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Dispatches

Jul 2, 2026

How NATO can strengthen the transatlantic defense industrial base in Ankara and beyond

By Stephen Tankel

It is critical to ensure that US and European efforts to strengthen their respective defense industrial bases are reinforcing and mutually beneficial.

Defense Industry Defense Technologies

Dispatches

Jul 2, 2026

Europe should take the long bet on the US and the transatlantic security relationship

By Ian Brzezinski, Philippe Dickinson

In Ankara, European leaders must seize the opportunity to reinforce the long-term foundations of the Alliance.

Defense Policy Europe & Eurasia

EnergySource

Jul 1, 2026

US nuclear power in state energy planning: A policy roadmap

By Julianne Szyper

To meet growing electricity demand in the US, states must shape the policy, economic, and regulatory environment necessary to build new nuclear reactors and their supply chains.

Energy & Environment Nuclear Energy

Dispatches

Jul 1, 2026

How America’s founding inspires its strategy in the world

By Daniel Fried

This July 4th, the United States should rededicate itself to its founding principles and to a strategy in the world that seeks to advance those principles.

Politics & Diplomacy United States and Canada

Dispatches

Jul 1, 2026

Innovation ranges: How NATO can test and deploy cutting-edge capabilities faster

By Satu Vasamo-Koskinen

Dedicated ranges provide realistic, physical sites for the testing and experimentation of emerging technologies.

Defense Industry Defense Technologies

MENASource

Jul 1, 2026

The US is sending Syrian asylees back. Syria isn’t ready.

By Diana Rayes 

The US Supreme Court's recent decision to uphold the Trump administration's decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status programs crates a troubling global precedent.

Migration Syria

Report

Jul 1, 2026

How NATO is facing mounting cybersecurity challenges

By G. Alexander Crowther

NATO's cyber defenses boast strong policy and training, but uneven capabilities and rising state threats will continue to pose major challenges.

Cybersecurity Defense Technologies

Dispatches

Jun 30, 2026

What’s at stake in the USMCA review is a stronger, safer, and more prosperous North America

By Antonio Ortiz-Mena

As US, Canadian, and Mexican officials meet to review the trilateral trade pact, more is on the line than simply tariff rates and rules of origin.

Economy & Business Mexico
The flags of Canada, the United States, and Mexico

EconoGraphics

Jun 30, 2026

The five stages of a USMCA shakeup

By Madeline Chalecki

While the agreement may survive at the end of negotiations, years of uncertainty, tariffs, and prolonged talks could reshape North American trade.

Americas Economy & Business

MENASource

Jun 30, 2026

Algeria’s financial reforms are showing progress. Washington should take note.

By Frank Talbot

The Financial Action Task Force recently removed Algeria from its grey list. Here's how the US can strengthen ties as a result.

Economy & Business Financial Crimes & Illicit Trade

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