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Tag: In Brief

How Often Overlooked Non-State Actors Are Using Drones

October 14, 2025
Richard Horsey, R. Evan Ellis, Tricia Bacon, and Nathaniel Powell
How Often Overlooked Non-State Actors Are Using Drones

The Ripple Effects of the Oct. 7 Attack on Israel

October 7, 2025
Janice Stein, Gabriel Mitchell, Jonathan Lincoln, Zaha Hassan, and Yael Mizrahi-Arnaud
The Ripple Effects of the Oct. 7 Attack on Israel

Tough Tests and Uncertain Outcomes from the U.N. General Assembly

September 30, 2025
Paul Poast, Zaha Hassan, Ashley Jackson, Ye Myo Hein, and Ellie Geranmayeh
Tough Tests and Uncertain Outcomes from the U.N. General Assembly

Lots of Royal Soft Power but Any Concrete Outcomes?

September 23, 2025
Andrew Mumford, Matthew Savill, Emma Salisbury, Jacob Parakilas, and Hillary Briffa
Lots of Royal Soft Power but Any Concrete Outcomes?

Signposts Toward the Future of Indian-Chinese Relations

September 16, 2025
Sameer Lalwani, Tanvi Madan, and Sushant Singh
Signposts Toward the Future of Indian-Chinese Relations

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

The Geopolitics of Drone Exports

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

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?

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

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

A Tricky Balancing Act for Southeast Asia

August 5, 2025
Huong Le Thu, Jessica C. Liao, and Gregory Poling
A Tricky Balancing Act for Southeast Asia

How the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Will Shape Key Defense Priorities

July 22, 2025
Heather Williams, Katherine Kuzminski, Shaan Shaikh, Steven Wills, and Sam Wilson
How the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Will Shape Key Defense Priorities

The State of Russian Influence in the Middle East

July 15, 2025
Anna Borshchevskaya, Yevgeniya Gaber, Nicole Grajewski, Giorgio Cafiero, and Daniel Rakov
The State of Russian Influence in the Middle East

South Korea’s New Government and Defense Policy Is Taking Shape

July 9, 2025
Jenny Town, S. Paul Choi, Jung Jae Kwon, and Jaehan Park
South Korea’s New Government and Defense Policy Is Taking Shape

What Did the 2025 NATO Summit Achieve?

July 1, 2025
Sara Moller, Rick Landgraf, Andrew A. Michta, Luis Simon, and Jean-Loup Samaan
What Did the 2025 NATO Summit Achieve?

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