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The Trump Administration Has a Cyber Strategy. Does It Have a Plan?

The real test will be whether clearer policy guidance, legal authorities, and institutional structures follow the Trump administration's Cyber Strategy for America.
U.S. President Donald Trump ​a​nd El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele ​look at each other and smile. They are standing in front of the "Shield of the Americas" logo. Four Latin American flags are in the background.

The Shield of the Americas Is the Trump Corollary’s Military Edge

The Shield of the Americas operationalizes the 2025 National Security Strategy, creating serious consequences for sovereignty, civil-military relations, and democratic governance.
A patient shows a Vulante tablet, a medication and specifically a combination of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and lamivudine, used for the treatment of HIV infection in adults aged 18 years and older. (via Getty Images)

How Trump’s New Global Gag Rules Will Undermine US Interests Abroad

Reduced effectiveness in HIV prevention, slower humanitarian response, and fragmented partnerships impose real costs on American interests and vulnerable populations alike.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio addresses the press before briefing House and Senate leaders on US military action in Iran, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on March 2, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

Double Preemption, Imminence, and the U.S. Attack Against Iran

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s argument that Operation Epic Fury was an act of preemptive self-defense is not credible and does not satisfy the necessary precondition.
Protesters hold Iranian pre-Islamic revolution of 1979 flags in front of the United Nations office in Geneva​, Switzerland on February 17, 2026.

What the Current Crises Facing Iran Mean for Human Rights and Rules on the Use of Force

The human rights crisis in Iran reveals the limits of a legal system designed to restrain force even when restraint carries profound human costs.
A man in a red, navy and white plaid shirt sits at a table constructing an electronic device in what appears to be a makeshift workroom.

Ukraine’s Long War and History’s Lessons for the West

Russia’s long war on Ukraine is a world-shaping conflict, and only sustained U.S. and European pressure can secure the continent's future and the global order.
Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau (L) speaks at a lectern as AUC Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf (R) stands at the right, both of them in front of an American flag and multiple green flags of the African Union.

New U.S.–AU Infrastructure Working Group Could Thrive With Strong Values-Based Safeguards

If the Strategic Infrastructure and Investment Working Group is to succeed, the United States must anchor its offerings in rules-based governance.
Demonstrators hold a protest in Houston, Texas, against a bill that would forbid Chinese nationals from buying properties in Texas, on February 11, 2023.

Alien-ating Asians in 21st-Century Land Laws

“Alien land laws” frame Asian land ownership as a national security threat despite minimal evidence, echoing the United States’ historical exclusionary policies.
Several men sit in folding chairs at a clinic. In the foreground, a large white printed poster trimmed in yellow and green reads "Lagos State AIDS Control Agency," followed by information in bullet points about what the agency does.

New U.S. Foreign Aid Emphasis on Government Partnerships is Encouraging — If Done Right

The Trump administration's government partnerships for healthcare aid will require processes that prioritize transparency, meaningful local ownership, and accountability.
Bosnian factory workers stand along a brightly lit wooden furniture production line, guiding smooth timber panels through large industrial machines inside a spacious workshop.

Investment, Not Aid: A Chance to Reset U.S.-Bosnia Relations?

Can Bosnia's leaders advance U.S.-backed investments to strengthen its democratic future in the face of a separatist's growing influence in Washington?
Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman (2nd-L) arrives at the US Capitol to meet with bipartisan leaders on November 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)

How Congress Should Judge a Saudi Nuclear Cooperation Agreement

In reviewing a U.S.-Saudi Section 123 nuclear agreement, Congress must weigh nonproliferation safeguards, enrichment and reprocessing limits, and its national security impact.
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in front of their countries' flags.

Asia’s Administrative Arms Race: How U.S.-China Strategic Competition is Reshaping Economic Statecraft

Across Asia, formalized legal and bureaucratic mechanisms are reinforcing a regional arms race in administrative instruments. U.S. policy must react accordingly.
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