Think Tanks
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Europeanized NATO Defense Under Reduced American Support
The strategic debate surrounding a Europeanized NATO raises urgent questions. Specifically, it highlights European defense capacity under reduced American support. Following recent U.S. force realignments, European allies must prepare to…
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Determinants of Health Outcomes in Rural America
En: Think TanksThe debate on healthcare in the United States often focuses on clinical access. However, health disparities in non-metropolitan areas stem from a broader prevention-to-crisis continuum. Over the last two decades,…
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Fueling Vulnerability: The Economic and Strategic Costs of Oil Dependence in the Pacific
Pacific Island countries (PICs) face extreme economic vulnerability due to a dual dependence on traditional trade partners and imported petroleum. Economically anchored to nations like Australia, New Zealand, and the…
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Out of Bounds: What the U.S. Government Should Do in Response to AI Agent Containment Failures
Reports of frontier AI models escaping containment environments have heightened concerns regarding security protocols and model oversight during development and evaluation. Recent incidents demonstrate that autonomous AI agent systems can…
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Beyond winning and losing: What Beijing wants from the Iran war
Managing Fallout and Containing Spillover As the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran enters its sixth month, China focuses primarily on managing the conflict’s fallout rather than exploiting it for geopolitical…
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How Alliances Survive
The Case Against Pessimism and the Path to a New Allied Order Why the Alliance System Can Endure Donald Trump’s second administration has severely strained relations with U.S. allies by…
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Democratic Socialist Candidates Gain Ground but Face Limited Reach in 2026
En: Think TanksDemocratic socialist candidates have gained visibility in the 2026 U.S. elections, but their electoral reach remains limited. In an analysis published by the Brookings Institution, Elaine Kamarck, Riana Mahtani, and…
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Structural Mismatch in Explanations for the Rise in r∗
The macroeconomic debate on the natural rate of interest (r∗) raises key questions about the long-term cost of capital in the United States. This rate represents the real interest rate…
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Stablecoins After GENIUS: Opportunities and Risks for the U.S. Financial System
En: Think TanksThe rapid expansion of dollar-backed stablecoins has moved them from the margins of cryptocurrency markets into broader debates about payments, financial stability, and the international role of the U.S. dollar.…
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Emergency Episode: What’s Happening with Korea? Military exercises, Kim Jong-un and Iran
A panel hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), foreign policy experts Victor Cha, Sydney Seiler, and Andrew Yeo analyzed the diplomatic fallout after U.S. President Trump.…
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How secure is Taiwan? The view from Taipei
An analysis of Taiwan’s defense posture and security environment, foreign policy experts highlighted a notable gap between Washington’s perception of Taiwan’s cross-strait dynamic the ground in Taipei.
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The Houthis Enter the Iran War and Everything Gets Worse
The entry of the Houthi movement into the ongoing military conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States. In. short, introduces a severe destabilizing element to regional security and global…
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Brasil entra en campaña: una elección decisiva para América Latina
En: Think TanksBrasil inició el 16 de agosto de 2026 la campaña para las elecciones generales del 4 de octubre. En Radar Latam 360, Daniel Zovatto analiza una contienda que trasciende la…
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The United States and Its Foreign Creditors: Risks and Changing Demand
The United States plays a central role in global financial markets. Its government debt is widely held by investors and institutions around the world. As a result, foreign demand for…
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Global Action Against Extreme Poverty
En: Think TanksExtreme poverty remains one of the biggest challenges in the world. Although poverty declined for several decades, progress has slowed in recent years. About 800 million people were still living…
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Can negotiations between Venezuela’s government and opposition succeed?
Negotiations Without Clear Progress Venezuela’s latest attempt at political dialogue has raised hopes after more than a dozen failed negotiation efforts. The current process began after the US operation that…
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Zambia’s election: President Hichilema must preserve his country’s democratic reputation
Zambia’s 2026 election carries significance beyond its borders, placing the country’s democratic reputation under renewed scrutiny. President Hakainde Hichilema enters the election after pursuing difficult economic reforms and restructuring Zambia’s…
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Should Egypt join the Mecca Pact?
A Regional Pact with Uncertain Boundaries Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement on 7 August 2026. The pact establishes that an armed attack against one…
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New Approaches to Address the Role of Gold in Sudan’s Civil War
The ongoing conflict in Sudan, marked by severe human rights violations, war crimes, and ethnic cleansing. This by both the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), continues…
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What Happens if Congress Codifies Russia Sanctions?
The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 marks a pivotal effort by Congress. This to codify existing U.S. sanctions into permanent law, reasserting legislative authority and…
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Stablecoins and the Global South: Opportunities and Risks
En: Think TanksThe rise of stablecoins is changing the way people and businesses use digital finance. These digital assets can make payments faster, reduce transaction costs, and provide greater access to financial…
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Stablecoins can transform the Global South by reimagining digital finance, trade, and development
Stablecoins are rapidly evolving into critical financial infrastructure for the Global South. In which populations hold two-thirds of the global supply to overcome currency volatility, high transaction costs, and limited…
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Tunisia’s summer of discontent
Five years after seizing power, Tunisian President Kais Saied is facing severe public discontent as the country endures severe water and electricity shortages during record heatwaves.
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Global Economic Governance: Navigating the Thucydides and Kindleberger Traps
The Brookings article Global economic governance: Navigating the Thucydides and Kindleberger traps examines the challenges facing the global economic system. The authors focus on the growing rivalry between the United States and…
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Can the UN close the global AI gap?
A Growing Global AI Divide Artificial intelligence is developing unevenly across the world, creating a widening gap between technological powers and less-developed countries. Advanced semiconductors, computing infrastructure, and AI capabilities…
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Traditional Medicare Modernization: Key Options for Reform
The Brookings article Options for modernization of traditional Medicare examines possible changes to Traditional Medicare in the United States. The authors explain why the program may need to adapt to the needs…
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Old Friends, New Calculations: A Reset in China-North Korea Relations
In June 2026, Chinese leader Xi Jinping traveled to Pyongyang for a high-level summit with Kim Jong-un. Marking his first trip abroad of the year and his first visit to…
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Trump’s summer of tariffs means trade uncertainty is here to stay
The Trump administration’s latest tariffs suggest that uncertainty is becoming a permanent feature of US trade policy. During July, Washington repeatedly changed tariff structures while introducing new investigations, threats, and…
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By agreeing to disarm, Hamas is trying to call Israel’s bluff in Gaza
Gaza’s future remains shaped by a fragile balance between political negotiations, military objectives and an ongoing humanitarian crisis. Although the October 2025 ceasefire created new diplomatic opportunities, the process has…
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Congress should make children’s privacy the on-ramp to a national privacy law for all
The Legislative Push for Online Safety The Senate Commerce Committee recently advanced the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). Earlier, the House of Representatives successfully passed the Kids Internet and Digital…