Are President Trump’s tariffs legal?
On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump declared that foreign trade and economic practices had created a “national…
Is India a ‘Tariff King’? Not Really | Opinion
There is a widespread but fallacious perception that India’s tariffs are inordinately high. There are subjective factors when…
ISIS Takes Advantage of Rebel Gains in Syria, US Allies Warn
A representative of the United States-backed faction in Syria’s resurgent civil war has warned that the Islamic State…
An update on the efficacy of sanctions against Russia
In June 2025 we published a paper calling on Europe to increasingly sanction Russia’s shadow fleet, especially now…
Why North Korea Is Coming Clean on Its Role in the Russia-Ukraine War
North Korea’s once-covert role in direct support of Russia’s war against Ukraine is now being embraced by the…
In the era of Trump tariffs, Turkey should look to the European Union
Perhaps the most successful outcome of Turkey’s decades-long Western vocation has been the integration of its economy into…
Interwoven frontiers: Energy, AI, and US-China competition
The fates of breakthrough technologies and the energy to power them are deeply interwoven, with progress at scale…
How NATO Is Using Creative Accounting to Meet Trump’s Spending Demands
President Donald Trump may have had success in convincing NATO member states to ramp up defense spending, but…
How ‘Trump Bridge’ May Soon Reshape Warzone Bordering Russia, Iran, Turkey
As he pushes forward to placate feuds simmering across several regions around the globe, President Donald Trump is…
America Needs a Digital Dollar | Opinion
As China accelerates deployment of its digital yuan, and the European Central Bank advances toward a digital euro,…
GOP Senator: Congress Must Hold NATO to Its 5 Percent Defense Spending Commitment | Opinion
The main benefit of alliances, such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), is deterrence. Our enemies are…
How Israel Could Exploit Iran’s Ethnic Division to Wage War From Within
With Iran still reeling from its 12-day war, Israel retains a hidden weapon in its arsenal against the…