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Articles for August 11, 2025 - August 17, 2025
Sunday, 17 August 2025
Will Europe rise to its strategic moment?
Atlantic Council
Understanding Russian strategic culture and the low-yield nuclear threat
RAND Corporation
Saturday, 16 August 2025
Religious Repression in Qatar
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
RUSI Experts Comment on the Trump-Putin Summit
RUSI
Africa is challenging China’s mining hegemony
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
The Trump Challenge to India-US Convergence
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Friday, 15 August 2025
The future of US and Japanese engagement with Central Asia
Atlantic Council
A Primer on Transshipment
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Why downstreaming policies in Asia struggle to deliver
Lowy Institute
Diplomacy without deterrence won’t bring peace in eastern DRC
ISS Africa
(Institute for Security Studies)
What the US loses by exiting UNESCO
Brookings
Taiwan after the great recalls: Toward a new political equilibrium?
Brookings
How overly aggressive bans on AI chip exports to China can backfire
Brookings
Focusing on vacant properties in New Orleans to enhance resilience after Hurricane Katrina
Brookings
On tennis and Social Security
Brookings
5 points of bipartisan agreement on how to regulate AI
Brookings
What do American immigrants think of the Trump administration’s policies?
Brookings
America Should Rent, Not Sell, AI Chips to China
RAND Corporation
Evaluating the Cultural Adaptation of Evidence-Based HIV Prevention Interventions for African Immigrant Women: Exploratory Pilot Mixed-Methods Study
RAND Corporation
Alaska: moment of truth?
IISS
(International Institute for Strategic Studies)
Responding to a Limited Theater Nuclear Attack
Heritage Foundation
CO25176 | The Yarlung Zangbo Project in China’s Clean Energy Diplomacy
RSIS
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
The Pentagon’s Rare Earth Gamble: Smart Strategy or State-Crafted Monopoly?
RUSI
Conversations: US Senator Chris Coons on President Trump, AUKUS and the future of the Democratic Party
Lowy Institute
End of a Cycle? South Africa’s G20 Presidency and the Future of Global Cooperation
SAIIA
(South African Institute of International Affairs)
Toolkit for Weighting and Analysis of Nonequivalent Groups: A Guide to the TWANG Package
RAND Corporation
The Importance of Being There: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Men’s Utilization of California’s Paid Family Leave Program
RAND Corporation
What Comes After the Trade War
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Poland’s East Shield
Konrad Adenauer Foundation
Countdown to BRICS 2026: The India-Africa-UAE Trilateral
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Thursday, 14 August 2025
When he meets Putin in Alaska, ‘heterodox’ Trump will face his biggest geopolitical test yet
Atlantic Council
Reflections from the UK's Chief of the Defence Staff
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
What Would a Ceasefire in Ukraine Look Like?
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
In Colorado, State Attorney General Phil Weiser Is the Lawbreaker, Not Local ...
Heritage Foundation
The Left’s “Tax Cuts for the Rich” Bogeyman Doesn’t Apply to Big Beautiful Bill
Heritage Foundation
Conference Proceedings on U.S.-Indian Security and Defense Industrial Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific
RAND Corporation
What to Expect From the Trump-Putin Alaska Summit
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Echoes of Reykjavik: What Trump Can Learn From a Failed Summit
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Reserve Component Duty Status Reform: A New Construct for Activating and Compensating Members of the National Guard and Reserves
RAND Corporation
ICJ climate opinion shows the power of youth and global south solidarity
ISS Africa
(Institute for Security Studies)
Only Trump can save Israel from its own government
Brookings
Around the halls: The cost of compromising federal data
Brookings
One step forward, three steps back: Criminal legal reform and community safety in New Orleans 20 years after Hurricane Katrina and the levee failures
Brookings
CO25175 | BRICS in the Wake of the Rio Summit and US Tariff Threats
RSIS
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
Women This Week: U.S. Department of State Removes Mention of Gender-Based Human Rights Abuses in Yearly Report
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Impact and Duration of Brief Surgeon-Delivered Smoking Cessation Advice on Attitudes Regarding Nicotine Dependence and Tobacco Harms for Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease
RAND Corporation
The State of Public Education in 2025 in Five Charts
RAND Corporation
National digital IDs in the age of artificial intelligence
IISS
(International Institute for Strategic Studies)
The geo-economics of Russia’s bad harvest
IISS
(International Institute for Strategic Studies)
What Putin Wants From the Alaska Summit
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Balochistan in the Battle of Narratives: Pakistan’s Calculated Focus on India
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Beyond Midnight’s Promise: Is “Inclusive Wealth” the pathway to Viksit Bharat@2047?
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Why Did Iraq’s Militias Sit Out the Iran–Israel War and Why it Matters
RUSI
Old Borders, New Battles: Thailand, Cambodia and an Unfinished War
RUSI
The UK’s Security–Prosperity Paradox: Is it Strategically Sound?
RUSI
Following the Fraud: The Role of Money Mules
RUSI
Is Trump jeopardizing an opportunity to remake the judiciary?
Brookings
Shira Efron to Rejoin RAND as Distinguished RAND Israel Policy Chair
RAND Corporation
China, Smart Cities, and the Middle East: Options for the Region and the United States
RAND Corporation
U.S. Space Policymaking in a New Era of Commercialization: From Launch to Lunar Operations
RAND Corporation
Technical Documentation for the Eleventh American School District Panel Survey
RAND Corporation
Chronic Absenteeism Still a Struggle in 2024–2025: Selected Findings from the American School District Panel and the American Youth Panel
RAND Corporation
A Decade of ‘Digital India Mission’: Achievements, Gaps, and the Way Forward
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Harnessing Traditional Indian Fermented Foods for Public Health and Climate Resilience
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
The 2025 Japan’s Upper House Election: The Rise of Fragmented Party Politics
East Asia Institute
Breastfeeding and malnutrition: A global perspective
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
A World on the Brink: Nuclear Risks in an Age of Disorder
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
‘Sheikh Chilli’- Nomics: The Mirage of Pakistan’s US Trade Deal
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
The Ripple Effects of Afghanistan’s Ban on Girls’ Education
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Wednesday, 13 August 2025
States Weekly: August 13, 2025
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Back & Forth 5: Do Export Controls Erode the United States’ Lead—Or Protect It?
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
An Open Door: AI Innovation in the Global South amid Geostrategic Competition
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
AI & Global Food Security: A Focus on Precision Agriculture
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
A TRIPP Toward Peace Through Armenia’s Highlands?
German Marshall Fund
Ghana's digital revolution could finally unlock economic growth
ISS Africa
(Institute for Security Studies)
Avoiding Putin’s trap in Alaska
Brookings
A challenging moment for the US-India relationship
Brookings
CO25174 | Zionism, Christianity, and the Plight of Gaza
RSIS
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
Inpatient Psychiatric Bed Capacity Within CMS-certified U.S Hospitals, 2011-2023: A Cross-Sectional Study
RAND Corporation
The Missing Star in Your Hotel Review? Sleep Quality
RAND Corporation
Measuring Trauma: A Preliminary Analysis of the Hurricane-Related Traumatic Experiences Questionnaire
RAND Corporation
Beyond Accidents and Misuse: Decoding the Structural Risk Dynamics of Artificial Intelligence
RAND Corporation
Introduction to a Special Series on Youth Suicide
RAND Corporation
Effects of a Faith-Based, Multilevel Intervention on HIV-Related Stigma and HIV Knowledge Among African American Church-Affiliated Populations
RAND Corporation
The complex fault lines of the Thai–Cambodian armed conflict
IISS
(International Institute for Strategic Studies)
Deutschlands Rückkehr ins Raketenzeitalter
IISS
(International Institute for Strategic Studies)
Europe: spending defence euros and dollars
IISS
(International Institute for Strategic Studies)
Reform or Realignment? The Geopolitical Lessons of Bretton Woods
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Participatory War and Its Challenges for Total Defense
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Why Don’t More Climate Activists Turn to Sabotage?
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
The Growing Criminalization of Climate and Environmental Protests
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Munir's Nuclear Threat Is About Involving A 'Third' Player In India-Pak Game
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
The Rules of the Road in Cyberspace, 10 Years Later
RUSI
High-tech drones are changing warfare – terrorists may soon follow the same playbook
Lowy Institute
Streamlining Field Evaluation Trials
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration and PrEP Use Among Sexual Minority Men: The Mediating Roles of Internalized Homonegativity and PrEP Stigma
RAND Corporation
Use Cases for Collecting Radiation Measurements with Unmanned Systems
RAND Corporation
Association Between Housing Status and Mental Health and Substance Use Severity Among Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder and Co-Occurring Depression And/Or PTSD
RAND Corporation
The Disability Squeeze: Out-of-pocket Expenses and Unmet Needs for Disability-Related Goods and Services in the U.S.
RAND Corporation
Assessing the Value of a CERN-Like Multinational Research Organization for AI
RAND Corporation
AI for India: Identifying Future Directions
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Japan battles a leadership void
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
India as a Blueprint for Africa’s Digital Public Infrastructure
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
India-Brazil Compact: A Guidelight for the Global South?
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Future Ready Combat Vehicle: Prioritising Mobility for Modern Warfare
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Addressing E-Cigarette Consumption in India: A Policy Dilemma
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
10 Years of Sagarmala: Trade, Ports, Progress
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Trade Corridors: The New Engines of Economic Growth
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Youth in Power: The Missing Link in Representative Governance
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Institutional Realignment at the U.S. Department of State
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Tuesday, 12 August 2025
The RAND Budget Model
RAND Corporation
CSIS Names Oge Onubogu Senior Fellow and Director of Africa Program
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Sending the National Guard into D.C. Is the Wrong Solution to a Crime Problem
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
High-tech drones are changing warfare – terrorists may soon follow the same playbook
Lowy Institute
Religion and Foreign Policy Webinar: Pope Leo XIV's First 100 Days
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
How a Ceasefire Agreement Can Bolster Ukraine’s Security—and NATO’s, Too
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
The US Trade Case on Brazil: Expediency Over Principles
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Trade Agreements, Explained
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Unravelling the illicit economies that sustain terrorism in the Sahel
ISS Africa
(Institute for Security Studies)
Addressing environmental injustices as a resilience strategy: Challenges and areas for action in New Orleans 20 years after Hurricane Katrina
Brookings
How to meaningfully engage youth in designing global education events
Brookings
The IRS faces unprecedented leadership turnover
Brookings
Creating and sustaining a new kind of education system after Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans
Brookings
What is the Office of Financial Research?
Brookings
Why AI demand for energy will continue to increase
Brookings
CO25173 | Strengthening Transparency at the AI-Biotech Nexus
RSIS
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
Insurance for Physical Climate Risk Management: Lessons from History
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Rethinking Vulnerability in India’s Heat Action Plans
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Teaching the Business and Art of Sanctions Circumvention
RUSI
The Evolution of Russian Nuclear Doctrine
RUSI
Through the surrealist looking glass
DIIS
(Danish Institute for International Studies)
Climate change adaptation as social navigation
DIIS
(Danish Institute for International Studies)
Conversations: Vacating the lane in the Pacific
Lowy Institute
Japan’s Official Security Assistance (OSA) Policy towards Southeast Asia
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
The Rafale Marine Deal: Adding Strategic Depth to India–France Ties
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
BRICS Expansion: Adaptive Response or Proactive Restructuring of Global Governance?
SAIIA
(South African Institute of International Affairs)
Donald Kohn's thoughts on supplementary leverage ratio reform
Brookings
Is grade retention a gateway or gatekeeper for English learners?
Brookings
RAND Budget Model
RAND Corporation
The People's Liberation Army's Approach to Manned-Unmanned Teaming: Theory and Practice
RAND Corporation
Reserve Component Duty Status Reform: Analytical Contributions to a New Construct for Activating and Compensating Members of the National Guard and Reserves
RAND Corporation
A Case Study on the Potential Benefits of Reserve Component Duty Status Reform: The U.S. Department of Defense’s COVID-19 Response
RAND Corporation
Impacts of the Retirement Savings for Americans Act: A Preliminary Analysis Using the RAND Budget Model
RAND Corporation
Sudden stops in the euro area
Bruegel
Shared Strategic Interests Bind Delhi and Manila
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Walkable Cities and India’s Urban Future
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Uber Shuttle Ban: A Setback for Mumbai Mobility
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
AI Hallucinations in the Legal Field: Present Experiences, Future Considerations
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Monday, 11 August 2025
Strategic energy realignment: Rethinking MDB policy for growth and global stability
Atlantic Council
Experts React: What’s at Stake in the Trump–Putin Alaska Meeting
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
U.S. Clean Tech Exports Are the Key to Long-Term U.S. Economic Growth
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
A Short Primer on Transshipment
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
A Window of Opportunity in the South Caucasus
German Marshall Fund
China in Latin America: July 2025
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
China in Europe: July 2025
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
The 12-Day War: Cyber Frontlines between Israel and Iran
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Angola’s wave of protests reflects historic lows in MPLA support
ISS Africa
(Institute for Security Studies)
Administrators push to improve free college access
Brookings
“The Six Assurances to Taiwan Act”: Status quo, or something new?
Brookings
Interwoven frontiers: Energy, AI, and US-China competition
Brookings
The Senate confirmation process after 200 days of the second Trump administration
Brookings
All the president’s nominations: Taking stock at the 200-day mark
Brookings
CO25172 | Tariff Wars – Singapore’s Critical Role in Global Supply Chain Stability
RSIS
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
PEPFAR Has Saved Tens of Millions of Lives. Why Is It at Risk?
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Assessing the Impacts of Technology Maturity and Diffusion on Malicious Biological Agent Development Capabilities: Demonstrating a Transparent, Repeatable Assessment Method
RAND Corporation
Dissecting America's AI Action Plan: A Primer for Biosecurity Researchers
RAND Corporation
Alternative Provision Specialist Taskforce: Impact, Process and Cost Evaluation of Years 1 & 2
RAND Corporation
There's a Dangerous Mismatch Between School Schedules and Adolescent Circadian Rhythms. As a Sleep Scientist, Here Are My Recommendations
RAND Corporation
America’s Development Bank Needs to Bet Big
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Historic Breakthrough for Peace in the South Caucasus?
Konrad Adenauer Foundation
Breastfeeding Disconnect: 89% Hospital Births, Yet Only 41% Fed In First Hour
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
India’s REE Strategy: Turning Resources into Capacity
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Trump’s Chip Policy Disrupts Alliances
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Seizing the Moment: Western Opportunities Amid Change in the South Caucasus
RUSI
The 12-Day War: Cyber Frontlines between Israel and Iran
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Achieving Food Security and Sovereignty Through the AfCFTA
SAIIA
(South African Institute of International Affairs)
Estimating an Intervention's Effects on Health Care Disparities Within and Between Physician Organizations: Decomposing the Effects of Health System Affiliation
RAND Corporation
Investigating Change in Psychosocial Outcomes for Young Adults Experiencing Homelessness in Los Angeles With and Without Pregnancy Experiences
RAND Corporation
India's importance for Germany's science and innovation
Konrad Adenauer Foundation
The Missing Heartbeat: Why Atmanirbharta in India's Shipbuilding Requires Indigenous Marine Engines
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Trumpian Tariffs on India: Who pays? Who gains?
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Sanctions and reshaping of strategic autonomy
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
International Youth Day 2025: Skilling India’s Youth for a Changing World
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Why is the Green Hydrogen Industry Faltering in Australia?
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Resurrecting the Development Agenda in the G20: Examining Policy Continuity across Global South Presidencies
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
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