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Palestinians take control of an Israeli Merkava battle tank after crossing the border fence with Israel from Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023. (Getty Images)

Commentary

I Watched the Middle East Bleed for 20 Years—Nobody Cared Until October 7

Ludovic Hood

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

Ludovic Hood

Commentary

Sep 1, 2026

Commentary

6 Min Read

Armed Taliban security personnel sit atop a Humvee armored vehicle as they ride along a street in Badakhshan on September 1, 2024. (Getty Images)

Commentary

The Key Challenges the Taliban Face in Badakhshan

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Commentary

Aug 28, 2026

Commentary

5 Min Read

Rumen Radev looks on as he addresses the media after casting his ballot at a polling station during Bulgaria's parliamentary elections in Sofia on April 19, 2026. (Getty Images)

Reports

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Radev: A Complicated NATO Ally

Matthew Boyse

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Matthew Boyse

Reports

Aug 27, 2026

Reports

Long Read

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In the Media

The Importance of Defense Spending in a Changing World

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

In the Media

Aug 26, 2026

In the Media

Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev looks on as he attends a meeting with Russia's President Putin in Omsk, Russia, on July 25, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Kazakhstan, the World’s Most Important Hedger, Bets on Stability

Ken Moriyasu

Senior Fellow

Ken Moriyasu

Commentary

Aug 26, 2026

Commentary

4 Min Read

ABILENE, TEXAS - AUGUST 26: In an aerial view, the Stargate Oracle AI data center campus is seen on August 26, 2026 in Abilene, Texas. The Stargate Oracle AI data center will span roughly 4 million square feet and will be operated by Oracle for OpenAI. The facility is the first Stargate site to go live and is expected to be fully completed by the end of 2026. Data centers continue to be a major topic of discussion heading into the 2026 Midterm elections with conservatives raising concerns about property rig

The Stargate Oracle AI data center campus is seen on August 26, 2026, in Abilene, Texas. (Getty Images)

In the Media

Dispelling AI Data Center Misconceptions

Alexandra Seymour

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Alexandra Seymour

In the Media

Aug 25, 2026

In the Media

(Screenshot via YouTube)

In the Media

Israel Explained: Christian Zionism and the Evolution of American Zionism

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

In the Media

Aug 24, 2026

In the Media

A U.S. Sailor directs a Eurocopter AS-332 Super Puma on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a replenishment-at-sea with fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO-187), Aug. 16, 2026. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo)

A US sailor directs a Eurocopter AS-332 Super Puma on the flight deck of USS Abraham Lincoln during a replenishment-at-sea on August 16, 2026. (US Navy)

Commentary

America Faces the Constraints of Democracy