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May 8, 2025

The lesson of VE Day 80 years later: Discard the ‘false choice’ between US values and interests

By Frederick Kempe

This epoch has shown the United States at its best. Yet clinging to the status quo isn’t a policy designed for the future.

Freedom and Prosperity International Norms

Eye on Europe's elections

May 7, 2025

Your primer on Albania’s parliamentary election

By Ilva Tare, Agon Maliqi, and Valbona Zeneli

In the lead-up to Albania's parliamentary election on May 11, experts from the Europe Center unpack the key players, issues, and dynamics shaping this weekend’s election.

Elections Europe & Eurasia

Eye on Europe's elections

May 7, 2025

Your primer on the Romanian presidential election

By Daniel Fried and Alex Serban

Ahead of the second round on May 18, our experts are breaking down the race and its potential impacts on Romania’s foreign policy.

Elections Europe & Eurasia

Report

May 6, 2025

Counting the costs: A cybersecurity metrics framework for policy

By Stewart Scott

Improved cybersecurity metrics can unlock more efficient policy and give policymakers a better sense of how they are faring at improving security.

Cybersecurity

EnergySource

May 5, 2025

Make critical mineral spending matter this time  

By Ashley Zumwalt-Forbes

The United States has a crucial opportunity to translate large-scale funding into critical mineral stockpiling and resilient supply chains—but only if Congress structures spending to create durable markets. Without clear demand signals, real commercial offtakes, and price stability, proposed funding risks falling short of delivering on its potential.

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

Economic de-risking

May 1, 2025

Global China Hub and Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Indo-Pacific Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Dexter Tiff Roberts in South China Morning Post

By Dexter Tiff Roberts

On April 25th, 2025, Global China Hub and Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Indo-Pacific Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Dexter Tiff Roberts spoke to South China Morning Post about China weaning itself off of US agricultural products.

China Economy & Business

Economic de-risking

May 1, 2025

Global China Hub nonresident fellow Wen-Ti Sung on Beijing’s response to tariffs

By Wen-Ti Sung

From April 25th to 28th, 2025, Global China Hub nonresident fellow Wen-Ti Sung spoke to three media outlets about Beijing’s responses to tariffs:

China Economy & Business

Fast Thinking

Apr 29, 2025

Canada’s voters send a message to Washington—and the world

By Atlantic Council

Our experts explain what the Liberals’ election victory means for Canada’s relations with Washington and approach to foreign policy.

Economy & Business Elections

EnergySource

Apr 29, 2025

Can Nord Stream really rise from the dead? 

By Alan Riley

Despite recent discussions between Moscow and Washington over restarting the Nord Stream pipelines, legal, financial, and political hurdles make reopening them improbable. Multimillion dollar claims against Gazprom along with US stakes in the European LNG market are likely to severely limit support for Russian gas flows to the EU.

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

EnergySource

Apr 28, 2025

If Russian gas returns to Europe, it must go through Ukraine

By Sergiy Makogon

The resumption of Russian gas supplies to Europe as part of a potential cease-fire agreement in Ukraine is under discussion, but any such flows would need to transit through Ukraine rather than Nord Stream or other routes. To safeguard regional stability, the EU, Ukraine, and the US must enforce strict safeguards to avoid renewed dependency and prevent Russia from once again weaponizing its energy exports.

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance