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Friday, 08 May 2026
Quantum Sensing and its Applications in Indian Military Navigation Systems
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Operation Sindoor and the Reconfiguration of India’s Intelligence Architecture
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Beijing’s playbook for the US-Iran war
Brookings
Thursday, 07 May 2026
With SAPS under scrutiny, what should SA interim police chief prioritise?
ISS Africa
(Institute for Security Studies)
Comments on biosimilar streamlining efforts and context on commercial barriers to competition
Brookings
Agriculture’s cash problem has a digital solution
Brookings
Ukraine’s return to the mental map of Europe
Brookings
The new playbook for AI leadership: The case of the United Arab Emirates
Atlantic Council
Why Gen Z Feels Priced Out of the American Dream
Heritage Foundation
The New Scramble: Turkey, Somalia and the Battle for the Red Sea
RUSI
Iran War Grew UAE–Israel Security Ties: Normalisation’s Peril, Promise
RUSI
America’s 2 Answers to ‘The Woman Question’
Heritage Foundation
The Iran Conflict Shows Why America Must Embrace Energy Development
Heritage Foundation
The OPEC Cartel Crackup
Heritage Foundation
Who controls the defence industry?
Bruegel
Never Forget: It Was Trump Who Sunk Starmer’s Chagos Surrender
Heritage Foundation
1 in 3 Dollars Earned Goes to Taxes. Why?
Heritage Foundation
Blue States’ Wealth Tax Trap Would Crush American’s Prosperity
Heritage Foundation
Mamdani’s “Tax First, Think Later” Budget Plan
Heritage Foundation
Japan’s Easing of Arms Exports Is a Defense Game Changer
Heritage Foundation
May Day Politics Come to Classrooms
Heritage Foundation
Universities Churn Out Bloodthirsty Liberal Activists
Heritage Foundation
Roger Scruton Was Right About the War on Patriotism
Heritage Foundation
The Smithsonian’s 250th Failure
Heritage Foundation
Operation Sindoor at One: Taking Stock of India's Cyber Preparedness
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
PABS Negotiations: Legal Certainty and Equity Must Define the Final Outcome
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Truth as Doctrine: India’s Alternative to Pakistan’s Information Warfare Model
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Sindoor Effect on Strategic Policy, Posture and Preparation
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Nordic security policies and defence cooperation in the age of Trump
DIIS
(Danish Institute for International Studies)
Women's organisations are cracking the glass ceiling in war-time Ukraine
DIIS
(Danish Institute for International Studies)
The BRICS Power Play: Competing Interests in Global Energy Governance
SAIIA
(South African Institute of International Affairs)
Optimizing Defense Requirements Cooperation Among the United States and Its Allies
RAND Corporation
How to Forecast China’s Lithography Leap: A Comparative Analysis of the Delphi Method and Crowdsourced Forecasting
RAND Corporation
When Military-To-Civilian Transition Support Falls Short: A Qualitative Assessment of Transition Needs Among U.S. Veterans
RAND Corporation
The Growing Farm Subsidy Boondoggle
Cato Institute
Reactions and Background to the Trump Administration’s Decision to Reduce Troops in Germany
Konrad Adenauer Foundation
A Decade of Doing More: Evaluating Development Interventions in India’s Rural Frontiers
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
From Symbolism to Strategy: The Meaning of Operation Sindoor
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
AI from Class 3: India’s Early Bet in the Global AI Race
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
The PRAHAAR Doctrine: From Reactive Restraint to Proactive Compellence
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
The Evolution of India's Military Doctrine and Posture After Operation Sindoor
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Is ‘consent of the governed' possible amid polarized politics?
Brookings
The Changing Landscape of Veteran Health Care: Effects of Expanding Eligibility for Community Care in New York
RAND Corporation
Wednesday, 06 May 2026
Benin hands Romuald Wadagni a growth mandate and a democratic test
ISS Africa
(Institute for Security Studies)
Callais decision threatens to stall diversity gains in House
Brookings
HHS proposes sweeping changes for 2027 Marketplace plans (Part 2)
Brookings
Do low munitions inventories invite aggression?
Brookings
Context-maxxing: A path to cognitive agency with generative AI
Brookings
Public Comment re: Microgrids Distributed Energy Resources
Cato Institute
War Powers Resolution Is Dead — Cato Fellow Calls for a New One
Cato Institute
Cato Institute Scholars Recognized Among Washingtonian’s 500 Most Influential People in Washington, DC 2026
Cato Institute
Social Security in the Red: Implications for Federal Debt
Cato Institute
Digital Services Taxes at a Crossroads: European Perspectives on What Comes Next
Cato Institute
Social Security in the Red: Implications for Federal Debt
Cato Institute
Cato Next Gen Reception, NYC
Cato Institute
A new Middle Eastern quadrilateral is taking shape
IISS
(International Institute for Strategic Studies)
Defence supply chains beyond CRMs: dependencies and bottlenecks
IISS
(International Institute for Strategic Studies)
Understanding the Relaxation of Japan’s Defence Export Rules
RUSI
AI-Enabled Vulnerability Discovery Is Reshaping National Cyber Defence
RUSI
China Imports 70% of Its Oil: Targeting That Specific Vulnerability Is the St...
Heritage Foundation
SPLC and the Map That Ate the Territory
Heritage Foundation
Roger Scruton Was Right About The War On Patriotism
Heritage Foundation
Making Food Supply Chains More Resilient to Geopolitical Shocks
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Preparing Digital Finance for the Quantum Era
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Berlin Meets Delhi: A Defence Partnership for Difficult Times
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Referendums and Postcoloniality in Greenland
DIIS
(Danish Institute for International Studies)
The Consensus on Gender Equality was a Mirage
DIIS
(Danish Institute for International Studies)
INMSS-2026: What India’s New Maritime Strategy Means
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Islamic State Expands Reach in Sahel
SAIIA
(South African Institute of International Affairs)
How will growth in Medicare Advantage change the Medicare program's performance?
Brookings
The future of Africa’s transport sector
Brookings
Foreign investment is not making friends for China—or the US
Brookings
Build Partner Airpower, Not Air Forces: Lessons Learned and Policy Recommendations from the American Experience of Building the Iraqi and Afghan Air Forces
RAND Corporation
Reading Full Books in Secondary English Language Arts Classrooms: Findings from the Spring 2025 American Instructional Resources Survey
RAND Corporation
Middle Power and Powerlessness on a changing World Stage
Clingendael
The Free and Open Indo-Pacific: Economics, Politics, and Norms
NUPI
(Norwegian Institute of International Affairs)
Branching Out: Capital Mobility and Long-Run Growth
Cato Institute
Building a Globally Competitive and Ethically Sound Infrastructure for Synthetic Data
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Blue Finance and the Global South: Bridging the Ocean Investment Gap
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Mumbai’s Deonar Landfill: From Toxic Legacy to Climate Asset
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Tuesday, 05 May 2026
James M. Lapeyre, Jr. discusses liberty, leadership, and civil discourse on the Voices of Liberty Podcast with Sean Themea
Cato Institute
Human Freedom Index is cited on the Living Life In North Idaho podcast
Cato Institute
Scott Lincicome discusses what impact the war with Iran has on the economy, and tariff refunds on MS NOW’s The 11th Hour With Stephanie Ruhle
Cato Institute
Are the Philippines Mending Ties With China?
Heritage Foundation
African champions chart the way on the Global Compact for Migration
ISS Africa
(Institute for Security Studies)
Maintaining privacy and security with connected cars | The TechTank Podcast
Brookings
Can taxes alone fix long-term deficits?
Brookings
How executive orders are reshaping Black America
Brookings
Beijing’s approach to the conflict in Iran and its implications for China
Brookings
How dangerous is the current China-Japan rift?
Brookings
AI growth acceleration versus distributional fairness
Brookings
Michael F. Cannon discusses employer-based health care in the U.S. on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal
Cato Institute
Force Multipliers in the Americas: Harnessing Security Force Assistance to Bolster Homeland Defense and U.S. Strategic Objectives in Latin America
RAND Corporation
Cato on Tour: New York
Cato Institute
The US Blockade of Hormuz: Who Holds the Advantage?
RUSI
Jeanine Pirro Takes On the Young Punks
Heritage Foundation
Why Universal Basic Income Is Still a Bad Idea
Heritage Foundation
The Iran Precedent and the Legal Jeopardy of Nuclear Governance
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Forging a Phoenix from the Ashes: An Agenda for Bengal’s Economic Reset
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Energy Independence in the Polish Context
DIIS
(Danish Institute for International Studies)
Behind closed doors
DIIS
(Danish Institute for International Studies)
Zelenskyy’s Gabala Visit Upgrades Ukraine–Azerbaijan Bilateral Relations
AIR Center
Mainstreamed but sidelined: Global funding for gender equality
Lowy Institute
The Weaponisation of Surveillance Infrastructure
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
UAE’s Exit from OPEC and OPEC+: Strategic Drivers
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Escalation within Continuity: Spain’s Foreign Policy towards Israel and Palestine after October 7th
Ifri
(Institut français des relations internationales)
What does successful innovation in headline economic statistics look like?
Brookings
From potential to prosperity: A strategic agenda for growth and opportunity in Southeastern Pennsylvania
Brookings
China's Science and Technology Strategy in Perspective: Historical Evolution, Political Drivers, and Global Implications
RAND Corporation
When jihadists govern: Lessons across the Sahel cases
NUPI
(Norwegian Institute of International Affairs)
Rethinking How America Treats Opioid Addiction
Cato Institute
India and EU's Shared Imperative of Critical Minerals Cooperation
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
The End of Nuclear Arms Control: What Comes Next?
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
America vs. Iran: Why Neither Side Can Back Down
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Project Vault: Industrial Insurance, Not Supply Chain Independence
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
The future of connected cars
Brookings
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