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A blue architectural blueprint-style graphic with white grid lines and hand-lettered labels arranged like room names on a floor plan, symbolizing the architecture of institutional reinvention.

Reinvention Blueprint No. 1: A Government That Works for People

Our democratic institutions are under strain, but one thing must be true if any reform is to take hold: government must deliver, and that delivery must be felt by all people.
A building belonging to DAMAC, a Dubai-based luxury real estate developer founded in 2002 by businessman Hussain Sajwani, is seen in Dubai on June 4, 2026.

The Trump Administration Throws Gulf AI a Lifeline

The Trump administration significantly relaxed AI export controls on the UAE, and it's unclear what the United States got in return.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney standing near a row of Canadian flags.

A Rule-of-Law Model for Governing AI Risks: The Global Significance of Canada’s New AI Strategy

Other middle powers should emulate Canada’s focus on the rule of law as a central principle of A.I. governance.
An F/A-18E Super Hornet approaches to land on an aircraft carrier flight deck, with the nose and wing-mounted missiles of another jet in the foreground and a flight deck crew member signaling below.

Strategic Attack on Iran: Airpower’s Promises, Limits, and Lessons

Operation Epic Fury demonstrates that airpower is both essential and insufficient. A review of what the campaign reveals about airpower's promises, limits and lessons in Iran.
The U.S. Department of State on July 11, 2025, in Washington D.C.

Bringing the State Department to the States: How a Domestic Service Requirement Would Strengthen American Foreign Policy

A domestic service requirement for foreign service officers would help connect the U.S. diplomatic corps with the rest of the country beyond Washington.
Collage of the Israel-Iran conflict

Collection: Iran, Israel and the United States at War (2025-2026 Operations)

Experts analyze the US-Israel Iran military conflicts - covering nuclear diplomacy; strategic, security, and regional implications; and domestic and international law.
The blue and yellow Ukrainian flag flies above the U.S. flag on the same flag pole, with two birds flying to the left against a whitish gray sky.

Ukraine’s Successes Make the Case for How Democracy Support Enhances U.S. National Security

Ukraine's survival in the face of Russia's aggression demonstrates how U.S. support to civil society and democratic institutions becomes a national security asset.
Officials sit around the iconic maple-colored wooden, horseshoe-shaped dias in the U.N. Security Council chamber, hands raised in a vote, as others seated behind them around the edges look on.

Reading the Signals of China’s U.N. Security Council Role in the Afghanistan Mission Renewal

China's prominent role in negotiations over the U.N. mission in Afghanistan marks a shift in its approach to Security Council diplomacy and illuminates its tactics.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (C, back) looks on as (L/R, front row) Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, State Department Chief of Staff Daniel Holler, and Lebanese Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh sign a framework agreement at the US Department of State in Washington, DC, on June 26, 2026.

The Israel-Lebanon Framework Agreement: Return to the “Land for Peace”’ Formula

Experts examine the implications of the framework agreement signed by Israel, Lebanon, and the United States in June.
A view of the United Nations headquarters building in New York on September 17, 2025. The first day of high-level General Debate for the 80th session of the UN General Assembly will begin on September 23, 2025.

AI in the Military Domain: Multilateralism at a Crossroad

Recent U.N. discussions add a new forum on global governance and international norms on military uses of A.I.

The Just Security Podcast: What Next at Int’l Criminal Court After the Prosecutor’s Removal?

Ryan Goodman speaks with Rebecca Hamilton and Alex Whiting on the vote to remove Karim Khan as the ICC's chief prosecutor.
A tall man in silhouette, dressed in a dark long, straight jacket and flared trousers, stands in a street, his back to the camera, raising his right hand with pointed finger, while in the background people hold red and white Georgian flags and the smoke of flares obscures part of the scene.

The U.S. and the EU Must Wake Up to Threats in Georgia

Georgian Dream is crushing Georgia's civil society, courts, and opposition to entrench one-party rule and Russian influence; only targeted U.S. and EU sanctions can stop it.
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