Chile’s Presidential Runoff
Richard Kouyoumdjian Inglis | 2025.12.08
The vote pits left- and right-wing approaches to tackling crime and redefining the country’s alignment with global partners.
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Why UK Supports Ukraine
Laurence Thomson | 2025.12.05
Can Britain afford not to support Ukraine, risking a security environment with a triumphant Russia?
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Missile Defense Interceptor
Wes Rumbaugh | 2025.12.05
The proliferation of missile threats has made air and missile defense interceptors the table stakes for entry into future conflicts, forcing the Department of Defense to either ante up and buy the necessary interceptors, or fold on its regional interests and bear the consequences.
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UA’s Wartime Diplomacy In LAC
Francisco Lobo and Carlos Solar | 2025.12.04
This research paper explores Ukraine’s innovative wartime diplomacy and strategic communication efforts to counter Russian influence in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Sovereign Cloud–AI Conundrum
Bill Whyman | 2025.12.04
Rising geopolitical competition, digital sovereignty, and the allure of AI are driving countries to adopt sovereign cloud and sovereign AI. Yet sovereign controls bring higher costs, slower growth, and less innovation—making the economies that use them less competitive.
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Russia’s Hybrid Warfare
Calvin Bailey | 2025.12.04
Across every ring, Russia is applying pressure. Europe is already in conflict; not future, not theoretical, but present and continuous.
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One Year After Assad
Mona Yacoubian and Will Todman | 2025.12.04
One year after the collapse of the Assad regime, the fate of Syria’s transition lies between the promise spurred by the Syrian people’s resilience and the enormous challenges posed by years of devastating conflict and decades of authoritarianism. The window for a successful transition is not open-ended.
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Wake-Up Research Security
Neil Ashdown | 2025.12.03
Without fundamental cultural change among academics, research security will become a box-ticking exercise for universities.
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Project Atom 2025
Heather Williams, et al. | 2025.12.03
To generate new thinking on the risks of escalation in the Indo-Pacific, the Project on Nuclear Issues invited a group of experts to develop competing strategies for managing escalation with China.
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2026 USMCA Review
Diego Marroquín Bitar, et al. | 2025.12.03
This brief outlines concrete recommendations to ensure the agreement continues to deliver for American workers, strengthen supply chain security, and maintain North America’s position as the most competitive region in the global economy. The commentary puts forward concrete recommendations to deepen cooperation on critical minerals, investment screening, digital trade, and energy integration, translating this vision into actionable policy outcomes.
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