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** April 11, 2026
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How Donald Trump Can Make the Iran War Ceasefire Stick
By Greg Priddy
Senior Fellow, Middle East, Center for the National Interest
Former Director, Global Oil, Eurasia Group

President Donald Trump needs to choose a new, experienced special envoy to manage negotiations with Iran. Read the full article here ([link removed]) .
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The Women Holding Ukraine’s Defense Together
By David Kirichenko
Associate Research Fellow, Henry Jackson Society

Since 2022, Ukraine has sought to integrate women into its armed forces more effectively, especially in drone operations. Read the full article here ([link removed]) .
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Congressional Progress Report on the American Nuclear Renaissance
By Kenneth Luongo
President and Founder, Partnership for Global Security (PGS)

Trump’s nuclear executive orders have spurred activity, but limited progress and persistent structural hurdles show the United States still has significant work to do. Read the full article here ([link removed]) .
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How Pakistan Became the Mediator Between the US and Iran
By Wasay Mir
Geopolitical Risk Analyst

Pakistan has spent the last year or so carefully building Washington’s confidence while maintaining a functional relationship with Tehran. Read the full article here ([link removed]) .
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MAGA’s Mistake in Budapest
By William Dixon and Maksym Beznosiuk
Dixon: Senior Associate Fellow, Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)
Beznosiuk: Strategic Policy and Security Analyst

President Donald Trump and his followers are supporting Viktor Orbán’s re-election campaign in Hungary—even though Péter Magyar more closely embodies their vision of an ideal European leader. Read the full article here ([link removed]) .
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The Hidden Supply Chain Risk in AI: US Reliance on China’s Yttrium
By Morgan Bazilian, Jahara Matisek, and Macdonald Amoah
Bazilian: Director, Payne Institute, Colorado School of Mines
Matisek: Command Pilot, US Air Force
Research Fellow, US Naval War College and Payne Institute
Amoah: Independent Researcher

The future of the AI race will be shaped by control over obscure, high-performance materials, such as yttrium, essential for the buildout. Read the full article here ([link removed]) .
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How Donald Trump Went to War with Iran
By Paul R. Pillar
Retired, National Intelligence Officer for the Near East and South Asia

President Donald Trump’s refusal to engage in any coherent foreign policymaking process is the root of his decision to launch the Iran War. Read the full article here ([link removed]) .
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