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Rebalancing world order in an age of fragmentation: A conversation with Finnish President Alexander Stubb

2026-04-08

On April 13, the Brookings Foreign Policy program will host President Alexander Stubb of Finland as part of the Alan and Jane Batkin International Leaders…

EEconomy

The Iran conflict's energy shocks are not yet fully realized

2026-04-02

The United States and Israel began their attacks on Iran one month ago. Due to Iran’s retaliatory actions,…

CConflicts

Paint it black: An asymmetric approach to China’s gray zone coercion of Taiwan

2026-03-21

The United States has a long-standing, vital strategic interest in preventing a rival power from dominating Asia. Deterring…

CConflicts

Will the US and Israel keep “mowing the grass” in Iran?

2026-03-20

The Trump administration’s end goals for the war in Iran, never particularly well-defined to begin with, appear to…

CConflicts

The one clear winner of the Iran war is Vladimir Putin

2026-03-17

There are already clear losers from the war in Iran: The battered Iranian regime itself, the civilians under…

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UK confirm New Medium Helicopter timeline for the first time

2026-03-12

Leonardo AW149 medium helicopter at Farnborough, 24 July 2024. Credit: John Hill. The UK has confirmed a timeline…

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Could UK-Norway Type 26 frigates operate under joint command?

2026-02-26

The first of the Type 26 frigate, HMS Glasgow, under construction in 2021. Credit: JacobHughes / Shutterstock.com. References…

PPolitics

It really looks like we’re about to bomb Iran again

2026-02-19

The US military is in the midst of its largest build-up of forces in the Middle East in…

EEnergy

C-17 transports nuclear reactor for US military energy resilience tests

2026-02-16

A small nuclear reactor is loaded into the back of a C-17 Globemaster III, 15 February 2026. Credit:…

UUnited States

Donald Trump’s war era is costing him with Gen Z voters

2026-02-03

There was an underrated storyline of the 2024 election, one that’s increasingly starting to resurface now, as President…

EEstonia

Baltic States agree to move capabilities unrestricted across borders

2026-02-03

Baltic Defence Ministers sign a letter of intent to send capabilities across borders for mutual defence. Credit: Estonian…

NNuclear

The world just set a surprisingly positive nuclear record. But how long will it last?

2026-01-25

The post-war international order may be tearing apart at the seams and international law is increasingly looking like…