Further strikes on Fordow, potentially with U.S. support, could be imminent, but their success is just one factor that will ...

Israel’s military strikes on are likely to set back Iran’s nuclear program, but much of the program will remain. Tehran ...

China’s use of critical infrastructure to control downstream water supply will threaten vital economic activities and life. China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) will leverage rail and road networks ...

Russian military forces have failed to effectively advance along multiple axes in Ukraine, seized limited territory, lost substantial quantities of equipment relative to Ukraine, and suffered ...

Russia’s drone campaign utilizes inexpensive Shahed drones to saturate Ukrainian air defenses and erode civilian morale through persistent nightly attacks. Originally Iranian made, these drones are ...

No matter the outcome of ongoing ceasefire negotiations over the war in Ukraine, Russia will remain an acute security threat to Ukraine, Europe, and the United States. The sanctions tool kit will ...

Terrorism remains a threat to U.S. citizens, assets, and interests despite the national security community’s decreasing focus on counterterrorism. In 2025, domestic terrorism represents a greater ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is one of the world’s most resource-rich countries, and in 2024, it attracted the largest volume of mineral exploration investment in Africa. Enhancing ...

On March 4, BlackRock, Inc., one of the largest U.S. asset management firms, signed a memorandum of understanding with CK Hutchison Holdings Limited solidifying a deal to buy 90 percent of the Panama ...

China’s near monopolistic control of many critical minerals, which are essential for both for consumer products and defense production, represents an unacceptable risk to the national security of the ...

Uranium is a crucial mineral for energy and national security—it fuels the nuclear energy that underpins today’s economy and is key to propelling future growth to meet the surge in energy demand from ...

As the United States races to reduce its reliance on China for minerals vital for national, economic, and energy security, tariffs with Canada may drastically undermine these efforts. Canada is the ...