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The Middle East at a “Hinge Moment”
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (422+ words) Commentary by Mona Yacoubian Published September 9, 2026 Part of the Middle East Program’s Middle East Futures Project, this Commentary series will analyze the Middle East’s current period of disequilibrium, explore future scenarios for the region, and identify potential pathways forward. The…...
New Satellite Imagery Analysis Reveals an Uptick in 2026 Construction Activity at Pickaxe Mountain
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (362+ words) Commentary by Joseph Rodgers, Douglas Comstock, and Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. Published September 9, 2026 On July 21, President Trump signaled that the United States was escalating strikes against Iran and that the conflict was entering a new phase. Speaking from the Oval Office,…...
U.S. and Allied Burden Sharing: A Progress Report
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (276+ words) Report by Jerry McGinn and Celia Barrie Published September 8, 2026 To measure how U.S. allies and partners have responded, CSIS examined trends across NATO and the Asia-Pacific and found significant growth in military expenditures, procurement, and industrial initiatives. In other words, allies…...
The Pacific Is Ground Zero for Deep-Sea Mining
1+ week, 3+ day ago (151+ words) Commentary by Kathryn Paik and John Augé Published September 3, 2026 While the existence of minerals on the seabed floor has been well known for years, technological advances and increased urgency over securing essential minerals have given the topic renewed prominence in…...
How Taiwan’s Development Work in the Caribbean Can Counteract Chinese Influence
1+ week, 6+ day ago (80+ words) Commentary by Juliana Rubio and Kaela Werchniak Published August 31, 2026 Juliana Rubio is an associate director with the Americas Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. Kaela Werchniak is a program coordinator and research assistant with the…...
Pakistan’s LNG Imports Under Pressure: Impacts of the Strait of Hormuz’s Closure and Pakistan’s Diplomatic Response
2+ week, 4+ day ago (978+ words) Pakistan’s dependence on Qatar for LNG has left it vulnerable to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the shutdown of Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG export terminal, forcing it to turn to diplomacy with Iran to secure the passage…...
Missed Opportunity: Critical Minerals and the U.S.-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
2+ week, 4+ day ago (156+ words) Commentary by Hunter Marston Published August 26, 2026 At the center of the announcement was a new semiconductor partnership, under which Washington pledged $2 million in seed funding to help build resilient chip supply chains and expand Vietnamese manufacturing capacity. The joint readout…...
The Europe Force Posture Review and the Transition to NATO 3.0
2+ week, 5+ day ago (471+ words) Commentary by Jonathan Burchell Published August 25, 2026 Colby has described this vision as “NATO 3.0”: an alliance in which Europe provides most conventional military capabilities while the United States acts as the principal nuclear guarantor and strategic backstop. The central question is…...
The Presidential Memo on Combating Transnational Cybercrime: Implications for Industry and Government
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1035+ words) CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies The Presidential Memo on Combating Transnational Cybercrime: Implications for Industry and Government Commentary by Nikita Shah and Emily Harding Published August 20, 2026 The Trump administration expressed an early desire for the United States to…...
The Latest on Southeast Asia: Worrying Signals for U.S. Security Commitments | The Latest on Southeast Asia | CSIS
3+ week, 3+ day ago (529+ words) The Latest on Southeast Asia: Worrying Signals for U.S. Security Commitments CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies The Latest on Southeast Asia: Worrying Signals for U.S. Security Commitments Blog Post by Gregory B. Poling and Japhet Quitzon Published August 20, 2026 Undersecretary of Defense…...