National Security Strategy

The U.S. can more effectively anticipate and halt atrocities worldwide through prioritizing atrocity prevention and leveraging tools.

In the Indo-Pacific, climate funding can help combat China's influence - boosting allies' climate resilience and U.S. national security.

Integrating human security into U.S. military planning would give substance to the idea of a values-based approach to foreign policy.

The Biden administration can do more to develop and implement a “values-based” approach to foreign policy.

The administration risks leaving the US overcommitted and overextended during a period of substantial shifts in the global balance of power.

It's time to get off this loop. But ending “endless wars” should not be equated with simplistic solutions.

The necessary post-Afghanistan debate is heating up, and it should be informed by history’s lessons and enduring American values.

War and weapons cannot solve today’s most urgent challenges. They require peacebuilding, diplomacy, and conflict-sensitive development.

The push to protect women and girls in conflict and involve women in security decision-making increases attention to human rights in military operations.

Not only are these strategic priorities not necessarily at odds with one another, but in fact, they often overlap and complement each other.

Hurricanes and wildfires in the U.S. and humanitarian crises abroad illustrated the national security impact of climate change in 2018. Yet the Pentagon’s congressionally required…

An October report from the Africa Center for Strategic Studies noted a rise in violent activity in the Sahel, up from similar data from January and April. Still, recent U.S.…