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How Extremists Leverage Social Media to Succeed
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How Extremists Leverage Social Media to Succeed

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Iran and the IAEA Resume Cooperation — Sort Of
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Iran and the IAEA Resume Cooperation — Sort Of

Sep 12, 2025
After Alaska: Security Guarantees, Ukraine, and Europe’s Dilemma
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After Alaska: Security Guarantees, Ukraine, and Europe’s Dilemma

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Russian Drones Breach Polish Airspace
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Russian Drones Breach Polish Airspace

Sep 11, 2025

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In Brief

Key Outcomes from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit

September 9, 2025
Rorry Daniels, Joseph Webster, Michael Kugelman, and Catherine Putz
Key Outcomes from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit
In Brief

The Geopolitics of Drone Exports

September 5, 2025
Pinar Tank, Matthew P. Funaiole, Stacie Pettyjohn, and Nir Reuven
The Geopolitics of Drone Exports
The Adversarial

Summits, Sanctions, and a Parade

September 4, 2025
WOTR Staff
Summits, Sanctions, and a Parade
Rewind and Reconnoiter

America’s Biggest Cyber Crisis Isn’t Just Artificial Intelligence

September 3, 2025
Patrick Hearn
America’s Biggest Cyber Crisis Isn’t Just Artificial Intelligence
Rewind and Reconnoiter

Unintended Recipients: The Dangers of Loose Weapons

August 27, 2025
Kerry Chávez and Ori Swed
Unintended Recipients: The Dangers of Loose Weapons
In Brief

Many Europeans Support Increased National Defense Spending — But How Durable Is That Support?

August 26, 2025
Emma Salisbury, Niklas Ebert, Tara Varma, Sten Rynning, and Monika Sus
Many Europeans Support Increased National Defense Spending — But How Durable Is That Support?
The Adversarial

Rivals, Raids, and Rhetoric

August 21, 2025
WOTR Staff
Rivals, Raids, and Rhetoric
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Moscow’s Mercenary Makeover in Africa

August 20, 2025
Raphael Parens
Moscow’s Mercenary Makeover in Africa
In Brief

Emerging Terrorist Threats and Trends

August 19, 2025
Tricia Bacon, Nathaniel Powell, Aaron Y. Zelin, Amira Jadoon, and Bruce Hoffman
Emerging Terrorist Threats and Trends
In Brief

China’s Soft Power Tools and Whether They Work

August 14, 2025
Owen Daniels, Maria Repnikova, Jonathan Sullivan, Yun Sun, and Gary Rawnsley
China’s Soft Power Tools and Whether They Work
Rewind and Reconnoiter

What Will Be Russia’s Response to NATO Expansion After the War Ends?

August 13, 2025
Nicholas Lokker and Heli Hautala
What Will Be Russia’s Response to NATO Expansion After the War Ends?
The Adversarial

Deadlines and Deadlock

August 7, 2025
WOTR Staff
Deadlines and Deadlock