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Mali’s Unfinished War
Recent experience suggests that a purely military solution is unlikely to succeed. Nor can stability be achieved simply by outsourcing security to external actors. Should the military government fall, Mali could face a new struggle for power among forces whose objectives are fundamentally incompatible.
By María Pía Devoto | June 25, 2026
THE GREAT G7 SUCK-UP
A preventable, disruptive, and reckless crisis with a known culprit.
Met with applause.
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By Casper Lopes | June 22, 2026
2026 NPT:
Expert Reactions
The 2026 NPT Review Conference concluded without an agreed outcome document, extending an unprecedented streak of three consecutive failed review conferences. Experts from across the nuclear policy community examine what the outcome means for the future of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
By SANE | May 29, 2026
The Multipolar Illusion:
China, Russia and Enduring US Primacy
Russia and China have been promoting the idea of a multipolar world for more than two decades. Yet the international system remains unipolar, largely shaped by the dominance of the United States. So what are Moscow and Beijing doing wrong?
By Nikola Mikovic | May 25, 2026
The Modernization-as-Safety Mirage
The notion that nuclear modernization is a matter of safety is truthful enough to persist, yet misleading enough to demand challenge. Modernization programs are not merely about maintaining aging systems, but about entrenching nuclear deterrence for generations to come.
By Cesar Jaramillo | May 21, 2026
NO ENDGAME
What’s the latest strategy for the war in Ukraine, now into its fifth year?
More of the same.
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By Casper Lopes | May 9, 2026
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Three years of war show Sudan’s localized violence has turned systemic
By Eiman Seifeldin | July 7, 2026
CNN
Israel deliberately targeting children in ongoing genocide against Palestinians, UN commission finds
By Zeena Saifi | June 24, 2026
The Guardian
AI models capable of devastating attacks on governments and business months away: Five Eyes
By Sarah Basford Canales | June 22, 2026