Research papers, white papers and analytical reports from leading think tanks and research institutes. Pick a category and a geography to narrow the list; each entry links to the publisher's own page.
Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS) · September 28, 2026
Outer space has long been central to military power, but initially as an enabler. Satellites provide communications, navigation, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, missile warning and precision targeting to military forces on Earth. This role is now changing. The U.S. Secretary of the…
National Maritime Foundation · September 28, 2026
Edited by Joanne Wallis, Henrietta McNeill, James Batley and Anna Powles. Routledge, London and New York 2025. 334 pages, ISBN: 978-1-003-61319-0, (Open Access) As strategic competition between the United States and China increasingly plays out across the “Blue Pacific”,[1] the question of how the…
Atlantic Council · September 28, 2026
The GeoStrategy Initiative employs foresight and strategy to help governments and businesses navigate a turbulent geopolitical future.
Gateway House · September 24, 2026
The U.S. will host the 2026 G20 Summit on December 14-15, but South Africa is not invited – a departure from G20 norms and a rebuff to Africa, the Global South, and the G20 itself. Its historic term as the first African presidency in 2025 ended on a mixed note: despite a successful summit, tensions…
RAND Corporation · September 24, 2026
Many 18- to 22-year-olds go through periods when they’re not in school, training, or work. How long do these stretches of disconnection last—and what do they mean for young people’s well-being?
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · September 23, 2026
The nuclear relationship between China and the United States is increasingly shaped by widening perception gaps rather than deliberate strategic design.
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · September 22, 2026
Washington needs to recognize that influence in the Western Hemisphere comes from presence, delivery, and reliability. It also must recognize that while the United States remains the key external actor, it no longer operates in a permissive environment and cannot presume deference from regional…
Center for a New American Security (CNAS) · September 17, 2026
The path forward is to lengthen the United States’ AI lead by expanding, not weakening, technology protections, starting with closing three priority gaps:…
RAND Corporation · September 15, 2026
The stakes are high, not only for geopolitics, but for humanity's survival and agency. What, then, should U.S. strategy be? Should the United States pursue AI ...
RAND Corporation · September 8, 2026
Russia has intensified its engagement with several countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. How do these efforts advance Moscow
Council on Foreign Relations · August 19, 2026
The U.S. weapons arsenal has been depleted and no longer has the capacity to deter a Chinese attack against Taiwan. In order to prepare for future conflicts in the South China Sea and elsewhere, the United States should undertake reforms of its defense industrial base to focus on the scaling of…
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · August 17, 2026
The DFC should focus on advanced, low-carbon energy sources, prioritizing areas where the United States has comparative advantages.
Atlantic Council · June 16, 2026
To seize the opportunity for a democratic transition in Venezuela in the wake of Nicolás Maduro's January capture, the United States should update a power-sharing framework proposed in 2020 to serve as a road map for the restoration of Venezuela’s democratic institutions.
Center for a New American Security (CNAS) · June 5, 2026
Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies.
Council on Foreign Relations · June 4, 2026
The U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain faces a threat equal to the rare-earths challenge already posed by China’s exploitation of its dominance of those critical minerals. The authors provide a model that policymakers can use to anticipate and mitigate a crisis.
Council on Foreign Relations · June 3, 2026
In relations with Belarus, the United States needs to reduce Russia’s sway without provoking it to annex the country—while also preparing for that eventuality.
Council on Foreign Relations · April 22, 2026
A gap in private funding for companies and projects inhibits energy innovation in the United States. This “missing middle” slows or blocks technologies that could help the energy system become more secure, affordable, reliable, and sustainable from advancing through the demonstration and scale-up…
Center for a New American Security (CNAS) · May 7, 2022
The United States struggles to develop, produce, and field new capabilities quickly and at scale.
Center for a New American Security (CNAS) · May 17, 2019
The Program’s work helps chart a course for the United States as it seeks to update its Indo-Pacific alliances and partnerships and build a more networked…
Center for a New American Security (CNAS) · October 3, 2018
In a world of rapid change, it is more important than ever that the United States addresses the most pressing challenges in coordination with its European…
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