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Sep 17, 2026

Rich Outzen appears on Saudi Arabia’s AlHadath, discussing space militarization threats from Russia and China, and the US commitment to the Outer Space Treaty of 1967

Security & Defense Space Security

In the News

Sep 17, 2026

In Al-Monitor, Yevgeniya Gaber comments on the Black Sea security architecture, saying closer coordination among the region’s NATO members are all the more important

Europe & Eurasia NATO

In the News

Sep 16, 2026

Budginaite-Froehly published in International Centre for Defence and Security

By Atlantic Council

On September 16, nonresident senior fellow Justina Budginaite-Froehly published a report with the International Centre for Defence and Security, “Europeanising NATO: Keeping America Onside,” which focuses on how Europe can build up its own capabilities to rebalance and ultimately bolster the transatlantic alliance.

Defense Policy Europe & Eurasia

UkraineAlert

Sep 15, 2026

With Putin overextended in Ukraine, Armenia is turning away from Russia

By Joseph Epstein

Every day Ukraine keeps fighting, Russian influence grows weaker in the countries of the ex-USSR that Moscow refers to as the “near abroad.” Nowhere is this Russian retreat clearer than in Armenia, writes Joseph Epstein.

Conflict Democratic Transitions

Dispatches

Sep 15, 2026

Dispatch from Seoul: How Asian allies can help the US with Iran

By William F. Wechsler

Allies in the Asia-Pacific should recognize that they cannot continue to be perceived as unwilling to assist the US in its conflict with Iran.

Conflict Indo-Pacific

Timely Commentary & Analysis

Sep 15, 2026

Braw in Wall Street Journal on Irish security

By Elisabeth Braw

On September 15, Elisabeth Braw was quoted in the Wall Street Journal in an article on Russia’s shadow fleet using Irish waters to bypass NATO security.

Europe Security & Defense

Dispatches

Sep 14, 2026

Beyond the Reaper: Rethinking the future of multirole drones

By Moss Gillespie

The US Air Force should consider spreading the multirole model across networks of smaller, cheaper drones.

Defense Technologies Middle East

Timely Commentary & Analysis

Sep 14, 2026

Braw in BFBS on the Russian activity in Svalbard

By Elisabeth Braw

On September 14, Elisabeth Braw was quoted in BFBS on the strategic importance of Svalbard, and Russia’s increasing action near the archipelago.

Europe Security & Defense

Inflection Points

Sep 14, 2026

Trump and Xi should rethink how to run the AI race

By Frederick Kempe

The threat of frontier artificial intelligence must be at the top of the agenda for the upcoming meeting between the leaders.

Artificial Intelligence China

UkraineAlert

Sep 13, 2026

Learning from Ukraine’s unrivaled experience of Russian cyber warfare

By Iryna Volnytska

No country in the world today knows more about Russian cyber warfare than Ukraine, but further steps are required in order to help Kyiv’s partners make the most of Ukraine’s unrivaled experience, writes Iryna Volnytska.

Conflict Cybersecurity

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