China

September 24, 2026 | Behnam Ben Taleblu, Sinan Ciddi

Is Turkey Turning on Tehran or Just Dodging the Treasury Department?

Turkey’s top banking regulator withdrew the operating license of the Istanbul branch of Iran’s Bank Mellat, a major Iranian commercial bank with state ties that has long been subject to U.S. sanctions. While...

September 23, 2026 | Bradley Bowman, LTG (Ret.) H.R. McMaster, Ryan Brobst

Strait Lines

September 23, 2026 | Bradley Bowman, LTG (Ret.) H.R. McMaster, Ryan Brobst

Strait Lines

September 21, 2026 | Will Selber |

Pakistan conducts airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan in retaliation for terrorist attacks

On September 20, Pakistan conducted airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan, reportedly targeting militants suspected of involvement in recent terrorist attacks in western Pakistan. Pakistan claimed that the...

September 21, 2026 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Emmerson Overell

America Must Be Able to Restore Its Space Power at War Speed

For decades, the U.S. military treated space largely as an enabler of power on Earth. Satellites helped troops communicate, guided precision weapons, and provided intelligence. Today, those systems are...

September 21, 2026 | Elaine K. Dezenski |

China is quietly taking over the North American car market

The U.S. fighting with Canada and Mexico is making the problem worse.

September 18, 2026 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Rep. Joe Wilson, Ivana Stradner

Confronting Authoritarians around the Globe

September 18, 2026 | Ben Cohen |

8 Questions Facing the United Nations at UNGA 81

The United Nations was formed “to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war.” Yet more armed conflicts rage worldwide today than at any point since the world body’s formation at the end...

September 17, 2026 | Sinan Ciddi, Benjamin Acosta

The Three Quiet Victors of the Iran War

Turkey, Pakistan, and Qatar have played their hands well since February 28, without disrupting their relations with either the United States or Iran.

September 17, 2026 | Bridget Toomey, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

Dark Transits are a Stopgap not a Solution

Washington has accomplished an important feat by stealthily moving oil through the Persian Gulf despite Iran’s proclaimed closure. But the means it has relied on can’t become normal maritime...

September 17, 2026 | Jiwon Ma |

South Korea’s Cyber Response Options Beyond the Peninsula

Introduction Since 2015, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) cyber operations have evolved into one of the fastest growing and most consequential asymmetric threats in the Indo-Pacific....

September 16, 2026 | Craig Singleton, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Joe Dougherty

Previewing the Trump-Xi Summit 

September 16, 2026 | Ivana Stradner |

Security Challenges in the Western Balkans

Briefing delivered to the Counter-Kleptocracy Caucus

September 16, 2026 | Craig Singleton |

Import Controls

Tools to Counter the CCP's Industrial Policy and Supply Chain Threats

September 15, 2026 | Clifford D. May |

Arming the U.S. military for the new cold war

More money necessary but not sufficient

September 15, 2026 | Leah Siskind, Ari Ben Am

Countering Chinese AI Distillation: The Case for Federal Action

China’s AI models are improving quickly, but it’s not all through innovation. Much of the progress is thanks to stolen American tech. On September 8, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency...

September 15, 2026 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery |

10 Ways the U.S. Can Strengthen Deterrence in the Taiwan Strait

September 11, 2026 | Emmerson Overell |

U.S. Space Command Is Testing Maneuver Warfare To Prepare for Next Generation of Fighting

It won’t look like a dogfight from Star Wars or Battlestar Galactica, but in a future war, U.S. satellites may need to maneuver to survive. Space Command (SPACECOM) is practicing the right way to do...

September 11, 2026 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

The UN Arms Embargo on Sudan Is Broken. America Has a Plan to Fix It

The U.S. is rightly pushing the UN Security Council to expand the Sudan arms embargo before it expires this Saturday. Outlined by Ambassador Mike Waltz and Senior Advisor Massad Boulos, the proposal...

September 11, 2026 | Jonathan Schanzer |

The post-9/11 Global War on Terrorism won — by keeping our homeland safe

Friday, a quarter-century since the 9/11 attacks, marks an important milestone in our nation’s history. It’s a fitting moment to take stock of the Global War on Terrorism, launched by President...