Global Watch
While China's military buildup and Taiwan's preparations dominate headlines, the focus must shift to preventing conflict.

Taiwan's peace and stability are critical for the region

While China's military buildup and Taiwan's preparations dominate headlines, the focus must shift to preventing conflict.
China is turning to multilateral cooperation frameworks to expand its diplomatic and regional influence.

China's triangular diplomacy: Expanding influence through multilateralism

China is turning to multilateral cooperation frameworks to expand its diplomatic and regional influence.
Crumbling institutions are making missile and nuclear programs in these countries more dangerous, not less.

Iranian and Russian science infrastructure: Fragile institutions crippled by deadly consequences

Crumbling institutions are making missile and nuclear programs in these countries more dangerous, not less.
The country's journey in hypersonic technology is a compelling story of resilience and ingenuity.

Brazil's hypersonic ambitions: A rising star in aerospace innovation

The country's journey in hypersonic technology is a compelling story of resilience and ingenuity.
As the backbone of the NC3 enterprise, the E-6B plays a critical role in ensuring the reliability and resilience of the United States' nuclear triad.

E-6B in the Arctic: A testament to modern nuclear command and control

As the backbone of the NC3 enterprise, the E-6B plays a critical role in ensuring the reliability and resilience of the United States' nuclear triad.
The jet's emergence highlights Beijing’s ambitions but also raises questions about its ability to deliver on its promise.

China's new stealth jet: A step toward competing

The jet's emergence highlights Beijing’s ambitions but also raises questions about its ability to deliver on its promise.
Peace offers an opportunity to rebuild trust and focus on shared interests between the two countries.

Cambodia and Thailand ceasefire: A step toward regional stability

Peace offers an opportunity to rebuild trust and focus on shared interests between the two countries.
The loss of engineers and researchers in the two countries represents a strategic vulnerability, sending a chilling message to the next generation.

Paranoia and purges put Russian, Iranian nuclear engineering in crosshairs

The loss of engineers and researchers in the two countries represents a strategic vulnerability, sending a chilling message to the next generation.
By leveraging science, strategy and collaboration, India is positioning itself as a leader in hypersonic technology.

India's hypersonic revolution: a blueprint for global leadership in defense innovation

By leveraging science, strategy and collaboration, India is positioning itself as a leader in hypersonic technology.
What was once a frozen frontier, largely untouched by global rivalry, is quickly becoming one of the most strategically contested regions on Earth.

A new cold war: The militarization of the Arctic

What was once a frozen frontier, largely untouched by global rivalry, is quickly becoming one of the most strategically contested regions on Earth.
Experts argue that ethical lithium extraction must include Indigenous co-management, transparent agreements and robust environmental safeguards.

The lithium land grab: South America's green energy boom

Experts argue that ethical lithium extraction must include Indigenous co-management, transparent agreements and robust environmental safeguards.
Governments throughout the region are rapidly adopting advanced technologies like facial recognition, spyware and mass metadata collection tools.

Eyes without borders: surveillance tech and the rise of authoritarianism in the Indo-Pacific

Governments throughout the region are rapidly adopting advanced technologies like facial recognition, spyware and mass metadata collection tools.