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ExplainerBasing and global posture, Middle East, Military analysis

An access-only posture for the Middle East

By Jennifer Kavanagh

October 26, 2026

ExplainerIran, Basing and global posture, Middle East, Military analysis

The proliferation of accuracy and vulnerability of military bases

By Benjamin Friedman

September 24, 2026

ExplainerAsia, Basing and global posture, Military analysis

A second island chain strategy for Asia

By Jennifer Kavanagh

September 10, 2026

ExplainerTaiwan, Asia, Europe and Eurasia, Russia, Ukraine, Ukraine‑Russia

Accommodation: An underutilized strategy for great-power rivals

By Moritz Graefrath

August 27, 2026

ExplainerUkraine‑Russia, Europe and Eurasia, Ukraine

The role of moral hazard in the Ukraine war

By Christopher McCallion

August 18, 2026

ExplainerUS‑Israel‑Iran, Iran, Middle East

A security dilemma made worse: How war with Iran backfired

By Rosemary Kelanic

August 5, 2026

ExplainerCounterterrorism, Africa

Exiting Somalia’s war: End U.S. military operations

By William Walldorf

July 14, 2026

ExplainerNATO, Burden sharing, Europe and Eurasia

Let Europe rearm: Capitalize on NATO’s five percent pledge

By Thomas Cavanna

June 23, 2026

ExplainerAlliances and commitments, Asia, China, Europe and Eurasia, Russia

Assessing the China-Russia quasi-alliance

By Lyle Goldstein

June 16, 2026

ExplainerBurden sharing, Basing and global posture, Europe and Eurasia, NATO

Stop bargaining with Europe, start leaving

By Benjamin Friedman and Moritz Graefrath

May 27, 2026

ExplainerUS‑Israel‑Iran, Diplomacy, Iran, Middle East

Why Iran talks should deal only with nuclear issues

By Rosemary Kelanic

February 23, 2026

ExplainerCuba, Grand strategy, Western Hemisphere

Move on from Washington’s outdated Cuba policy

By Daniel DePetris

January 23, 2026

ExplainerChina‑Taiwan, Asia, China, Taiwan

Target Taiwan: Military risk from Chinese conquest

By Lyle Goldstein

December 23, 2025

ExplainerEurope and Eurasia, Russia

The bear in the Baltics: Reassessing the Russian threat in Estonia

By Jennifer Kavanagh and Jeremy Shapiro

December 18, 2025

ReportUkraine‑Russia, Europe and Eurasia, Russia, Ukraine

An armed nonalignment model for Ukraine’s postwar security

By Jennifer Kavanagh

December 15, 2025