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Articles for January 1, 2026 - January 4, 2026
Sunday, 04 January 2026
Jeffrey A. Singer discusses President Trump’s mixed signals of using the drug war as an excuse for the invasion of Venezuela on NPR’s Morning Edition
Cato Institute
Tom G. Palmer discusses defining liberalism in the modern day on the Project Liberal Podcast
Cato Institute
Alex Nowrasteh discusses his blog post, “Politically Motivated Violence Is Rare in the United States,” on the Issues and Ideas with Chris DeBello podcast
Cato Institute
US National Security Strategy: The Trump Administration’s Vision for the United States and the World
Al Jazeera Centre for Studies
Saturday, 03 January 2026
What to watch in a post-Maduro Venezuela
Atlantic Council
Justin Logan discusses the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and the invasion of Venezuela on Bloomberg TV
Cato Institute
Justin Logan discusses the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and the invasion of Venezuela on the Bloomberg Talks podcast
Cato Institute
Unpacking Iran’s Protests and Trump’s Threats
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Assessing Venezuela’s Future After Nicolás Maduro’s Bold Capture
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Digital Public Infrastructure and The Future of Digital Payments: Lessons from Pix and UPI
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Decoding India’s Africa Outreach
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
The Year Of Force
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
China’s Social Credit System and Information Control Regime
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
India’s Re-election to the IMO Council: Implications for Ocean Governance
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
The Green Development Compact: Atlantic Ambition, Southern Scale
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Friday, 02 January 2026
The new arteries of power
Brookings
David J. Bier’s blog post, “New Ban Bars 1 in 5 Legal Immigrants, Even Citizens’ Spouses & Kids,” is cited on Sinclair Broadcast Group’s The National Desk
Cato Institute
Clark Neily discusses Red Flag laws on PBS affiliate WCNY’s Balancing Act with John Katko
Cato Institute
Alex Nowrasteh discusses his blog post, “DOGE Produced the Largest Peacetime Workforce Cut on Record, but Spending Kept Rising,” on Meidas Touch’s Legal AF podcast
Cato Institute
Four Decades of the Australia Group
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
China–Japan Diplomatic Row and Beijing’s Anger Diplomacy
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
The evolution of Latvia’s defense and security policy in resilience building
Atlantic Council
Let Freedom Ring in the Caribbean in 2026
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Accelerating Technological Innovation Across the U.S. Wildfire Management System
RAND Corporation
Four Decades of the Australia Group
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
China–Japan Diplomatic Row and Beijing’s Anger Diplomacy
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Diversification: A Practical Guide for Portfolio Rebalancing and Operational Excellence Amidst Continuing Policy Shifts
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
IMEC’s Relevance To India and Its Chokepoints
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Reimagining African Unity Through Economic Integration
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
VBSA Bill 2025: Standardisation, Trust, and Mobility in Higher Education
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
China’s Global Security Initiative in South Asia: An Assessment
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Thursday, 01 January 2026
A Trump security guarantee Is empty, Mr. Zelensky
Brookings
India Prepares for February 2026 AI Impact Summit
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Emerging Regional Split on Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s Views on India’s Nuclear Quest
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Elections amid Civil War in Myanmar
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Iraq Parliamentary Election 2025: An Assessment
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Johan Norberg discusses bankrupt Nordic welfare states and President Trump’s state socialism on the Speak Freely Magazine podcast
Cato Institute
Michael F. Cannon discusses the declining/elimination of Obamacare subsidies on The Bob Harden Show podcast
Cato Institute
Tehran’s “Day Zero”: A Threat or an Opportunity to Revive Water Governance and Adaptive Water Policy Making in Iran?
Al Jazeera Centre for Studies
Banking on Moral Hazard: The Push for $10 Million Deposit Insurance
Cato Institute
The Indo-Pacific’s Balance Of Power Back In Play
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
India Prepares for February 2026 AI Impact Summit
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Emerging Regional Split on Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s Views on India’s Nuclear Quest
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Elections amid Civil War in Myanmar
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Iraq Parliamentary Election 2025: An Assessment
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Top Think Tanks
(as of February 1, 2026)
1
Brookings
124.9
2
CSIS
114.3
3
CFR
110.0
4
Atlantic Council
102.8
5
Wilson Center
91.5
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