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Beyond the NATO summit, key questions remain for European security
Brookings Institution · 2025-06-26 · Article · 1,162 words · PDF available
After the NATO summit, Europeans must understand that they are now responsible for defending Ukraine as well as themselves.
How do we know if US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities were successful?
Brookings Institution · 2025-06-24 · Article · 2,708 words · PDF available
Mara Karlin, a visiting fellow at Brookings and former U.S. assistant secretary of defense for strategy, plans, and capabilities, discusses the recent U.S. attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, the Is...
The Republican foreign policy debate, President Trump, and the transatlantic alliance
Brookings Institution · 2025-06-23 · Article · 1,447 words
It’s up to the U.S, and our allies to ensure that the scenario that prevails over the next several decades is one of transatlantic alliance.
America, Europe, and the shifting international order
Brookings Institution · 2025-06-23 · Article · 1,159 words · PDF available
It is striking that the European desire for transatlantic unity has not been fully snuffed out, despite profound transatlantic turbulence.
The end of the “imperial republic” and the future of the transatlantic alliance
Brookings Institution · 2025-06-23 · Article · 3,614 words · PDF available
The end of the "imperial republic" might be lasting, transforming the transatlantic alliance; it could also be a moment in a cycle.
Economics is security: Building US strategy in Southeast Asia
Brookings Institution · 2025-06-23 · Article · 6,955 words · PDF available
Lynn Kuok testifies on "Building Bridges, Countering Rivals: Strengthening U.S.-ASEAN Ties to Combat Chinese Influence."
The US attacks Iran: Three questions for the day after
Brookings Institution · 2025-06-22 · Article · 1,370 words
President Donald Trump’s decision to strike Iranian nuclear facilities leaves Washington and the world in suspense.
What to expect at the NATO summit in The Hague
Brookings Institution · 2025-06-18 · Article · 1,645 words · PDF available
The NATO summit may present an opportunity to demonstrate a credible commitment to collective security in an era of geopolitical uncertainty.
How will AI influence US-China relations in the next 5 years?
Brookings Institution · 2025-06-18 · Article · 4,626 words · PDF available
Brookings scholars from different disciplines offer their forecasts on how AI will influence U.S.-China relations over the next five years.
How can Europe defend Ukraine?
Brookings Institution · 2025-06-17 · Article · 2,003 words
The most important thing Europe can do is invest in Ukraine’s defense industrial base and its national capabilities.
Germany’s Chancellor Merz goes to Washington
Brookings Institution · 2025-06-17 · Article · 1,456 words
For Trump, the visit held no special importance. For Merz, in contrast, the stakes of the visit could not have been higher.
How must Europe reorganize its conventional defense?
Brookings Institution · 2025-06-17 · Article · 2,968 words · PDF available
The objective should not be to compensate like-for-like the role that the United States is currently playing in European defense.
Should Europeans develop an independent nuclear deterrent?
Brookings Institution · 2025-06-17 · Article · 3,208 words
The biggest challenge today is shaping developments so that Europe does not fall into a "deterrence gap" as a result of U.S. repositioning.
Israel strikes Iran. What happens next?
Brookings Institution · 2025-06-16 · Article · 3,755 words · PDF available
Brookings scholars examine the implications of Israel's surprise attack on Iran for the region and beyond.
The purpose and promise of China’s International Organization for Mediation
Brookings Institution · 2025-06-06 · Article · 1,949 words · PDF available
Chinese narratives, analysis, and reports on the International Organization for Mediation suggests that it is different from the traditional conflict mediation organizations.
What South Korea's presidential election means for the US-Korea alliance
Brookings Institution · 2025-06-03 · Article · 7,721 words · PDF available
South Korea's new government’s immediate task is negotiating a trade deal with Washington and ensuring U.S. commitment to the security alliance.
‘Reasonable sufficiency’ should guide Europe’s search for nuclear deterrence
Brookings Institution · 2025-05-29 · Article · 992 words
European nuclear deterrence remains a task stretching the strategic imagination, but “reasonable sufficiency” offers useful guidelines.
How to make time work against Putin in Ukraine
Brookings Institution · 2025-05-28 · Article · 976 words
Putin believes he has advantages over Ukraine that make time his ally in the war. Trump must not reinforce that narrative.
Meet Mira Rapp-Hooper, Indo-Pacific security expert
Brookings Institution · 2025-05-28 · Article · 5,970 words · PDF available
Mira Rapp-Hooper discusses the Biden administration’s Indo-Pacific strategy and where the reordering of Asia is headed.
What does America’s foreign and military policy have to do with democracy?
Brookings Institution · 2025-05-22 · Article · 6,380 words · PDF available
Since its founding, the United States has significantly expanded its global influence and military power, especially in the 20th century. In this episode, host Katie Dunn Tenpas and guest Michael O’Ha...
Poland’s elections will decide the future of its democracy
Brookings Institution · 2025-05-20 · Article · 963 words
Depending on who wins, Poland's new president is likely to either advance or stymie efforts to redress the earlier erosion of democracy.
Trump made clear he wants a deal with Iran. Most Americans agree.
Brookings Institution · 2025-05-19 · Article · 1,307 words · PDF available
If Trump does make a deal with Iran that limits its nuclear capabilities to peaceful ends, he will likely have strong approval from the American public.
Are America’s alliances a source of strength or a burden as it competes with China?
Brookings Institution · 2025-05-15 · Article · 3,164 words
President Donald Trump’s approach to allies and partners around the world has been a subject of significant debate.
Lessons for the next India-Pakistan war
Brookings Institution · 2025-05-14 · Article · 2,139 words
India and Pakistan will seek to quickly learn lessons from this conflict for future procurements and operational plans.
What does the US-UK deal mean for Trump's trade agenda?
Brookings Institution · 2025-05-12 · Article · 1,237 words · PDF available
A closer look at the U.S.-U.K. trade reveals the arrangement to be limited and selective, but mostly generates more questions.
Can the US and Taiwan advance a shared vision?
Brookings Institution · 2025-05-12 · Article · 1,646 words
If ever there was a moment that called for the U.S. and Taiwan to advance a shared vision, this would be it.
Talking US national security with returning Senior Fellow Thomas Wright
Brookings Institution · 2025-05-08 · Article · 23,653 words · PDF available
Thomas Wright discusses his experiences serving in the Biden administration and the challenges facing the United States.
America’s foreign policy challenges: Welcoming Philip H. Gordon back to Brookings
Brookings Institution · 2025-05-06 · Article · 1,524 words · PDF available
Philip Gordon discusses his experience in government and some key foreign policy issues with Michael O’Hanlon.
Is America ready for an era of space warfare?
Brookings Institution · 2025-05-05 · Article · 13,168 words · PDF available
Regardless of one’s beliefs on the wisdom and outcomes of fighting in space, it is clear that space is now a contested domain.
Can studying in the US survive geopolitics?
Brookings Institution · 2025-05-01 · Article · 1,143 words · PDF available
What’s at risk is not just enrollment numbers or university budgets—it’s the future of U.S. innovation and standing in the world.
The Trump effect on public attitudes toward America in Taiwan and South Korea
Brookings Institution · 2025-04-25 · Article · 1,450 words
In South Korea and Taiwan, survey findings paint a bleak picture of America’s future relations with Seoul and Taipei.
Gaza’s day after: Reconstruction and governance challenges
Brookings Institution · 2025-04-24 · Article · 1,570 words
Until a new ceasefire is attained with the backing of international stakeholders, the release of hostages and Gaza’s reconstruction will be delayed.
Is a deal really emerging on Russia-Ukraine?
Brookings Institution · 2025-04-22 · Article · 1,047 words
The challenge for Washington will be to persuade Moscow that it must make compromises to achieve a genuine peace.
How has Turkey changed after İmamoğlu’s arrest?
Brookings Institution · 2025-04-17 · Article · 1,399 words
İmamoğlu’s arrest and detention can be politically sustainable for the government—and may be gradually normalized.
What must Japan do to survive Trump’s global trade war?
Brookings Institution · 2025-04-17 · Article · 1,522 words
Tokyo should strategize beyond the current challenges to its bilateral trade ties with the United States.
Building on Jeddah: What Ukraine needs to do now
Brookings Institution · 2025-04-04 · Article · 1,552 words
Ukraine and its allies in the Trump administration and in Europe need a plan for the next stage of negotiations.
Empowered abroad, Erdoğan arrests his top domestic rival
Brookings Institution · 2025-04-03 · Article · 1,311 words
Erdoğan's arrest of opposition figure Ekrem İmamoğlu is part of a global democratic retreat.
How the war in Ukraine changed Russia’s global standing
Brookings Institution · 2025-04-02 · Article · 5,366 words · PDF available
Putin believes victory in Kyiv would start the process of dismantling an international order that has ignored Russia’s national interests and belittled its global standing.
Understanding China's military: A Q&A with new Brookings expert John Culver
Brookings Institution · 2025-03-31 · Article · 2,379 words
John Culver details his distinguished career in government and what's needed in understanding China's military.
Testimony: “America First” cannot mean “America alone”: Engaging Southeast Asia
Brookings Institution · 2025-03-31 · Article · 6,234 words · PDF available
Lynn Kuok testifies before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on U.S. engagement with Southeast Asia.
Is South Korea ready to define its role in a Taiwan Strait contingency?
Brookings Institution · 2025-03-28 · Article · 3,414 words · PDF available
Increasing allied and global support for Taiwan presents an opportunity for South Korea to rethink its approach.
What are the key drivers of Xi’s economic policy in 2025?
Brookings Institution · 2025-03-28 · Article · 2,757 words
Observers should not focus on how much China's national government spends in the coming year, but rather on how it disburses those funds.
Quantifying China’s substantial RMB undervaluation
Brookings Institution · 2025-03-28 · Article · 865 words
The Chinese renminbi is currently under depreciation pressure and would fall if China’s government stepped away.
Economic development, governance, and human security after the Arab uprisings
Brookings Institution · 2025-03-26 · Article · 5,798 words · PDF available
Regime responses have disempowered societies, insulating Arab autocrats from citizen demands for economic inclusion, accountability, and responsive governance.
Fewer than 1 in 5 Americans back US takeover of Gaza
Brookings Institution · 2025-03-26 · Article · 1,224 words · PDF available
Donald Trump’s ideas on the displacement of Gazans and on American control of the Gaza strip are not popular.
External intervention and damages to human security in Yemen
Brookings Institution · 2025-03-26 · Article · 4,772 words · PDF available
External intervention has fueled the conflict in Yemen, adding layers of complexity and exacerbating existing fault lines.
The risks and opportunities of the EU's green trade agenda
Brookings Institution · 2025-03-26 · Article · 6,676 words · PDF available
The EU’s climate ambition has led to an increasing emphasis on emissions reduction in European trade policy, extending to “green trade.”
Anatomy of a flood: The Derna tragedy’s lessons for Libyan governance
Brookings Institution · 2025-03-26 · Article · 4,495 words · PDF available
This essay intends to use the Derna tragedy and its lessons to propose a way out of Libya’s long-running governance crisis.
An Iron Dome for America?
Brookings Institution · 2025-03-25 · Article · 1,574 words · PDF available
Trump is right that the today’s missile defense technology is better than before, but his ambitions will need readjustment.
Strengthening Japan’s defense in response to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine
Brookings Institution · 2025-03-24 · Article · 11,964 words · PDF available
By addressing new threats and preparing for prolonged conflicts, Japan can ensure its peace and stability in an increasingly uncertain world.