Beijing’s Theory of Success in the Face of Failure; How Congress Can Reclaim Its Constitutional Powers; Dependence on America Has Left Europe With Little to Offer Would-Be Partners
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At an international airport in Shenzhen, China, September 2026

China’s Economics of Denial

Beijing’s Theory of Success in the Face of Failure

By Oliver Melton and Logan Wright

 

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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaking in Quantico, Virginia, September 2026

The New Congress Can Repair Civil-Military Relations

How It Can Reclaim Its Constitutional Powers

By Peter D. Feaver and Heidi Urben

 
Russian President Vladimir Putin observing military exercises in Chebarkul, Russia, October 2026

How Russia Sees the World Now

The Kremlin’s New Mental Map Is Changing the War in Ukraine—and the Confrontation With the West

By Dmitry Adamsky

 

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Italian soldiers during a joint military drill in Koren, Bulgaria, June 2026

Europe’s Credibility Gap

Dependence on America Has Left It With Little to Offer Would-Be Partners

By Claas Mertens and Ngaire Woods

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