NATO Expansion: Finland and Sweden Transform Alliance's Military Posture Against Russia
Two years after joining NATO, Finland and Sweden have fundamentally altered the alliance's strategic position in Northern Europe, giving NATO a 1,300km new border with Russia and significantly complicating Moscow's military calculus.
The US vs. Russia Sanctions War: Three Years In, What Has Actually Worked?
A rigorous analysis of the sweeping US and allied sanctions imposed on Russia since the Ukraine invasion — what economic damage they have caused, where they have failed, and what the sanctions experience means for America's economic statecraft toolkit.
Ukraine War: US Approves $61 Billion Aid Package — How American Support Has Shaped the Conflict
Congress has approved a $61 billion Ukraine aid package after months of political deadlock. An in-depth look at how American military and economic assistance has shaped the course of the war.
US Foreign Aid Under the Microscope: What Does America Actually Get for Its $60 Billion?
As Congress debates foreign aid funding for the fifth time in two years, a comprehensive analysis of what the United States actually receives in return for its $60 billion annual foreign assistance budget — and who would lose most if it were eliminated.
America's Pivot to the Pacific: US Military Build-Up in the Philippines and Taiwan Strait
The Pentagon is accelerating its military repositioning toward the Indo-Pacific, with new base agreements in the Philippines, increased naval patrols in the Taiwan Strait, and a fundamental reorientation of American military strategy away from Europe and the Middle East.