Recent Articles

Weighing the Risks: Why a New Conversation is Needed on AI Safety
The rapid development of AI implies that different stakeholders must prepare to tackle existing and future risks simultaneously.

2023 ‘Democracy Perception Index’ a Wake-Up Call for US, EU
"Perhaps surprisingly, the survey found that only around half of citizens in the United States and parts of western Europe viewed their country as a democracy."

Early Edition: June 30, 2023
Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major national security news and developments over the past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news.…

Takeaways from the UN Special Rapporteur Report on Guantanamo
The United States should make good on its commitment to follow through on the Special Rapporteur's Guantanamo report.

The Global Far-Right Authoritarian Alliance Threatening US Democracy – And How to Weaken It
Authoritarians across the globe are collaborating. To counter them, those interested in protecting democracy must do the same.

Regulation is Not Enough: A Blueprint for Winning the AI Race
The race for AI supremacy will be determined by innovation, infrastructure, and integration with the private sector.

Early Edition: June 29, 2023
Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major national security news and developments over the past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news.…

To Legislate on AI, Schumer Should Start with the Basics
Editor’s Note: This article was cross-posted with Tech Policy Press here. Last Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) unveiled his SAFE Innovation Framework,…

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.

Early Edition: June 28, 2023
Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major national security news and developments over the past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news.…

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.

Is Henry Kissinger a War Criminal?
For all the advances made by international justice, a powerful American former secretary of state still seems beyond its grasp.