Think Tank Alert

Tuesday, 28 April 2026
Foresight Africa at the 2026 Spring Meetings: 3 insights from the World Bank on successfully navigating global economic shocks
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Clean slate laws boost the economy and public safety
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
GOP midterm prospects darken as Trump approval falls
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Supreme Court reviews constitutionality of geofence warrants
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
The Trump administration’s view of the US–India relationship
tiny icon of iiss  IISS (International Institute for Strategic Studies)
Escrow and Russian Oil Super-Profits: Revisiting an Old Sanctions Tool
tiny icon of rusi  RUSI
Is the Shadow Fleet Rallying ‘Round the Russian Flag?
tiny icon of rusi  RUSI
Yerevan in Europe’s Spotlight
tiny icon of kas  Konrad Adenauer Foundation
From Ballistics to Cruise: Türkiye’s Missile Developments
tiny icon of iiss  IISS (International Institute for Strategic Studies)
NATO’s 1.5 Percent Infrastructure Target
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Carbon Conditionality and Market Access: How Decarbonization Policies Are Reshaping Global Trade
tiny icon of pcns  PCNS (Policy Center for the New South)
Between Breakdown and Balance: Rethinking Global Nuclear Order
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Pakistan’s Rent-Seeking Approach in the Aftermath of Operation Sindoor
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
From Self-Defence to Deterrence: The Quiet End of Japan's Postwar Experiment
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
The Creative Machine: AI and India’s AVGC Industry
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Commercialisation, Not Merely Privatisation: India’s Space Reform Strategy
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
A Naxal-Free India? Between Operational Success and Strategic Vigilance
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Can Change Be Imposed from Outside? Revisiting a Letter from Iran, 1978 — and its Lessons Today
tiny icon of oiip  OIIP (Austrian Institute for International Affairs)
UAE’s Renewable Energy Transition
tiny icon of idsa  IDSA (Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
पाकिस्तान–अफ़ग़ानिस्तान संघर्ष: एक विश्लेषण
tiny icon of idsa  IDSA (Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Evaluating Large Language Models' Abilities to Process and Understand Technical Policy Reports
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
The Survivor Benefit Plan Optional Child Annuity Repeal: Impacts and Adverse Effects
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
The Evolution of African Armies: From Indigenous and Colonial Forces to Modern Military Forces
tiny icon of nupi  NUPI (Norwegian Institute of International Affairs)
Congress Is AWOL in America’s Iran War
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Giorgia Meloni’s reform agenda in the Political Laboratory of Italy
tiny icon of kas  Konrad Adenauer Foundation
The growing impact of political risk on financial markets
tiny icon of bruegel  Bruegel
Urban Climate Resilience in Europe
tiny icon of cidob  CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
A ‘Spectrum’ Surprise for India’s Defence Budget 2026-27
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Fractured Polity: Another Assasination Attempt on Trump
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
From Procurement to Co-Production: Japan–Australia Frigate Deal
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
From Deposits to Derivatives: The Unfinished Financialisation of Indian Households
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Is China’s military as strong as it looks?
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Mobility over Equality? Rethinking Inequality through Brazil’s Bolsa Família
tiny icon of kiep  KIEP (Korea Institute for International Economic Policy)
The decline of the West: Samir Puri on “Westlessness” and the new global order
tiny icon of lowy  Lowy Institute
Purging the generals confirms Xi’s absolute power
tiny icon of lowy  Lowy Institute
Monday, 27 April 2026
Internet shutdowns won’t solve Central Africa’s political crises
tiny icon of issafrica  ISS Africa (Institute for Security Studies)
Foresight Africa at the 2026 Spring Meetings: How the International Finance Corporation is advancing the jobs agenda
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Another oil crisis is here. How will American drivers respond?
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
What policy choices does the US face on Chinese clean energy investment?
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Feeding the future: Africa’s agriculture sector is ripe for investment
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Public Comment Re: Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Programs
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Cato Scholar: Supreme Court Must Rein In Geofence Warrants
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Scott Lincicome and Alfredo Carrillo Obregon’s blog post, “IEEPA Tariff Refunds Are Far from Ideal—and Could Get Farther,” is cited on NPR Weekend Edition
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Armenia's Specters of Peace and War
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Psychedelics, Policy, and Public Opinion: Q&A with Beau Kilmer
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Uplift and uncertainty: the US FY27 defence budget request
tiny icon of iiss  IISS (International Institute for Strategic Studies)
Japan loosens the reins on defence exports
tiny icon of iiss  IISS (International Institute for Strategic Studies)
Back to Square One: The EU's Endless Energy Dependency Trap
tiny icon of rusi  RUSI
Surviving Shocks: Why India Must Turn to Energy Efficiency
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Hybrid and Transnational Education: India’s Next Phase of Educational Mobility
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
The Iran Factor in Trump’s Cyber Strategy
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
The instrumentalisation of the former conflict by the Armenian government in the upcoming election risks the peace process
tiny icon of aircenter  AIR Center
Inflection Point: Biden, Trump, and the Future World Order
tiny icon of lowy  Lowy Institute
2026 NPT Review Conference: Debates about Nuclear-Sharing
tiny icon of idsa  IDSA (Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Entry into force of the EU-Mercosur agreement: last act of an endless drama for Germany?
tiny icon of ifri  Ifri (Institut français des relations internationales)
Reform the Federal Home Loan Banks to finance the housing America needs
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
The complex ramifications of Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Integrating Forecasting with Gaming: Building an Analytic Framework for Decision Advantage
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Disruptions in Medicare Advantage Coverage in 2026
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
The AGI Rideout Strategy for Reducing Strategic Risk and Promoting Stability in the Transition to Artificial General Intelligence
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Agricultural Security Considerations for the U.S. Corn Belt: Reviewing Key Threats and Mitigation Strategies for Bioresiliency
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Beyond Myanmar’s new government: Karenni’s experiment with local governance
tiny icon of cidob  CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
Operation Sindoor: A Turning Point Shadowed by US Ties
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Towards Radical Municipal Reform: Rethinking Urban Governance
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Insurgency to Ecosystem Warfare: Stakeholder Diversification in Jammu and Kashmir
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Raising young children in an AI world
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Power, religion, and ideology in North Korea
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
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