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Dueling Strategies for Global AI Leadership? What the U.S. and China Action Plans Reveal
The U.S.-China AI rivalry raises urgent questions for global stability, intensifying fragmentation, chip chokepoints and global AI governance.

Selling AI Chips Won’t Keep China Hooked on U.S. Technology
Selling American chips alone will not create a lasting “addiction,” but it will provide China with the building blocks for AI competitiveness.

When Law Fails Women: Jirgas, Gender Violence, and the Collapse of International Accountability
When women are walked to their deaths with the world watching, international law must offer more than words. It must deliver protection with power.

The Experience of Time and Tyranny Under the Taliban in Afghanistan
The clock may seem to tick at the same rate for everyone, but its rhythm is felt differently under the weight of the Taliban's draconian rule.

What You Need to Know About Iran Sanctions Snap Back at the UN: A Q&A with Kelsey Davenport
On Aug. 28, three European nations triggered snapback of the UN's Iran sanctions. Kelsey Davenport explains its impact, next steps, and why it matters.

The United Nations in Hindsight: The Security Council and the UN80 Initiative – What Lies Ahead?
The road to a leaner, more efficient U.N. is likely to be bumpy, but as the U.N. turns 80, its future may lie in being able to adapt to shifting global realities.

What Just Happened? Dismantling the Intelligence Community’s Foreign Malign Influence Center
Director of National Intelligence Gabbard is dismantling the last government unit tracking and analyzing State-sponsored interference in U.S. institutions, elections, and society.

The Fantasy of a European Reassurance Force for Ukraine
A European "reassurance force" for Ukraine risks being another notional "guarantee" offering little more than a false sense of security.

Quantum Supply Chains: A Test Case for a New Economic World Order
Quantum is a test case of a new economic paradigm, in which technological leadership — not market size alone — determines success.

Just Security’s Russia–Ukraine War Archive
A catalog of over 100 articles (many with Ukrainian translations) on the Russia Ukraine War -- law, diplomacy, policy options, and more.

Just Security’s Climate Archive
A catalog of articles analyzing the diplomatic, political, legal, security, and humanitarian consequences of the international climate crisis.

The AI Action Plans: How Similar are the U.S. and Chinese Playbooks?
Despite different rhetoric, Washington's & Beijing's AI Action Plans converge on the need to advance AI adoption, expand diffusion, & manage risks.