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The New Imperialists: How China, Russia and Iran are trying to remake the world
Today, a new axis of autocrats is trying to reshape the world order and sideline the United States in international affairs.
Latest Policy Paper
Space Roles and Missions: From Fragmentation to Unity
The United States faces a fundamental organizational crisis in space. America’s space enterprise remains fragmented across multiple agencies with unclear roles, overlapping responsibilities, and competing authorities. This institutional confusion undermines national security, stifles commercial innovation, and threatens U.S. leadership in the vital space domain.
Latest Defense Dossier
Ukraine and the Changing Character of War
Latest In-House Bulletins
Africa Political Monitor No. 64
An ominous convergence destabilizes Mali;
A grim anniversary in Sudan;
DRC as a safehaven;
The return of Somali piracy
China Policy Monitor No. 1675
Iran conflict increases Chinese reliance on U.S. ethane;
Beijing forces cancellation of Taiwanese President's Eswatini visit;
Tiangong space station to double in size;
Italy extradites PRC hacker to U.S.;
Manila dismisses PLA "combat patrols" as "information operations"
Defense Technology Monitor No. 117
Quantum calculation shortcuts for all;
Holographic 3D printing for chips;
Sunscreen for satellites;
Quantum coordination without communication;
The emergence of "brainbots"
Global Islamism Monitor No. 140
In Mali, a Russian failure...and an Islamist advance;
All eyes on Hamas in Europe;
Afghanistan's women face a bleak future
Indo-Pacific Monitor No. 53
China steps toward semiconductor supremacy;
Seoul searching for mineral alliances with Brazil;
Japan to deploy missiles on island near Taiwan;
Pakistan declares open war as cross-border strikes escalate;
Hormuz hinders trade across Asia