• Briefing: China and the U.S. Across Strategic Domains

    President Biden has made it clear that when it comes to the U.S.-China relationship, the competition is on. "The autocrats will not win the future," he has vowed, "America will." Where is this competition most fierce - and most consequential? We'll look to five strategic domains: technology, economy, defense, space, and global leadership. In each, we'll […]

  • Cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline: DarkSide, Ransomware, and U.S. Critical Infrastructure Vulnerabilities

    Last week Colonial Pipeline, which is responsible for about 45% of the East Coast fuel supply, was hit with a crippling ransomware attack. The suspected culprit? DarkSide, a group of hackers thought to have roots in Eastern Europe. An attack of this scale on U.S. critical infrastructure is unprecedented. Unprecedented, but not unexpected. Cybersecurity experts […]

  • The Rise and Fall of Europe’s Super League

    This year, the world watched as 12 of Europe's richest and most famous soccer clubs attempted to form an exclusive Super League. The effort collapsed in spectacular fashion, and in […]

  • The Russian Challenge with Dr. Fiona Hill

    From cyberattacks to regional conflicts, U.S.-Russia relations are the rockiest they have been for decades. This month, President Biden and President Putin will meet for the first time since President Biden […]

  • State of Israel: New Government, New Era?

    For the first time in 12 years, Israel has a new prime minister. Benjamin Netanyahu has been ousted and Naftali Bennett enters office, promising to lead a "government of change." […]

  • The New Space Race

    The United Arab Emirates recently joined the small group of nations that have successfully launched a spacecraft to Mars, further proving space is the new domain for international cooperation—and competition. […]

  • Edible Arrangements: the Power of Entrepreneurial Spirit

    Over 20 years ago, Edible Arrangements founder and Pakistani immigrant Tariq Farid envisioned a new type of product: an edible ‘flower arrangement’ of fruit carved to look like bouquets of […]