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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks to the media after he cast his ballot in Hungarian parliamentary elections on April 12, 2026 in Budapest, Hungary. Orban, who has been in power for 16 years, is going into the election trailing challenger Peter Magyar, lead candidate of the Tisza party, (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Viktor Orbán speaks to the media after he cast his ballot in the Hungarian parliamentary elections on April 12, 2026, in Budapest, Hungary. (Getty Images)

Commentary

The Curtain Falls for Hungary’s Orbán

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Commentary

Apr 14, 2026

Commentary

1 Min Read

An oil refinery operates 24 hours a day in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on March 25, 2026. (Getty Images)

In the Media

Iran, Hormuz, and Global Energy Risks

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

In the Media

Apr 1, 2026

In the Media

A weapon is mounted on the Lehit ground robotic system, developed by specialists of the International Legion under the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, during a demonstration in Ukraine on December 9, 2025. (Getty Images)

Reports

The Quick and the Dead: How Adaptation in Contact Drives Military Advantage

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Ian Crone

Dan Patt

Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark, Ian Crone & Dan Patt

Reports

Mar 16, 2026

Reports

5 Min Read

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian sits beside Iranian officials and other leaders during his swearing-in ceremony in Tehran on July 30, 2024. On the first row, second to the left, is Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze. (Getty Images)

Reports

Georgia’s Iranian Turn: Tehran’s Rapid Expansion of Influence in a Once-Committed US Ally

Giorgi Kandelaki

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Giorgi Kandelaki & Luke Coffey

Reports

Mar 3, 2026

Reports

5 Min Read

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran, on January 9, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

A Nightmare Scenario for Iran

Michael Doran

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

Michael Doran

Commentary

Jan 23, 2026

Commentary

4 Min Read

Heads of state of the Organization of Turkic States are seen at the Heydar Aliyev Congress Center in Gabala, Azerbaijan, on October 7, 2025. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Why the US Must Include the Organization of Turkic States in Its Central Asia Policy

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Commentary

Jan 13, 2026

Commentary

7 Min Read

President Donald Trump arrives at a signing ceremony with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in the State Dining Room of the White House on August 8, 2025. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Process Requires Momentum

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Commentary

Jan 10, 2026

Commentary

5 Min Read

Ukrainian soldiers practice building assault tactics on October 16, 2025. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Ukraine Military Situation Report | Critical Trends from 2025

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Commentary

Dec 24, 2025

Commentary

4 Min Read

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Commentary

Azerbaijan’s Geopolitical Role in Energy

Brigham A. McCown

Senior Fellow and Director, Initiative on American Energy Security

Brigham A. McCown

Commentary

Dec 21, 2025

Commentary

1 Min Read

Disabling One Bridge Could Shatter Russia’s War Machine (and It’s Not the Kerch) Luke Coffey and Can Kasapoğlu

Bridges are seen crossing the Yenisei River in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, in February 2017, with a road bridge in the foreground and rail bridge in the background. (Wikimedia Commons)

Reports

Disabling One Bridge Could Shatter Russia’s War Machine (and It’s Not the Kerch)