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Modern Warfare In Ukraine

Matthew Slusher | 2025.05.02

As warfare evolves, the Ukraine conflict offers policymakers a blueprint for modern defense strategy—emphasizing autonomy, contested logistics, electromagnetic superiority, and adaptive organizational models.

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Conflict In Focus

Matthew Slusher, et al. | 2025.05.02

The Russia-Ukraine War has redefined modern conflict, from drones and cyberattacks to contested space. This study unpacks key lessons across all domains of war—insights vital for anticipating and preparing for future large-scale conflicts.

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Sustain Standards Leadership

Sujai Shivakumar and Julie Heng | 2025.04.28

RISC-V enhances the competitiveness of U.S. chip design firms by creating a flexible, low-risk, and low-cost platform for collaboration. To capitalize on this opportunity, the United States should continue to support RISC-V for future chip innovation.

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“Oceans 11”

Ed Arnold and Robbie Boyd | 2025.04.28

Under increasing economic and diplomatic pressure from the US, it is time for Canada to reconsider joining the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF). The UK should support its likeminded ally and put the question of Canadian membership to the JEF at its Leaders’ Summit in Oslo on 9 May.

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Space Threat Assessment 2025

Clayton Swope, et al. | 2025.04.25

The 2025 Space Threat Assessment covers the growing counterspace capabilities of China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and others. It also features analysis on GPS jamming and spoofing, satellite rendezvous and proximity operations, unintentional debris creation, and other counterspace topics.

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Nuclear Facilities Targeted

Darya Dolzikova | 2025.04.25

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its occupation of Ukrainian nuclear facilities has highlighted the threat that militaries can pose to nuclear installations. This paper aims to understand the operational and strategic logic of why states may use military force against nuclear installations, as well as the consequences, and identify approaches for reducing related risks.

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Millennium Challenge Corp.

Daniel F. Runde, et al. | 2025.04.25

Modifying, not shuttering, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) will advance U.S. global leadership, economic interests, diplomatic influence, and a strategic “America First” agenda. Losing MCC’s capabilities cedes ground to China.

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Unlocking Financial Inclusion

Romina Bandura, et al. | 2025.04.23

The next wave of borderless and truly digital innovations will likely be driven by emerging technologies like AI and distributed ledger technology (DLT). Both technologies hold promise to transform the financial services industry.

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UK’s Ransomware Sanctions

Jamie MacColl, et al. | 2025.04.22

This conference report covers the discussions at a February 2025 online workshop on the UK’s experience with ransomware sanctions to date.

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Game On Euro-Atlantic

Heather Williams, et al. | 2025.04.21

Europe is likely to remain a theater of instability despite pressure for a peace settlement in Ukraine. As the United States shifts toward the Indo-Pacific and Russia continues to pursue its territorial ambitions, what might arms control look like after the war in Ukraine?

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