Product Types: Issue Brief

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Governing AI for the Future of Humanity

Introduction On September 22, 2024, the United Nations’ 193 Member States adopted a Pact for the Future which contained 56 action items

March 31, 2025
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China’s Germanium and Gallium Export Restrictions: Consequences for the United States

Despite China’s export restrictions, germanium and gallium are still reaching the United States through indirect trade routes
March 19, 2025
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Too Little, Too Late: China Steps Up Military Aid to Myanmar’s Junta

China has doubled down on aid to Myanmar’s military government, but this might not turn the tide of the conflict.
March 4, 2025
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Preventing Starvation Crimes: Lessons Learned from Tigray

Exploring how conflict, starvation, and international frameworks are interlinked in order to prevent future systemic crimes against civilians.
February 24, 2025
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Are We in a Pentagon Wars 2.0?

Independent combat testing of new weapons is under threat.
February 3, 2025
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The Green Transition: Implications for Energy Security and Geopolitics

The transition from fossil fuels to green energy will require a new paradigm for thinking about energy security.
December 17, 2024
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Military Bases and the Green Transition

As the green transition gains momentum, the energy security needs of modern militaries pose major challenges but also offer significant opportunities.
December 17, 2024
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An Assessment of the UN Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect

An analysis of the roles, responsibilities, and operational realities of the UN Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect
December 3, 2024
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The Ugly Truth about the Permanent War Economy

Evaluating arguments for the United States to spend more on national security – and the potential consequences of doing so
December 2, 2024
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Great Power Competition Shouldn’t Drive US Policy in the Middle East

Evaluating China’s ambitions in the Middle East — and their implications for U.S. interests.
October 31, 2024
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Accountability in Cyberspace: Lessons from and for Latin America

Outlining the regional approaches, challenges, and solutions to the cyber accountability question in Latin America.
October 16, 2024
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Cyber Accountability Building

Empowering stakeholders to take an active role in cyber accountability processes through capacity building.
October 7, 2024