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Boats move through the East River with the Manhattan skyline in the background during Labor Day Weekend in Williamsburg on September 03, 2022 in the Brooklyn Borough of New York City.

Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Colorado arrives at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia on October 27, 2026, for a planned submarine maintenance period supporting AUKUS, (US Navy)

Commentary

US Pivot to Autonomous Drones Offers Lifeline for Australia’s AUKUS Submarine Deal

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Commentary

Oct 28, 2026

Commentary

7 Min Read

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on as Venezuelan opposition leader Dinorah Figuera talks to members of the press during a meeting at the State Department in Washington, DC on October 9, 2026. (Getty Images)

Podcast

Containing Iran, Supporting Venezuela’s Transition, and Restoring Rule of Law in Serbia

Mary Kissel

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Mary Kissel

Podcast

Oct 27, 2026

Podcast

A wind turbine at the Block Island Wind Farm off Block Island, Rhode Island, in the Atlantic Ocean on December 7, 2023. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Offshore Wind and the Cost of Uncertain Federal Commitments

Brigham A. McCown

Senior Fellow and Director, Initiative on American Energy Security

Brigham A. McCown

Commentary

Oct 27, 2026

Commentary

4 Min Read

AI-generated image, using a US Air Force photo of B-21 Raider rendezvousing with a KC-135 Stratotanker for aerial refueling near Edwards Air Force Base in California on April 14, 2026, as a reference.

Reports

Resilient Reach: Redesigning Aerial Refueling for Contested Global Operations

Timothy A. Walton

Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Shane Dennin

Research Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Timothy A. Walton & Shane Dennin

Reports

Oct 27, 2026

Reports

8 Min Read

Voters fill out their ballots at a polling station in the Hillsboro Old Stone School on November 4, 2025, in Hillsboro, Virginia. (Getty Images)

Commentary

The Brilliance of US Elections

Miles Yu

Senior Fellow and Director, China Center

Miles Yu

Commentary

Oct 26, 2026

Commentary

5 Min Read

Presidential candidate and incumbent president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil celebrates after the results of the general election day on October 25, 2026, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Getty Images)

Commentary

The Common Ground for Lula and Trump

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Commentary

Oct 26, 2026

Commentary

1 Min Read

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Podcast

Midterms 2026: Trump’s Fate-Defining Election—Is the US President Underestimated?

Peter Rough

Senior Fellow and Director, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Peter Rough

Podcast

Oct 23, 2026

Podcast

Shipping containers are seen in the Port of Montreal in Montreal, Quebec, on August 23, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

US Trade Policy after the 2026 Midterm Elections

Thomas J. Duesterberg

Senior Fellow

Thomas J. Duesterberg

Commentary

Oct 21, 2026

Commentary

6 Min Read

Vice President JD Vance speaks during an event with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on October 20, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Is There an Effective “America First” Position on Israel?

Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Michael Doran

Commentary

Oct 21, 2026

Commentary

Long Read

Guided missiles are on display in a production hall at the US defense contractor Covenant in Leipzig on October 5, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Why US Conservatives Want Europe to Buy American Arms

Kenneth R. Weinstein

Japan Chair

Kenneth R. Weinstein

Commentary

Oct 20, 2026

Commentary

4 Min Read

Brazil’s Liberal Party presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro greets supporters during a rally at Largo Glenio Peres in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on October 14, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Will Latin America’s Turn to the Right Last?

Daniel Batlle

Adjunct Fellow

Daniel Batlle

Commentary

Oct 20, 2026

Commentary

4 Min Read

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega L and then-Vice President Rosario Murillo attend the swearing-in ceremony for a new presidential term in Managua, Nicaragua on January 10, 2022. (Getty Images)

Podcast

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