterns Russia’s past teach us.

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Responsible Cyber Behaviour

Louise Marie Hurel | 2025.05.13

Understanding responsible cyber behaviour requires consideration of cultural values, regional alliances and domestic factors. This paper provides a wider conceptual lens, looking beyond the UN debate and, to some degree, Western perspectives.

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Drone Saturation

Benjamin Jensen and Yasir Atalan | 2025.05.13

Starting in September 2024, Russia significantly ramped up its use of Shahed drones, increasing from approximately 200 launches per week to more than 1,000 per week by March 2025 as part of a sustained pressure campaign.

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What Allies Want

Nicholas Adamopoulos | 2025.05.12

While the United States remains committed to NATO, it pressures on its allies to shoulder more burden for European defense. As allies shoulder a growing conventional burden, they want to ensure US extended deterrence commitments remain.

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Insights For Future Conflicts

Krista Auchenbach, et al. | 2025.05.08

The Russia-Ukraine conflict shocked the world, unfolding a story of adaptation, resilience, and innovation with global implications. This report distills 10 insights that will shape the next war.

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SIFMANet Bucharest Report

Kinga Redlowska | 2025.05.07

This report presents insights and reflections on Romania’s progress and challenges in navigating sanctions, illicit finance and economic security.

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UK-German Cooperation

Ed Arnold | 2025.05.06

With a new German government taking office on 6 May 2025, this Policy Brief examines how the UK and Germany can maximise their new relationship to ensure that it delivers the most value to each of them and to European security.

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