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Where’s the Ship? Lessons from the First Set of South Korean Strategic Investment for Maritime Industrial Cooperation

Exploring the absence of shipbuilding in South Korea's October strategic investments.
October 16, 2026
J. James Kim
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Assumption Testing: Cutting US Aid Harms American Interests

The destruction of USAID prompts important questions about the purpose that aid serves.
October 14, 2026
Evan Cooper
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Brazil’s Election Exposes the Limits of the ‘Donroe Doctrine’

Whatever happens in Brazil's election, the country’s growing economic ties with China expose the limits of the “Donroe Doctrine.”
October 13, 2026
Roberto Simon
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A New Lease on Life? NUG, SCEF, and the Resistance’s External Engagement

In Myanmar, the emergence of the SCEF has implications for the NUG’s future and the resistance’s external engagement prospects.
September 16, 2026
Nick Hawkins
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Enduring the Storm: Empirical Evidence from Myanmar’s Central Dry Zone

Survey data suggests support for the Spring Revolution in Myanmar’s Dry Zone remains strong, but greater resistance unity is needed.
September 2, 2026
Tay Zar Myo Win
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Fighting Proxy Wars in Latin America, the US Risks Repeating Mistakes from its War on Terror

How the Trump administration’s push to reframe insecurity in Latin America in counterterrorism terms has set the stage for a surge in
September 1, 2026
Benjamin N. Gedan
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Climate Risks to Nepal’s Energy Transition: Loss and Damage from a Glacial Lake Disaster Disrupting the Trans-Himalayan EV Supply Chain

Analyzing post-disaster impacts to energy infrastructure and EV imports in Nepal highlights systemic climate-related risks to mountain trade corridors.
August 4, 2026
Abiral Khatri
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Rare Earth Mining in Myanmar Expands to TNLA-Held Territory

Examining the expansion of rare earth mining in Myanmar and its potential impacts.
July 20, 2026
Steve Ross
Issue Brief

What Demographic Trends Mean for US Policy

How changing demographic trends are reshaping U.S. strategy in the 21st century.
July 9, 2026
Lauren Herzer Risi
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The Canadian Patrol Submarine Project: Weighing Capability, Risk, and Strategy

Weighing platform maturity, delivery risk, and strategic alignment in Canada's most consequential maritime defense procurement.
June 11, 2026
J. James Kim
Issue Brief

The Future of American Airpower

American defense policymakers need to fundamentally reconsider the approach to military aviation.
June 2, 2026
Dan Grazier
Issue Brief

Algeria as a Geopolitical Actor: Strategic Dynamics and Regional Implications

Examining Algeria’s constrained geopolitical influence amid rising competition, internal stability, and evolving Mediterranean partnerships.
May 11, 2026
Dario Cristiani
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