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The War Against Time
12+ hour, 41+ min ago (651+ words) Newsletter by Navin Girishankar Published May 1, 2026 That is the backdrop for'the research insights and engagements EST has shared this past month. More to come.' What's Next for Oil Markets After the Ceasefire Agreement? April 8, 2026 Clayton Seigle writes that the ceasefire…...
Can Space Be Disrupted Like the Strait of Hormuz?
18+ hour ago (1336+ words) CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies Can Space Be Disrupted Like the Strait of Hormuz? Commentary by Clayton Swope Published May 1, 2026 During the conflict in the Middle East, Iran has exploited its location next to a transit corridor vital…...
Criteria for Cyber Situational Awareness
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (1083+ words) By establishing a comprehensive framework for cyber situational awareness, the United States and South Korea can enhance their ability to detect, analyze, and respond to sophisticated cyber threats targeting their shared strategic interests and critical infrastructure. Criteria for Cyber Situational…...
Why Open-Source Intelligence Is a Powerful Weapon Against Fentanyl
1+ week, 2+ day ago (301+ words) Commentary by Julia Dickson, Christina Nordby, and Emily Harding Published April 22, 2026 Technology alone cannot solve a problem this complex, but better tools are essential if intel and law enforcement are going to keep up with the rapidly growing web. Technology…...
A New Generation Looks to the Moon: Perspectives on Artemis
2+ week, 21+ hour ago (464+ words) Commentary by Clayton Swope, Chantal Li, and Jack Seay Published April 17, 2026 This piece is part of a commentary series called'Why Go to the Moon?'that analyzes the strategic, economic, scientific, and geopolitical drivers of renewed U. S. lunar exploration. The successful completion…...
Beyond Autonomous Attacks: The Reality of AI-Enabled Cyber Threats | Strategic Technologies Blog | CSIS
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (292+ words) Blog Post by Jiwon Lim Published April 29, 2026 What AI Is Actually Doing: Speed, Trust, and Democratization" Crucially, none of this constitutes an innovation in what attacks look like. It constitutes a transformation in how fast and how cheaply they can…...
AI Security Strategy and South Korea's Challenges
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (276+ words) Commentary by Sunha Bae and So Jeong Kim Published June 20, 2025 Also, unlike the EU AI Act'which classifies risk into four levels and applies regulation accordingly'South Korea's framework minimizes or excludes regulation for most low-risk AI systems. But even low-risk systems…...
Government as a Demand Creator for the Quantum Industry
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (635+ words) Published March 16, 2026 The United States stands at a decisive moment in the commercialization of quantum technologies. While quantum computing, sensing, and networking have advanced rapidly at the research level, private investment remains insufficient to carry these technologies across the "valley…...
Investing in National Assets for Quantum Commercialization
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (600+ words) Published March 16, 2026 These advantages are built on decades of public investments and recent private sector investments. But as quantum technologies advance and as global competition continues to grow, the United States must continue to leverage its current advantages and invest…...
AI and the Future of Mediation
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (46+ words) Report by Yasir Atalan, Benjamin Jensen, and Ian Reynolds Published April 27, 2026 Report by Erica D. Lonergan and Benjamin Jensen " January 28, 2026 Report by Benjamin Jensen and Matthew Strohmeyer " July 17, 2025 Commentary by Yasir Atalan, Ian Reynolds, and Benjamin Jensen " February 26, 2025...