Is the U.S. Conducting Air Strikes Against Al Qaeda in Yemen?
Is the U.S. conducting covert strikes in Yemen, David Sterman takes a look.
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Men Lie, Strategies Lie—Numbers Don’t
To find the real priorities of the National Defense Strategy - check the word counts, says Peter W. Singer.
‘Mission Ahead, Heavens Above’
New America's Peter W. Singer explores the future through a short story - the first in a monthly series.
Candace Rondeaux, “Putin’s Sledgehammer”
Candace Rondeaux features on this episode of C-SPAN's Booknotes+ to discuss her book Putin's Sledgehammer.
Lab Director and Senior Fellow Amy J. Nelson Quoted by Le Monde
Future Security Scenarios Lab Director and Senior Fellow Amy J. Nelson was recently quoted by Elise Vincent…
The U.S. Finally Has a Tool to Deter Hostage-Taking
Future Security Program Fellow Sarah Moriarty writes on a new tool to deter hostage taking.
Africa’s Role in the AI Supply Chain: Why Infrastructure Control Matters More Than Digital Sovereignty
The New Geopolitics of Tech: Where Can Africa Build Real Power in the Age of AI?
When the United States and China control every layer of AI infrastructure, how can emerging economies exert real influence?
Europe’s IRGC Sanctions Show It’s Learning to Fight a Gray-Zone War
The EU’s decision to designate Iran’s IRGC as a terrorist organization marks a shift away from cautious diplomacy.
What Happens When the President Can Ignore International Law? We’re About to Find Out, Again.
Trump’s capture of Maduro stretches international law, Candace Rondeaux writes, creating a paradox for how the world handles foreign leaders
ICE in Minneapolis and the Echoes of the War on Terror
Karen Greenberg examines how recent ICE activity in Minnesota are examples of America’s “war on terror” turning inward.
China is Building ‘Full-Stack’ Defense-Innovation Cities
While the U.S. struggles to add rare-earth factories and drone-test ranges, Beijing is creating them in clusters, argues Peter W. Singer.
The ‘Pax Silica’ Initiative Points to a New, Stratified World
While Davos talks “resilience,” reality looks like geostratification. Candace Rondeaux argues that Pax Silica comes up short.
A Guide to Trump’s Second-Term Military Strikes and Actions
CFR cited New America's data on the escalation of U.S. strikes in Somalia in 2025.
The Digital Divide Reimagined: AI, Human Vulnerabilities, and Cybersecurity Risks in the Majority World
2025 SharetheMicinCyber Fellow Nina-Simone Edwards reimagines the digital divide.