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Friday, 17 October 2025
U.S. Trade and Manufacturing: A Conversation With Peter Navarro
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Thursday, 16 October 2025
California Just Passed the First U.S. Frontier AI Law. Here’s What It Does.
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Conservative Priorities for the 2027 Defense Budget
Heritage Foundation
An Everyman’s Guide to Contested Logistics
Heritage Foundation
Instrumental interdependency: the Egypt–Israel gas deal
IISS
(International Institute for Strategic Studies)
Chinese Submarine Warfare – A Natural Evolution or Game Changing Revolution?
RUSI
The Social Costs of an AI-Led Nuclear Energy Renaissance
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
How China Views AI Risks and What to do About Them
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Here’s Why Millennials Are Drawn to Mamdani—and What We Can Do To Change That
Heritage Foundation
Who has the upper hand as Beijing weaponizes rare earths in its trade clash with Washington?
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
From Sana’a to Tel Aviv: The New Frontline in the Iran–Israel Confrontation
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Non-EU external actors' perceptions in the Eastern Neighbourhood case countries
IAI
(Istituto Affari Internazionali)
Europe’s ‘Two-Chinas’ Strategy and the Prospect for Beijing-Taipei Peaceful Coexistence
IAI
(Istituto Affari Internazionali)
Bilateral European Cooperation Recasts Transatlantic and Regional Security
AIR Center
Empowering Patients to Make Goal-Aligned Decisions in Unhealthy Information Environments
RAND Corporation
Reactions and expectations in the Middle East and North Africa
Konrad Adenauer Foundation
Global Gateway Summit - New impetus for pragmatic partnerships
Konrad Adenauer Foundation
U.S. Reactions to Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan
Konrad Adenauer Foundation
Russia’s Wartime Adaptation Against Ukraine
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Semiconductors as the Spark for an India-Japan-South Korea Trilateral
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
China–North Korea Ties: Old Allies, New Calculations
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Why India Should Be Included in the Malacca Strait Patrol
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Australia’s Defence Overhaul and India’s Strategic Opportunity
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
EU Labor Mobility: From Free Movement and Enlargement to New Talent Strategies
KIEP
(Korea Institute for International Economic Policy)
Next Steps on Ukraine Reconstruction
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics With Christopher Waller
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Updating MDB financing for digital infrastructure re-use
Brookings
Wednesday, 15 October 2025
China in Europe: September 2025
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
From the Algiers Process to the Inter-Malian Dialogue: Women’s Participation in Peace and Reconciliation Processes in Mali 2013-2025
NUPI
(Norwegian Institute of International Affairs)
Re: Regulation 2025-018: Controlled Substances Drug Schedules
Cato Institute
Tanzania polls: will election observers be the last line of defence?
ISS Africa
(Institute for Security Studies)
India’s foreign policy reconfiguration: from non-alignment to multi-alignment
CIDOB
(Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
The United Nations at 80: The private sector as a transformative force for global development
Brookings
What awaits the next Trump-Xi meeting?
Brookings
Exploring unemployment trends by race in the DC region
Brookings
Rethinking responsibility in global food systems as hunger and obesity rise
Brookings
How food is being used as a weapon in Gaza, Sudan, and Ukraine
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Trump’s H-1B Visa Change: What to Know
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Trump Holds a Roundtable on Antifa, but There Is Little Legal Ground for the Terrorist Designation
Cato Institute
Trump’s Fed Challenge Falters, But Threats to Fed’s Independence Persist
Cato Institute
Cato Expert: America’s Middle Class Is Stronger Than Ever, Despite Political Rhetoric
Cato Institute
Fifty-Five Years of the Bank Secrecy Act
Cato Institute
42% of Americans Know Someone Who Died of Overdose
RAND Corporation
Fifty-Five Years of the Bank Secrecy Act
Cato Institute
Wanted: More Batteries for Defence
RUSI
The Netherlands before the elections
Konrad Adenauer Foundation
Indonesia’s Nickel Strategy: Downstreaming and Development
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Reopening Subic: Renewing US Strategy in Southeast Asia
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
The Diplomacy of Survival: Kyiv’s War Beyond the Battlefield
IAI
(Istituto Affari Internazionali)
Trump’s America: An Economic Challenge for the EU
DGAP
(German Council on Foreign Relations)
The New Geopolitics of Online Identities
DGAP
(German Council on Foreign Relations)
Azerbaijan’s Energy Strategy and Evolving Export Policy
AIR Center
Weather Warfare and Indian Armed Forces
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Twenty questions (and expert answers) about the next phase of an Israel-Hamas deal
Atlantic Council
Stifling democracy in Tanzania: scenarios for the 2025 elections
ISS Africa
(Institute for Security Studies)
How should the US address long-term deficits?
Brookings
Are We Prepared for the Opening of the Central Arctic Ocean?
RAND Corporation
Majority of Americans See U.S. Leadership in AI as Crucial, Survey Finds
RAND Corporation
Growing Inaccuracies in Official Counts Jeopardize LA Homelessness Wins
RAND Corporation
Evaluating Los Angeles County's SNAP-Ed Program: A Multi-Method Assessment
RAND Corporation
Social Security and Trends in Wealth Inequality
Cato Institute
Mapping South Korea’s Defence Industrialisation in the Age of Smart Technologies
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
A Phantom in Kashmir’s Game of Shadows
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
World Food Day 2025: Building Sustainable Food Systems for All
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
India, China, and the Early Harvest: Understanding Bhutan’s Border Bet
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
How the United Nations and the private sector partner for global prosperity
Brookings
Tuesday, 14 October 2025
Scott Lincicome’s article, “Trump’s New Furniture Tariffs Are (Almost) Everything Wrong with U.S. Trade Policy Today,” is cited on FNC’s Fox & Friends First
Cato Institute
Patrick G. Eddington’s article, “A Bureaucrats and Political Repression: A Cautionary Tale,” on NBC affiliate KHNL’s Hawaii News Now: Sunrise
Cato Institute
Matthew Cavedon discusses the SCOTUS case, William Trevor Case v. Montana, on ABC affiliate KCRG-TV9 News at Midday
Cato Institute
Michael F. Cannon discusses U.S. healthcare on the Rig på Viden podcast
Cato Institute
Civil-Military Relations Under Trump, With Kori Schake
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Water wars: has GERD reset Africa’s hydropolitics?
ISS Africa
(Institute for Security Studies)
The world is changing, multilateralism must too
Brookings
IP25100 | Indonesia’s Fiscal Crossroads: From Liquidity to Real Growth
RSIS
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
Will Trump’s $20 Billion Backing Help Milei Change Argentina’s Fortunes?
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Improving the Personnel Records Scoring System for Air Force Active-Duty Officers and Enlisted Personnel
RAND Corporation
Pivots and Pathways on the Road to Artificial General Intelligence Futures
RAND Corporation
Your New Teammate Is a Machine. Are You Ready?
RAND Corporation
Protecting Immigration Enforcement Officers and the Constitution
Cato Institute
Digital Communication as a Weapon: The Case of Mali
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Conversations: Whither global leadership on counter-terrorism?
Lowy Institute
Realising Societal Resilience for a Whole of Society Approach to Defence
RUSI
Breaking the Trap: Debt Dynamics and Sustainable Finance in the Global South
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Parametric Insurance for Climate Change Adaptation
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
More Tests, Fewer Cases: Tracking India’s Fight Against Malaria
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF ENERGY TRANSITIONS IN GHANA: FROM OIL BOOM TO NUCLEAR AMBITIONS?
DIIS
(Danish Institute for International Studies)
Conversations: Wither global leadership on counter-terrorism?
Lowy Institute
Responsible stewardship models can transform Africa’s mineral wealth into prosperity
Atlantic Council
Incorporating Readiness Considerations into Mishap Classification and Analysis
RAND Corporation
Stabilizing the U.S.-China Rivalry
RAND Corporation
To Make Teaching Sustainable, Help Teachers Balance Work and Personal Demands: Findings from the 2025 State of the American Teacher Survey
RAND Corporation
Infinite Potential—Insights from the Two Moonshots Scenario: After-Action Report from a Sequence of Day After Artificial General Intelligence Exercises
RAND Corporation
Raising the standard: How to unlock the geopolitical potential of Europe’s internal market
Clingendael
Local approaches to delivery of the Armed Forces Covenant and wider support for the Armed Forces Community: Findings from the Our Community, Our Covenant and beyond case studies
RAND Corporation
Local approaches to Armed Forces Covenant delivery and wider support for the Armed Forces Community
RAND Corporation
Our Community, Our Covenant and beyond: Examining local realities and progress achieved in Armed Forces Covenant delivery
RAND Corporation
Enabling progress in Armed Forces Covenant delivery at the local, regional and national level
RAND Corporation
How to Provide Quality Opportunities for Young People in the Summer Months
RAND Corporation
The Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024: Recasting Tools of Decision-Making in the Megacity
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Between New Delhi & Kabul, a fine balance
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
A clean slate for India and Canada: Time to revive ties and reset strategy
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Pakistan’s Renewed US Engagement and the China Constraint
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
APT36’s Linux Campaign Marks New Phase in India-Pakistan Cyber War
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Gaza Ceasefire Tests America’s Middle East Clout
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
How much is too much? Loan limits in the federal student loan program
Brookings
Are geopolitics leading to fragmentation of the international financial system?
Brookings
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