In the last decade, the global count of forcibly displaced persons has doubled – from 59 million people in 2014 to over 122 million people in 2024. While most of the world’s displaced people live with ...

Religion has been a factor in violent conflict for thousands of years. Only recently has it been viewed as an instrument of peace, too. There are various cases in Africa where religion has been used ...

In the global competition for technological leadership and economic resilience, Southeast Asia is quickly emerging as a critical node. Anchored by countries like Vietnam, Malaysia, and Singapore, the ...

In September 2024, then-President Andrés Manuel López Obrador pushed through a major constitutional reform deliberately intended to make Mexico’s judiciary more responsive to popular opinion and ...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is more than a technological breakthrough—it is a transformative force shaping the future economy, security landscape, global power dynamics, and daily life. The US, along ...

The US is being outcompeted by China in the maritime domain. PRC-based shipyards booked 75% of new commercial orders for ships last year, and China’s market-distorting behavior in ports, shipyards, ...

The proverb reminds us that "For want of a nail, the kingdom was lost." Today, the United States faces mounting risks from the metaphorical lack of a nail—inadequate equity investment that could ...

Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for convening this hearing on the Arctic and Greenland’s geostrategic significance to the US I am Dr.

Although the United States is an Arctic Nation, most Americans have historically perceived the Arctic as both geographically remote and removed from issues affecting their day-to-day lives. In recent ...

During the four years since Myanmar’s military coup in 2021, the country has experienced escalating conflict, economic collapse, and a deepening humanitarian crisis. Resistance movements have gained ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s upcoming diplomatic mission to Central America reflects the US focus on addressing critical regional issues, including migration, security, and the growing influence ...

America is making a critical mistake in its AI strategy—it is overreaching in playing defense but doing the opposite in playing offense. While Washington is busy building regulatory walls to restrict ...