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Dispatches

Oct 2, 2026

It’s not just misuse: AI-enabled biological research also runs the risk of accidents

By Isobel Sowells and John “J.T.” O’Brien

Accidental releases are already a serious vulnerability at a time when AI is accelerating biological research.

Artificial Intelligence Technology & Innovation

Dispatches

Oct 2, 2026

What the US gains by keeping a military presence in Kosovo

A US withdrawal would be read as disengagement from the Western Balkans and, with it, from the regional security architecture that it helped shape.

Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding Security & Defense

Dispatches

Oct 2, 2026

What could make AI self-regulation work?

By Trisha Ray

For the new AI accord to work, industry self-regulation will need to be buttressed by binding enforcement or federal oversight.

Artificial Intelligence United States

Dispatches

Oct 1, 2026

Ports, power, and presence: How to defend Batanes from China

By Alvin Camba, Kevin M. Wheeler

Manila and Washington should be proactive in preventing Chinese coercion or encroachment in the Philippines’ northern-most province.

China East Asia

Dispatches

Sep 30, 2026

Brazil’s upcoming election is bigger than Lula or Bolsonaro 

By Ricardo Sennes and Valentina Sader

The congressional vote will be especially consequential for the balance of power facing the next administration.

Brazil Elections

Dispatches

Sep 30, 2026

US troops are leaving Iraq, but the US should stay

By Victoria J. Taylor , Alina L. Romanowski

The end of Operation Inherent Resolve should not be the end of Washington's engagement with this important country in a region vital to US interests.

Politics & Diplomacy Security & Defense

Dispatches

Sep 29, 2026

Stopping Russia’s aggression requires holding its enablers accountable

By Celeste Kmiotek, Britt Gronemeyer

Russia’s war is sustained by a network of enablers who supply weapons, labor, and sanctions-evasion channels.

International Norms Russia

Dispatches

Sep 28, 2026

For better or for worse, NATO’s future could define Trump’s foreign policy legacy

By AM Sir Christopher Harper and Hans Binnendijk

The Pentagon’s review of US force posture in Europe have high stakes for the United States and the president himself.

Europe NATO

Dispatches

Sep 25, 2026

Dispatch from New York: Latin America has opened a new chapter with Washington

By Jason Marczak, Henry Shuldiner

The diplomacy around this year’s United Nations General Assembly showcased new initiative in the Americas to increase economic growth and tackle crime.

Economy & Business Latin America

Dispatches

Sep 23, 2026

Three things to know about Trump’s Greenland deal

By Connor McPartland

The agreement signed on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly makes several important changes to the status quo.

Europe & Eurasia Greenland