Product Types: Commentary

Commentary

Three Questions on AI for Good: Global Perspectives on the July 2025 Summit

Responsible AI fellows reflect on the trustworthiness of future AI technologies and the need for shared global infrastructure and knowledge.
August 13, 2025
Abigail Aryaputra Sudarman
Commentary

China Sends Houthis Dual-Use Technology to Boost Influence and Undercut the US

By providing the Houthis with technologies such as satellite imagery and drone components, Beijing complicates U.S. maritime security efforts in the Red
August 12, 2025
Mohammad Salami
Commentary

Iran Seeks New Trade Routes with China

A pivot to Asia would allow the Islamic Republic to reduce Western economic pressure while also minimizing the effect of a potential
August 7, 2025
Emil Avdaliani
Commentary

Parsing Protectionism and Proliferation

Why intensifying protectionism could make it harder to enforce WMD nonproliferation regimes.
August 6, 2025
Christina McAllister
Commentary

Implications of Recent US Trade Policy for India and South Asia

US-India trade negotiations have taken a sudden, sharp turn, with the potential to upend bilateral ties and regional geopolitics.
August 6, 2025
Elizabeth Threlkeld
Commentary

Verify, Verify, Verify: How Technological Disruption is Redefining Nuclear Risk

The next wave of technological evolution is disrupting nuclear stability, reshaping verification, and challenging the future of arms control and nonproliferation.
August 5, 2025
Cindy Vestergaard
Commentary

GCC Welcomes Starlink but Limits its Reach

While Starlink promises global coverage and rapid connectivity, it also raises concerns about digital national sovereignty, competitiveness, and regulatory oversight.
August 5, 2025
Leonardo Jacopo Maria Mazzucco
Commentary

Cyber Diplomacy 2.0: From Process to Impact

Assessing outcomes from the final session of the UN’s cyber working group.
August 4, 2025
Allison Pytlak
Commentary

2025 BRICS Summit: Takeaways and Projections

Held July 6-7 in Rio, the BRICS Summit occurred amid global tension and growing fractures in multilateralism.
August 4, 2025
Aude Darnal
Commentary

Four Reasons Why Proposals to Source Rare Earth Minerals from Myanmar Will Not Succeed

Recent proposals to source rare earths from Myanmar are untenable, reflecting a misalignment between geopolitical ambition and ground-level constraints.
August 1, 2025
Amara Thiha
DNS Blocking
Commentary

Who Controls Your Internet? The Debate Over DNS Blocking

DNS blocking is becoming a default cybersecurity tool, but its simplicity masks serious risks to transparency, access, and digital rights.
August 1, 2025
Kathleen Scoggin
Commentary

After the War, Iranians Demand a New Social Contract

In the face of growing external pressure, the government may have no choice but to offer more concessions to its own people
July 31, 2025
Mohammad Mazhari
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