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Recognizing Reality: A Case for Nationalizing the US Arms Industry

Outlining the perverse incentives for policymakers to prioritize corporate interests over strategic considerations — and how to change the politics of national
September 15, 2025
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To Build the World, Build the Strategy: Toward a Progressive US Foreign Policy

Progressives have big ideas for remaking the world but no convincing plan for getting there. We should hear them out regardless.
September 15, 2025
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An American Strategy for a Multipolar World

Washington must align ambitious ends with constrained means and proactively embrace an inevitable multipolar world.
September 15, 2025
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Addressing a Resurgent China: A New Mindset for Strategic Competition

Can either China or the U.S. “win” strategic competition?
September 15, 2025
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After the Age of Trump: Rejecting Competition

Trump’s unpredictability weakens America; his successor should prioritize multilateral engagement over competition with China.
September 15, 2025
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Eat, Pray, Govern: The Search for Meaning in Democratic Foreign Policy

Democrats lost the 2024 election and now want foreign policy that sparks joy — turns out doing less abroad might actually mean
September 15, 2025
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A Free World That Works

Has the Liberal International Order outlived its strategic purpose? How should the United States envision itself in the global systems of its
September 15, 2025
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Back to the Future: The Case for Strengthening — Not Replacing — the Rules-Based Order

The liberal international order is well-suited for this era of strategic competition, and the United States should turn towards it once again.
September 15, 2025
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Developing Evaluative Metrics for ATT Reporting

Developing metrics to evaluate the status of reporting under the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT).
August 22, 2025
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Investigating an Emerging Climate Hazard: Transboundary Glacial Floods on the China-Nepal Border

A transboundary flood along the China-Nepal border reveals the need for multi-hazard monitoring and better assessment of supraglacial lake risk.
July 19, 2025
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The Arakan Axis: Insurgency Intensifies in Southwest Myanmar

The Arakan Army expands its influence across southwestern Myanmar with an extensive network of allies.
June 5, 2025
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Options for Strengthening Accountability Mechanisms in Global Environmental Governance

Three options for strengthening accountability in global environmental governance
May 28, 2025