Think Tanks
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Europe Faces Uncertainty as New START Ends
Context and Treaty’s Role New START, the main nuclear arms control treaty between the United States and Russia, expired on February 5, 2026 after limiting deployed strategic warheads to 1,550…
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Military AI Adoption Is Outpacing Global Cooperation
En: Think TanksRising Military AI Deployment Global militaries are integrating artificial intelligence at accelerating speed operations and systems. Consequently, these deployments increasingly outpace efforts to establish international cooperation or coordinated norms. Fraying…
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The AI Bubble Is Getting Closer to Popping
En: Think TanksAI’s Economic Ascension and the Bubble Risk AI currently propels major stock market indexes and is deeply woven into economic momentum, attracting high investor expectations and meteoric valuations. However, the…
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How 2026 Could Decide the Future of Artificial Intelligence
En: Think TanksA Turning Point for AI in 2026 Artificial intelligence is entering a decisive phase defined by governance, widespread deployment, and geopolitical competition. As a result, policymakers must turn broad principles…
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A Fork in the Road at the Munich Security Conference
Setting the Scene The Munich Security Conference in February 2026 stands at a crucial inflection point for Western security cooperation. Gathered in Munich’s Hotel Bayerischer Hof, leaders confront rising geopolitical…
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Netanyahu to Discuss Gaza and Iran During Washington Visit
Washington Conversations on Gaza and Iran U.S. and Israeli leaders are meeting in Washington to align strategic priorities on Iran’s nuclear program and peace plans for Gaza. Because Iran and…
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Japan’s thunderbolt election: Takaichi resets politics, economic and diplomacy
Japan’s Election Surprise Japan’s recent Lower House election shocked many observers. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called a snap election only three months after taking office. Unexpectedly, her Liberal Democratic Party…
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Back to the future? British politics in 2026
En: Think TanksLong-Term Discontent and Political Fragmentation British politics has become highly unpredictable after a long build-up of public frustration and distrust toward traditional parties. Decades of dissatisfaction with Labour and Conservatives…
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Reduced immigration slowed population growth for the nation and most states, new census data shows
Slowdown in U.S. Population Growth National population growth dropped sharply between mid-2024 and mid-2025. Growth fell from 0.96% to 0.52%, one of the lowest rates in U.S. history outside the…
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Does President Trump have the authority to “nationalize” voting?
Constitution and Election Authority The U.S. Constitution gives states primary control over federal election procedures, limiting presidential authority in this area. Federal authority functions only through Congress, which may set…
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A key intelligence law expires in April and the path for authorization is unclear
Purpose and Imminent Expiration Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) lets the U.S. government conduct warrantless electronic surveillance on non-U.S. persons abroad with compelled assistance from U.S.…
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The world is far off meeting its growing water needs. Can the UN still lead the response?
En: Think TanksWater scarcity is becoming increasingly severe worldwide, driven by rising demand, declining aquifers and worsening droughts in many regions. The global economy’s thirst for water, especially in water-intensive sectors like…
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on how AI is becoming the next great infrastructure build
Artificial intelligence is presented as a major technological platform shift comparable to the internet and mobile cloud, but distinct because it can understand and act on unstructured information in real…
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How can we build intelligent resilience against cyber threats in the age of AI
Artificial intelligence significantly intensifies cyber risk by enabling attacks that are highly automated, adaptive and scalable, such as generative systems that create tailored phishing at speed and drive a sharp…
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3 messages to young people from leaders at Davos on how to grow up with AI
Growing up in a world shaped by artificial intelligence means navigating powerful tools that can both support and undermine human development, especially for children and young adults. A central concern…
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The digital harness: How to align accelerating AI with human purpose
Advanced artificial intelligence is reaching a stage where systems can match or even surpass human performance in complex tasks, which intensifies the need to guide its development toward human-centered goals…
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The external wealth of nations database
En: Think TanksA Compass for Understanding Global Financial Integration Gian Maria Milesi-Ferretti In today’s interconnected economy, it is vital to understand how capital flows across borders. The Brookings Institution recently published an…
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AI risks from non-state actors
Overview of AI Misuse Risks Advanced AI tools can empower individuals of groups with harmful capabilities once limited to powerful states or specialists. Frontier models now offer expert-level reasoning and…
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Did “America First” tariffs work?
Context of the America First Trade Policy Since early 2025, U.S. trade policy shifted sharply from rules-based liberalism to discretionary tariffs and trade actions. This new approach departs from post-World…
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Who has to leave the Federal Reserve next?
Overview of Federal Reserve Turnover Leadership at the Federal Reserve is changing substantially. Both the Board of Governors in Washington and regional Federal Reserve banks see turnover recently. This affects…
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Why Africa should sequence, not rush into AI?
Framing the AI Challenge in Africa Africa’s digital landscape remains uneven, with many systems still manual or paper-based, highlighting deep technological gaps. Meanwhile, global discourse about generative AI’s transformative power…
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The HAIP Reporting Framework: Its value in global AI governance and recommendations for the future
Overview: A New Transparency Mechanism The Hiroshima AI Process (HAIP) Reporting Framework supports global AI governance by encouraging disclosure of risk mitigation practices in advanced AI development. It was launched…