Among the many global challenges facing the United States, the one receiving scant public attention is the resurgence of al-Qaeda through Central Asia and the Middle East. Today, there is an active ...

Scenarios International agencies have underperformed because they were designed to promote global policymaking. This goal has largely failed. Governments have consistently resisted ceding sovereignty ...

As the U.S. struggles to divide its rivals, its missteps contrast with China’s deft diplomacy and Russia’s strategic craftiness. May 9: Russian President Vladimir Putin hosting his Chinese counterpart ...

Ankara is reconsidering its recent policies, particularly toward Europe and the United States. This shift follows a decade (2012-2022) characterized by frequent acrimonious disagreements and sanctions ...

Hungary, a member of both the European Union and NATO, is increasingly looking eastward to counterbalance its reliance on the West. As long as it remains part of the Western alliance system, Budapest ...

If a date had to be identified for the demise of the post-World War II international system, it was April 2, 2025. On that day – so-called “Liberation Day” – United States President Donald Trump ...

Operation Midnight Hammer dealt a major blow to Iran’s nuclear facilities, revealing the permanence of modern conflict – from hybrid warfare to shifting global alliances.

Since her rise to power in 2022, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has displayed a strong focus on foreign policy – at times even overshadowing her own foreign minister, Antonio Tajani. Among the ...

Private tech firms have quietly replaced defense contractors as dominant forces in national security strategies, often trampling on basic rights and freedoms. The police in London use live facial ...

Stay informed with our daily radio podcast, a concise AI-generated audio companion to the latest GIS reports.

is director of tax policy studies at the Cato Institute.

Greenland has passed a draft constitution, raising the possibility of independence from Denmark and concerns over its strategic significance. Qaanaaq, Greenland is among the most northern inhabited ...