Foreign Policy Essay
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Why Russia Is Treating Arms Control Treaties as Bargaining Chips
Putin is trying to exploit a gray area between withdrawal and noncompliance. -
Reinforcing the Nuclear Nonproliferation Regime
The increasing frequency of counterproliferation attacks demonstrates the importance of bolstering international nonproliferation efforts. -
The United States Needs a New Way to Think About Cyber
A pair of recent cyberattacks demonstrate how adversaries are changing their strategies. -
How the United States Can Set International Norms for Military Use of AI
The Political Declaration on the Responsible Military Use of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy is a crucial step for developing international standards. -
Why the United States Is Losing the Tech War With China
The U.S. position in the global value chain puts it at a disadvantage, and Washington's confrontational policies are making things worse. -
Improving U.S. Disaster Relief at Reduced Risk and Cost
The United States can build better infrastructure for its important humanitarian assistance missions. -
America Needs a Single Integrated Operational Plan for Economic Conflict With China
Lessons from a recent wargame for managing a crisis over Taiwan. -
What the United States Should Do About the Terrorist Threat to Pakistan
The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan is attacking from its safe haven in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. -
Countering Hamas’s Financial Network
Some of the organization's sources of funding will be easier to target than others. -
How Do Civilians Respond to Political Violence?
People act on their expectations about the future and beliefs about their ability to change outcomes. Policies directed at altering these expectations and beliefs can have stabilizing effects. -
Why the Oct. 7 Attack Wasn’t Israel’s 9/11
And why the war in Gaza won’t be like the war in Afghanistan. -
Hezbollah’s Precision Threat to Israel
The Lebanese militant group's increasingly advanced arsenal could cause severe damage in Israel if the current conflict escalates.