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Acting US Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell whispers in US Vice President Mike Pence's ear as US President Donald Trump speaks during a signing ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 4, 2020. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

US Democracy’s Survival Requires a More Powerful Response to January 6th

Team Trump's shocking efforts to manipulate government institutions to overturn the 2020 election results echo despots abroad.
Image: A group of about 12 men, all wearing white cowboy hats, sit around a conference table. Texas Governor Greg Abbott sits at the end of the table, speaking, in front of the seal of the state of Texas and flanked by American and Texas flags. AUSTIN, TX - JULY 10: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a border security briefing with sheriffs from border communities at the Texas State Capitol on July 10, 2021 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tamir Kalifa/Getty Images)

The Biden Administration’s Options for Responding to Abbott’s Unconstitutional Border Enforcement Executive Order

The Texas governor has invoked war powers to respond to migrant arrivals at the border - potentially usurping federal prerogatives.
Children look on as smoke billows above the residential area following airstrikes of the Saudi-led coalition targeting Houthi-held military positions on March 07, 2021 in Sana'a, Yemen.

Assessing Civilian Casualties Linked to U.S.-Made Weapons in Yemen

Mechanisms are needed to assess civilian harm resulting from U.S. arms sales to the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen.
Military members stand during rescue and search operations in front of a damaged facade of a hit by shelling apartment building on June 26, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Protecting Civilians from Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas: A New Political Declaration

On June 17, states gathered at the United Nations (U.N.) in Geneva to discuss the final draft of a potentially ground-breaking political declaration that sets new and express standards…
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg inspects an honor guard unit of Bosnia and Herzegovina's Armed Forces, during a welcoming ceremony as part of his trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina to discuss the country's membership in the alliance, in Sarajevo, on February 2, 2017. (Photo by ELVIS BARUKCIC/AFP via Getty Images)

The West is Shoring Up its Vulnerabilities in the Baltic – The NATO Summit Should End the Zombie Policy on the Balkans Too

The upcoming meeting in Madrid will be as consequential a meeting of Western allies as any since the Cold War.
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France Looks to New NATO Strategic Concept to Advance European Defense Capabilities

Expectations for the upcoming NATO Summit in Madrid, how France sees bolstering EU and NATO capabilities, and France's posture on the war in Ukraine.
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Walking Iran Back from the Nuclear Brink

Bold action is needed now to salvage the Iran nuclear deal.
Nigerian Policemen of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) patrol on the main square in Timbuktu as a woman passes from the left, on December 8, 2021. The carry large guns.

Preventing the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Mali from Falling into Irrelevance

With the UN Security Council considering renewal of MINUSMA's mandate, are there ways it can better address the range of security threats?
Rescue workers carry the body of a victim killed by aerial attacks carried out by aircraft of the coalition led by Saudi Arabia targeting a prison in the Houthi stronghold Saadah Province, on January 22, 2022 in Saadah, Yemen. The assault reportedly killed at least 90 prisoners and injured more than 100 others. (Photo by Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images)

US Military Support to the Saudi-Led Coalition in Yemen Amid Civilian Toll: Mapping the Connections

A media-human rights investigation shows the US may be ignoring data showing the likelihood that its aid went to units implicated in abuses.
Supporters of Burkina Faso's ousted President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré gather in Ouagadougou, on May 28, 2022, during an indoor rally demanding his release. Kabore's party, the People's Movement for Progress (MPP), on May 24 denounced his detention, four months since the January 24 coup. (Photo by OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT/AFP via Getty Images)

The US Needs a Global Anti-Coup Strategy

With partners, Washington can affect the calculus of local players and set an example of standing with local pro-democracy actors.

Russia’s Nuclear Threat Inflation: Misguided and Dangerous

Putin's cavalier use of nuclear coercive diplomacy poses risks for international relations and Russia’s own national security policy.

A Matter of Honor

"Embracing honor as integral to 'American identity' and culture could help all Americans find a common ground to unite against enemies using disinformation to sow division and…
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