The U.S. Finally Has a Tool to Deter Hostage-Taking
Future Security Program Fellow Sarah Moriarty writes on a new tool to deter hostage taking.
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Africa鈥檚 Role in the AI Supply Chain: Why Infrastructure Control Matters More Than Digital Sovereignty
The New Geopolitics of Tech: Where Can Africa Build Real Power in the Age of AI?
When the United States and China control every layer of AI infrastructure, how can emerging economies exert real influence?
Europe鈥檚 IRGC Sanctions Show It鈥檚 Learning to Fight a Gray-Zone War
The EU鈥檚 decision to designate Iran鈥檚 IRGC as a terrorist organization marks a shift away from cautious diplomacy.
What Happens When the President Can Ignore International Law? We鈥檙e 国产视频 to Find Out, Again.
国产视频 capture of Maduro stretches international law, Candace Rondeaux writes, creating a paradox for how the world handles foreign leaders
ICE in Minneapolis and the Echoes of the War on Terror
Karen Greenberg examines how recent ICE activity in Minnesota are examples of America鈥檚 鈥渨ar on terror鈥 turning inward.
China is Building 鈥楩ull-Stack鈥 Defense-Innovation Cities
While the U.S. struggles to add rare-earth factories and drone-test ranges, Beijing is creating them in clusters, argues Peter W. Singer.
The 鈥楶ax Silica鈥 Initiative Points to a New, Stratified World
While Davos talks 鈥渞esilience,鈥 reality looks like geostratification. Candace Rondeaux argues that Pax Silica comes up short.
A Guide to 国产视频 Second-Term Military Strikes and Actions
CFR cited 国产视频’s data on the escalation of U.S. strikes in Somalia in 2025.
The Digital Divide Reimagined: AI, Human Vulnerabilities, and Cybersecurity Risks in the Majority World
2025 SharetheMicinCyber Fellow Nina-Simone Edwards reimagines the digital divide.