Author: Jordan Henry
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President Paul Saunders in The Washington Post: How to Make NATO Great Again
In a new op-ed for the Washington Post, Center President Paul Saunders and former Under Secretary of State Paula Dobriansky outline a roadmap to revitalize NATO by embracing a new era of burden sharing and industrial cooperation. Amidst the collapse of the old rules-based order, the authors argue that the alliance must adapt to the
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February 22, 2026: Is Putin Looking for an Exit?
February 22, 2026: Is Putin Looking for an Exit? The third round of trilateral peace negotiations in Geneva ended abruptly, with Moscow’s lead negotiator Vladimir Medinsky appearing visibly defeated after sessions described as “very difficult”: a diplomatic euphemism for near-breakdown. Despite these outward signs of failure, state media depicts Vladimir Putin as a leader genuinely
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U.S.-Saudi Arabia Civil Nuclear Agreement: U.S. Interests and Priorities
In late 2025, the Trump administration notified the U.S. Congress that officials had concluded a so-called 123 agreement on civil nuclear cooperation with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The administration will reportedly present this agreement to the Congress in the near future. The Biden administration had earlier explored such an agreement within a wider effort
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Sabotage Below the Waves (w/ Martha Miller)
Sabotage Below the Waves (w/ Martha Miller) Critical undersea cables and pipelines are increasingly vulnerable to sabotage by geopolitical rivals, adding a new threat dimension to competition in the Baltic Sea and elsewhere. Such “gray zone” tactics allow adversaries to test NATO resolve without triggering open conflict. What are the legal and military challenges of
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February 15, 2026: Tough Love in Munich
February 15, 2026: Tough Love in Munich U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s appearance at the Munich Security Conference offered a polished, “good cop” follow-up to the blunt speech delivered by Vice President J.D. Vance a year prior, confirming a new era of American “tough love” for Europe. While Rubio’s presence suggested diplomatic relief among
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