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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (L), US President Joe Biden (C) and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (R) hold a press conference against the backdrop of a naval vessel, after a trilateral meeting during the AUKUS summit on March 13, 2023 in San Diego, California. Biden hosted his counterparts to discuss the procurement of nuclear-powered submarines and other terms of a pact between the three nations. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

AUKUS Is More Than Submarines: Its Advanced Capabilities Pillar Will Also Require Fundamental Shifts

Australia, the UK, and the US also pledged to cooperate on advanced capabilities. That will require some fundamental shifts.
A woman speaks at a podium while others stand around her. One holds a sign that says, "Justice for Shireen."

The Path to Justice for Shireen Abu Akleh Runs Through Washington

The US failure to act on her killing will perpetuate the cycle of impunity and expose more journalists to the risk of injury or death.
Ukrainian paramedic "Austin" proudly displays an image on his phone of U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meeting in Kyiv on February 20, 2023. Austin and fellow medics were taking cover from shelling in a frontline bunker in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, when he saw the news. "Today Biden visited in Kyiv, and we are very happy. It's fantastic," he beamed. The medic is part of Hospitallars, a Ukrainian voluntary organization of paramedics treating and evacuating wounded soldiers from frontline positions.

At the NATO Summit, Do the Right Thing for Ukraine’s — and Democracy’s — Future

The when and how of Ukraine’s Alliance membership is yet to be determined, but the "whether" should be settled in Vilnius – firmly this time.
Ukrainian paramedic "Austin" proudly displays an image on his phone of U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meeting in Kyiv on February 20, 2023. Austin and fellow medics were taking cover from shelling in a frontline bunker in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, when he saw the news. "Today Biden visited in Kyiv, and we are very happy. It's fantastic," he beamed. The medic is part of Hospitallars, a Ukrainian voluntary organization of paramedics treating and evacuating wounded soldiers from frontline positions.

На саміті НАТО, робіть правильні речі для майбутнього України та демократії

Коли і як України стане членкинею НАТО ще належить детально визначити, однак питання про те, чи станеться…
Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech in Moscow on June 27, 2023, to hundreds of officers of the Russian military and secret services whom he said prevented a larger crisis when the Wagner Group was marching toward the Russian capital on June 24. Behind him, two soldiers conduct a sword ceremony. (Photo by Contributor/Getty Images)

How Does Putin’s Response to Prigozhin’s Mutiny Change the Threat from Russia?

The U.S. government is likely reassessing Russia's stability and predictability, which are clearly diminished coming out of this episode.
A pile of cluster munitions are seen in front of a chain-link fence.

Why President Biden Should Not Transfer Prohibited Cluster Bombs to Ukraine

Providing cluster munitions to Ukraine would be escalatory, counterproductive, and only further increase the dangers to civilians caught in combat zones and those who will, someday,…
One marine does a star jump while others are in varying stages of their own jumps.

The All-Volunteer Force at 50: Civil-Military Solutions in a Time of Partisan Polarization

Civilian and military elites, as well as the general public, have work to do to combat politicization of the all-volunteer force and help it survive another 50 years.
Employees work at the Tunisian Sergaz company, which controls the Tunisian segment of the Trans-Mediterranean (Transmed) pipeline, through which natural gas flows from Algeria to Italy, in El-Haouaria, some 100km east of the capital Tunis, on April 14, 2022. (Photo by FETHI BELAID/AFP via Getty Images)

Global Ambitions and Tunisia’s Crisis Could Spur Algeria to Rethink Its Non-Intervention Policy

The US and Europe, working with multilateral institutions, could help the two countries capitalize on mutual economic and security interests.
Wagner mercenaries with tanks

Wagner Chief’s Mutiny in Russia: Cautionary Notes on Early Assessments

"Initial assessments may be clouded by wishful thinking about Putin’s odds in Ukraine or his chances of political survival at home."

Pentagon Investigation into Syria Strike: A Litmus Test for Civilian Harm Response

The Pentagon's investigation into the May 3 drone strike in Syria is a litmus test for broader efforts to address civilian harm.
Low shot of soldiers in their military gear

Unequal Justice: Fighting Systemic Racism in the Pentagon

The Pentagon must do more to address systemic problems of racial disparity in military justice.
Ships in formation on the Baltic Sea.

The Newport Manual on the Law of Naval Warfare Facilitates Interoperability

The Newport Manual on the Law of Naval Warfare seeks to lay out the complex and at times overlapping legal frameworks around war at sea. Its aim is to prepare for and deter war…
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