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August 14, 2024

Russia
How the U.S. Can Counter Disinformation From Russia and China

Attempts by Russia, China, and other U.S. adversaries to spread dangerous false narratives need to be countered before they take root. 

At a March 2022 press conference, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the U.S. of conducting research in Ukraine to develop biological weapons.

October 31, 2024

Election 2024
Understanding the Threats to U.S. Election Security in 2024

Despite widespread concern that foreign interference and generative AI would pose major threats to the 2024 election, the greatest risks emanate from rising domestic extremists and diminishing domest…

Responders pull out the burning contents of a ballot box after it was set on fire in Vancouver, Washington, in a still image from video.

October 31, 2024

Climate Change
COP29 Summit in Baku: What to Expect

The 2024 summit in Azerbaijan comes amid fresh reports showing that global warming levels are accelerating, bringing more intense climate-related disasters and an increased demand for funding to miti…

Citizens walks near a sign for COP29 near the Baku Olympic Stadium, the venue of the COP29 United Nations Climate Change Conference on October 23, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

October 16, 2024

Israel
Missile Defense: How Vulnerable Is Israel to Iran’s Attacks?

Israel and its allies have successfully defended against Iran’s missile attacks thus far, but it has required an extraordinary level of cooperation, and the challenge is likely to only get harder if …

An Iron Dome anti-missile battery in southern Israel, April 2024.

October 18, 2024

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Sinwar’s Death Does Not Mean Breakthrough in Israel-Hamas War

Despite some raised expectations, the killing in Gaza of formidable Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is not likely to hasten a formal cease-fire, nor end Israeli efforts to eliminate the group responsible f…

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar stands with his arm raised, addressing a crowd as he walks toward a rally, accompanied by two other men.

October 16, 2024

Climate Change
What Hurricane Milton’s Damage Says About Climate Preparedness

The record-breaking storm was the second major hurricane to hit Florida in less than two weeks. Experts say climate change has worsened the wreckage of such events, straining government efforts to re…

In an aerial view, a bicycle rider navigates a damaged road along the Gulf of Mexico on October 13, 2024 in Manasota Key, Florida.

August 29, 2024

Israel
The Israel-Hezbollah Conflict: Where It Stands

Cross-border fighting has returned to a lower intensity following Israel’s preemptive strike in Lebanon, but the conflict could escalate again, and a reprisal from Iran remains likely.

September 24, 2024

United Nations
Biden’s Farewell to a Tense United Nations: Finding Hope

U.S. President Joe Biden used his final address to the UN General Assembly to exhort leaders to press ahead with efforts at peace and reconciliation and included a poignant appeal for democracies.

President Joe Biden stands in front of a UN podium looking down at his remarks in a binder.

September 12, 2024

China
What Is China’s Role in Combating the Illegal Fentanyl Trade?

Those seeking to profit from fentanyl and governments seeking to control its supply are locked in a never-ending competition, with each new countermeasure spurring further innovation to circumvent it…

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer weighs a package of fentanyl in San Ysidro, California.

June 14, 2024

Israel
How Much of a Threat Does Hamas Still Pose to Israel?

Israel has made eliminating the threat from the Gaza-based militant group a central war aim, but it’s not entirely clear at what point that condition will be met.  

Israeli soldiers exit a tunnel that Hamas reportedly used on October 7th to attack Israel.