The One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law with revisions to key mining policies. While the legislation boosts ...

What is happening with Iran-North Korea cooperation in the aftermath of the U.S. strikes on Iran? What does it mean for the Axis of Upheaval? Joining Mark Lippert and Victor Cha to discuss this and ...

On June 22, 2025, the United States executed "Operation Midnight Hammer," where over 125 U.S. military aircraft targeted three Iranian nuclear facilities: Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. The surprise ...

On June 27, the foreign ministers of the DRC and Rwanda are set to sign the Critical Minerals for Security and Peace Deal in Washington, DC. This long-awaited peace deal aims to calm the conflict in ...

The United States must ensure that policies and actions like MFN and price controls do not unintentionally cede ground to China's biopharmaceutical sector.

Efforts to counter Beijing across the globe, including countering Chinese military bases, need to prioritize consulting civil society in host countries. A sole focus on government is more fickle and ...

To reduce the risks relating to contested logistics in the Indo-Pacific, the U.S. Air Force should consider deepening maintenance and repair cooperation with Japan—leveraging its industrial strength ...

The DOD needs AI-enabled military capabilities to shore up deterrence and warfighting. Yet it lacks the tools to predict the accuracy and robustness of the algorithms powering such capabilities, ...

Africa is undergoing a health funding crisis due to overreliance on external aid and a lack of internal investment from African governments. The healthcare sector is 95 percent dependent on external ...

In the past month or so, President Nayib Bukele’s government has sharply intensified its repression of civil society and independent voices in El Salvador. Journalists have been forced into exile, ...

This edition of the Evening covers IAEA /DOD Assessment, China Rare Earths, North Mississippi Allstars, and More.

Dr. Joseph Torigian joins Bonny Lin to discuss his new book, The Party’s Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping.