Think Tank Alert

Articles for January 1, 2026 - January 4, 2026
Friday, 02 January 2026
The new arteries of power
tiny icon of brookings  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
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Clark Neily discusses Red Flag laws on PBS affiliate WCNY’s Balancing Act with John Katko
tiny icon of cato  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
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Four Decades of the Australia Group
tiny icon of idsa  IDSA (Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
China–Japan Diplomatic Row and Beijing’s Anger Diplomacy
tiny icon of idsa  IDSA (Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
The evolution of Latvia’s defense and security policy in resilience building
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Let Freedom Ring in the Caribbean in 2026
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
Accelerating Technological Innovation Across the U.S. Wildfire Management System
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Four Decades of the Australia Group
tiny icon of idsa  IDSA (Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
China–Japan Diplomatic Row and Beijing’s Anger Diplomacy
tiny icon of idsa  IDSA (Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Diversification: A Practical Guide for Portfolio Rebalancing and Operational Excellence Amidst Continuing Policy Shifts
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
IMEC’s Relevance To India and Its Chokepoints
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Reimagining African Unity Through Economic Integration
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
VBSA Bill 2025: Standardisation, Trust, and Mobility in Higher Education
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
China’s Global Security Initiative in South Asia: An Assessment
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Thursday, 01 January 2026
A Trump security guarantee Is empty, Mr. Zelensky
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
India Prepares for February 2026 AI Impact Summit
tiny icon of idsa  IDSA (Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Emerging Regional Split on Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan
tiny icon of idsa  IDSA (Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s Views on India’s Nuclear Quest
tiny icon of idsa  IDSA (Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Elections amid Civil War in Myanmar
tiny icon of idsa  IDSA (Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Iraq Parliamentary Election 2025: An Assessment
tiny icon of idsa  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
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Michael F. Cannon discusses the declining/elimination of Obamacare subsidies on The Bob Harden Show podcast
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Tehran’s “Day Zero”: A Threat or an Opportunity to Revive Water Governance and Adaptive Water Policy Making in Iran?
tiny icon of aljazeera  Al Jazeera Centre for Studies
Banking on Moral Hazard: The Push for $10 Million Deposit Insurance
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
The Indo-Pacific’s Balance Of Power Back In Play
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
India Prepares for February 2026 AI Impact Summit
tiny icon of idsa  IDSA (Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Emerging Regional Split on Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan
tiny icon of idsa  IDSA (Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s Views on India’s Nuclear Quest
tiny icon of idsa  IDSA (Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Elections amid Civil War in Myanmar
tiny icon of idsa  IDSA (Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Iraq Parliamentary Election 2025: An Assessment
tiny icon of idsa  IDSA (Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)