Diplomacy & International Relations

China’s platform economy is an AI deployment engine. The U.S. is still looking for its own

(Zoë Moore, Lyla Renwick-Archibold - Council on Foreign Relations) On May 20, Alibaba released MuleRun, an “always-on AI workforce” that taps AI agents (mules)...

Assessing Trump’s Executive Order on AI Oversight

(Matthew Ferren, Vinh Nguyen - Council on Foreign Relations) U.S. President Donald Trump on June 2 signed a long-awaited executive order on AI. The...

The Stockpile Gap: How America Can Secure the Strategic Materials It Needs to Win

(Jonathan E. Hillman, Ishaan Thakker - Council on Foreign Relations) The United States is stocking up. On February 2, President Donald Trump announced the...

Democracies Are Scrambling to Respond as Transnational Repression Worsens

(Joshua Kurlantzick - Council on Foreign Relations) In a world seemingly in chaos, where the rule of law often appears to be breaking down,...

Sanctions Creating Path for PRC Ownership of Key Georgian Businesses

(Tinatin Khidasheli - The Jamestown Foundation) Western sanctions are reshaping ownership of some strategic assets in Georgia through pressuring Georgian Dream-aligned businessman Irakli Rukhadze,...

Moscow Allows Then Kills Article Suggesting Russians Win at Home When They Lose Wars

(Paul Globe - The Jamestown Foundation) Russian President Vladimir Putin will claim any outcome he gets in Ukraine is a victory. He is not...

Contract Manufacturing and Technology Transfer Risks

(The Jamestown Foundation) Top contract manufacturing firms may further the techno-industrial dominance of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). These firms have been important...

US expects allies to provide more aircraft, ships for NATO’s defense

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) The United States expects European NATO allies and Canada to increase the number of manned and unmanned aircraft and ships they contribute...

Israel plans big West Bank settlement push many see as illegal

(Al Arabiya) Israel’s hardline finance minister announced on Wednesday a major expansion by more than 2,000 homes of three Jewish settlements in the occupied...

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