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Can the US Keep Its Edge on the Battlefield?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Former Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks lays out how the United States is trying to stay ahead as new technologies and global threats reshape modern warfare.

Kath Hicks speaking at the Pentagon
Kevin Wolf / AP
Defense and Security

Trump Administration Faces Questions About Venezuela Policy

In the News
Fox 32 Chicago
Paul Poast

Nonresident Senior Fellow Paul Poast unpacks the recent US strikes on Venezuelan boats and the risks involved with a potential US push for regime change.

Paul Poast speaks via a video inlay over footage of US strikes on Venezuelan boats US Foreign Policy

Inside Trump's National Security Playbook

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Insider insights from the architect of Trump’s 2017 National Security Strategy.

National Mall
Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP
Defense and Security

Does Europe Need a Drone Wall?

Analysis
by Julianne Smith

A surge in drone incursions is prompting the EU and NATO to reevaluate their defense systems. Could a drone wall be the answer? Distinguished Nonresident Fellow in Defense and Security Ambassador Julianne Smith weighs in.

A drone flies in a live-fire exercise near the northeastern city of Alexandroupolis, Greece, testing domestically-developed drones and counter-drone systems as part of NATO's modernization efforts on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025.
Thanassis Stavrakis / AP
Defense and Security

Are Changing Demographics the Next Global Power Shift?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

China, Japan, and South Korea are aging fast. What does that mean for global stability?

Aging Population
Mark Schiefelbein / AP
Defense and Security

Can the US Reduce its Dependence on China for Critical Minerals?

Analysis
by Karl Friedhoff

Critical minerals are central to innovation and security. The United States is dependent on China for them. Karl Friedhoff explains why that is becoming a problem.

A person holding refined tellurium at the Rio Tinto Kennecott refinery in Magna, Utah.
Rick Bowmer / AP
Tech and Science

Israeli Hostages Freed—What’s Next for the Israel-Hamas Conflict?

In the News
Fox 32 Chicago
Cécile Shea

Cécile Shea discusses whether this breakthrough could mark the beginning of a lasting peace in the Middle East.

Cecile Shea appears on Fox 32 Chicago Defense and Security

Israel and Hamas Agree on 'First Phase' Deal—What Happens Next?

In the News
Fox 32 Chicago
Cécile Shea

Cécile Shea lays out the potential timeline for the release of hostages and unpacks the challenges ahead.

Cecile Shea appears on Fox 32 Chicago Defense and Security

Americans Sound the Alarm over Corruption and Democratic Erosion

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Running Numbers by Lama El Baz

At least half of all partisans see government corruption and weakening democracy as critical threats, but they are deeply divided on climate change and immigration.

A view of the US Capitol
Susan Walsh / AP
Public Opinion

The Strategic Costs of the Gaza War

In the News
Substack
Daniel W. Drezner

"With . . . an American public growing more and more hostile to Israel as the war has progressed, Trump has little to lose by bullying Netanyahu—and a fair amount to gain," Dan Drezner argues.

People hold Israeli flags with the Gaza strip in the distance
Ohad Zwigenberg
US Foreign Policy