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Control, Alt, Influence

Prerana Joshi | 2026.02.19

Speculation is mounting over how the US will act if diplomacy fails and a deal with Iran to remove the country’s nuclear capability collapses. As options are debated, “cyber” remains ever elusive.

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Barometer Check

Rachel Ellehuus | 2026.02.18

The Munich Security Conference showed that Europe can chart a path for a new transatlantic relationship through taking responsibility for its own defence, building democratic resilience and supporting Ukraine.

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A Gathering Storm

Elias Forneris | 2026.02.17

In response to the threat of conflict with Russia, and as with the Great Wars of the 20th Century, Europe is finding a new resolve.

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“Watt’s Law” Era

Maryam Cope | 2026.02.13

A foundational advantage of the U.S. digital economy is weakening. For decades, Moore’s Law and Dennard scaling delivered steady improvements in computing performance while keeping energy costs manageable and underpinning productivity growth, industrial competitiveness, and national security capabilities.

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RU’s Recruitment From Gamers

Galen Lamphere-Englund and Petra Regeni | 2026.02.13

The Kremlin’s weaponization of video games for recruitment and influence is no longer a theoretical risk. To protect the digital commons, the West must treat gaming as a core frontier of hybrid warfare.

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Police.AI

Elijah Glantz and Pia Hüsch | 2026.02.12

With the National Centre for AI in Policing – dubbed Police.AI – UK policing is stepping up its pursuit of cutting-edge tools, but cost-effective, impactful delivery requires more than a new name.

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Why So Quiet, Putin?

Emily Ferris | 2026.02.11

Putin must walk a fine line between doing the minimum required to support its nominal ally in the region, while ensuring that Russia retains its relevance in the Middle East.

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Trilat. Nuclear Dialogues 2025

Heather Williams | 2026.02.11

The U.S.-UK-French Trilateral Track 2 Nuclear Dialogues have convened senior nuclear policy experts from the United Kingdom, France, and the United States since 2009 to discuss nuclear deterrence, arms control, and nonproliferation policy issues.

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Purges Inside CN’s Red Army

Sari Arho Havrén | 2026.02.11

Recent purges within the Central Military Commission in China echo the Chekist approach to ideological purity and absolute loyalty to the Party and, at its core, Xi Jinping.

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