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Luke Slivinski | 2025.07.15
The United States needs to rapidly recapitalize and increase its fleet of three polar icebreakers to address national security risks in the Arctic. Foreign ship construction can rapidly deliver the needed icebreakers as the U.S. grows its domestic shipbuilding industry.
Andres Macías-Tolosa, et al. | 2025.07.14
The evolution in the provision of private military and security services around the world has become of significant interest for states, international organizations, the private sector, and civil society, among others.
Scott Pence and Adam F. Reynolds | 2025.07.14
What would happen if a nuclear weapon detonated in the sky, not on the ground? Would there be survivors? Would your iPhone work? This briefing dispels common misconceptions about high-altitude nuclear explosions and summarizes the current state of research on the subject.
Oleksandr V Danylyuk | 2025.07.11
Preventing the formation of a new axis is a valuable pursuit for the West. It should learn from the past – rather than repeating it – by avoiding the mistakes of Kissinger’s attempt to destabilise relations between Russia and China.
Burcu Ozcelik | 2025.07.10
Viewing Turkey–Israel dynamics through a zero-sum lens risks fuelling strategic miscalculations and regional instability.
Sunha Bae | 2025.07.10
To address escalating, global cyber threats, this latest piece proposes a Cyberattack Severity Classification Framework (CSCF) to support informed and coordinated responses to cyberattacks.
Joohui Park and Donghee Kim | 2025.07.10
This piece explores areas of collaboration between the United States and South Korea to bolster proactive cyber defenses.
Jack Watling | 2025.07.09
Europe has the capacity and opportunity to cripple Russia and significantly reduce the threat posed to the continent if its states can coordinate their efforts. But the window of opportunity is closing.
Aaron Arnold | 2025.07.08
The era of artificial intelligence as an “emerging technology” is over; the dawn of AI-enabled sanctions evasion is here, threatening to fundamentally reshape global financial security.
Ehud Eilam | 2025.07.07
The 12-day war between Israel and Iran had the potential to enflame the region and stretch into a prolonged conflict, but each party carried strategic concerns that necessarily drove the cessation of open warfare.
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