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The U.S.-China Economic Cold War Is No Longer Silent

OPINION — For decades, the United States (U.S.) operated under a fatal delusion that free trade with China would liberalize its politics and that the [...] More

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Inside Trump’s New ‘Board of Peace’

OPINION — “Donald J. Trump shall serve as inaugural Chairman of the Board of Peace, and he shall separately serve as inaugural representative of the [...] More

Loosening the Gordian Knot of Global Terrorism: Why Legitimacy Must Anchor a Counterterrorism Strategy

OPINION — The global terrorism landscape in 2026 — the 25th anniversary year of the 9/11 terrorism attacks — is more uncertain, hybridized, and [...] More

The Long Arc Of American Power

OPINION — “We [the U.S.] began as a sliver of a country and next thing you know we're a continental power, and we did not do that primarily through [...] More

What U.S. – China Cooperation Means for the World

OPINION -- China was very critical of the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro last week. The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign [...] More

Trump’s Power Doctrine: A $1.5 Trillion Military, Greenland Ambitions, and a World Ruled by Force

OPINION — “After long and difficult negotiations with Senators, Congressmen, Secretaries, and other Political Representatives, I have determined [...] More

Human Agency in a Technology-Mediated World

EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — Occasionally, a speech does more than mark a leadership transition or outline institutional priorities. It captures, with [...] More

An Israeli soldier walks near tanks as they are stationed near the border with the Gaza Strip

Report for Thursday, September 18, 2025

6:15 America/Chicago Thursday, September 18 [...] More

Report for Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Report for Tuesday, September 16, 2025

6:17 America/Chicago Tuesday, September 16 [...] More

Expert Q&A: Could Trump’s ‘Iron Dome for America’ Fill U.S. Missile Defense Gaps?

EXPERT Q&A — President Donald Trump has called for the establishment of a new missile defense shield for the U.S., which he has dubbed an “Iron Dome [...] More

Spies Who Come Out in the Summer

CHALK MARKS / OPINION — Intelligence officers in the CIA talk about three things when they are together in the field:How bad things are at [...] More

Congress Probes Russia Link to "Havana Syndrome"

Congress Probes Russia Link to "Havana Syndrome"

SUBSCRIBER+ REPORTING — Congress waded into an explosive debate Wednesday, in the wake of revelations that Russia may have been behind the so-called [...] More

U.S. Threat Assessment: Two Wars and Axis of Enemies Top 2024 Risks

U.S. Threat Assessment: Two Wars and Axis of Enemies Top 2024 Risks

SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — The nation's top intelligence agencies delivered a sobering threat assessment Monday, focused on spillover dangers [...] More