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U.S.-Philippines Renaissance

Japhet Quitzon and Gregory B. Poling | 2026.02.25

The bilateral relationship between the United States and the Philippines has experienced a renaissance over the last five years. Despite this positive direction, both militarily and economically, the Philippines does not receive sufficient attention in Washington.

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Middle Powers’ AI Race

Broderick McDonald, et al. | 2026.02.25

Middle powers like the UK and Canada will not win the race for ever larger AI models, but through collaboration they can win the deployment race.

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Xi’s Purges Of CN’s Military

Bonny Lin, et al. | 2026.02.24

This report brings together assessments on Xi Jinping’s unprecedented purge of officers from all areas of its armed forces. Experts predict what this means for military readiness, modernization goals, and the reconstitution of the high command.

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RU Will Persist Through 2026

Jack Watling | 2026.02.23

Showing Russia that Ukraine can sustain its resistance while expanding the costs on the Kremlin is the only path towards a settlement on durable terms.

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Crypto For RU’s War Machine

Gonzalo Saiz Erausquin | 2026.02.20

Crypto is embedded in Russia’s procurement model, allowing it an access to Common High Priority Items that international sanctions were intended to deny. Huge disruption is necessary to apply pressure to Russia’s supply chains for critical military components.

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Colorado Quantum Ecosystem

Sujai Shivakumar, et al. | 2026.02.20

The Colorado quantum ecosystem is a vital source of national competitiveness. Long-term institutional support and funding enable to scale fundamental research and maintain a robust ecosystem.

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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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