North America
CIA deaths in Mexico: Is Trump playing with fire?
The administration’s aggressive counternarcotics approach is now risking American lives and an escalation to real war with one of our closest neighbors
April 24, 2026
North America
Latin America
Right-wing populism has Costa Rica at a crossroads
Increasing incidents of violence due to narco trafficking as well as rising inequality fueled Laura Fernández's recent election victory
February 25, 2026
Global Crises
Is NATO creating an Arctic crisis to placate Trump?
The alliance's buildup to confront questionable Russian and Chinese threats lacks the diplomacy necessary to stave off escalation
February 19, 2026
Military Industrial Complex
Could the US win a war with a near-peer adversary today?
It's about manpower, material, and most importantly, how we choose to use our military forces. We're doing it all wrong.
February 12, 2026
Asia-Pacific
Middle Powers are setting the table so they won't be 'on the menu'
Often crossing continents, 'workarounding' is a strategy allowing states to cooperate on trade and policy outside rigid U.S.-China alignments.
February 12, 2026
QiOSK
Report: DoD lets CBP shoot balloon with laser in airspace meltdown
The Pentagon has been testing the tech despite FAA concerns it affects aviation safety
February 11, 2026
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