4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (68+ words) Data Cutoff: September 8, 2026 Dan Blumenthal, Senior Fellow American Enterprise Institute and Institute for the Study of War The transition amid a reduced emphasis on the US nuclear umbrella could create security gaps in deterrence credibility and impede transition timelines. North…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (178+ words) Not so long ago, it seemed that the world was becoming more civilized. The end of the Cold War was supposed to bring the triumph of the rules-based order. Enlightened norms and cooperation, buttressed by a broad-minded superpower, would supplant…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (124+ words) Data Cutoff: August 14, 2026 The PRC will likely continue coast guard patrols, law enforcement missions, military drills, and scientific surveys in the area to assert its jurisdiction, prevent rival states from making use of those waters, and pre-position assets for future…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (84+ words) Read more at Space News. Todd Harrison, Senior Fellow What It Takes to Mobilize for War BY ON 27 Apr 26 Defense and Aerospace Report BY Todd Harrison ON 24 Apr 26 AEI Foreign and Defense Policy Working Paper Series The fiscal year 2027 defense…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (315+ words) First, the backdrop: science and R&D are more important than ever to economic growth and technological leadership. Yet America’s competitive position has deteriorated. China now spends slightly more on R&D as the US when adjusted for purchasing power....

3+ week, 13+ hour ago   (176+ words) AEI’s Nick Eberstadt told the RCP podcast on Tuesday that President Trump’s renewed interest in talks with Kim Jong Un is coming at a time when North Korea’s strategic position is better than it has been since the end of…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (71+ words) Happy Thursday! In today’s newsletter, we examine new data on China’s global investment and economic influence, what US leaders can learn from Ukraine’s military tactics against Russia, and the exclusion of the Food Security Supplement in the Current Population Survey....

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (201+ words) Tehran still has the firepower — and the motive — to strike before the November vote. President Donald Trump dismissed the Iranian attack on the United Arab Emirates this week, declaring that though the Iranians “shoot a drone every once in a…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1561+ words) Human beings are uniquely adaptable and ingenious animals, full of endless surprises—including the population patterns they create for themselves.1 Alone among all species, Homo sapiens can, through problem-solving and highly complex cooperation, alter their own lifespans. And stunningly so:…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1763+ words) Below is a lightly edited and abridged transcript of our discussion. You can listen to this and other episodes of Explain to Shane on AEI.org and subscribe via your preferred listening platform. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us…...