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** April 18, 2026
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Is Russia Losing Chechnya?
by David Kirichenko & Alexander J. Motyl

Russia’s strained wartime budget and the prospect of Ramzan Kadyrov’s succession make Chechnya’s future in Russia an open question. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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How the Iran War Divided NATO
by Stephen Cimbala

Donald Trump’s lashing out at NATO allies over the Iran War is as dangerous as it is unjustified. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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It’s Time for Congress to Step up on the Iran War
by Michael O’Hanlon & Amy McGrath

The Constitution does not endow the presidency with unilateral war-making powers. Yet, Congress is acting as if it did. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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How China Became Asia’s Energy Middleman
by Fyodor Dmitrenko

The Iran War revealed what years of pipeline deals and LNG contracts quietly built: a Chinese stranglehold on Asia’s gas supply. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Jamieson Greer Is Wrong About the WTO
by Simon Lester

US trade policy needs general international rules and arbitration; it cannot depend on a series of bilateral agreements. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Delcy Rodriguez Isn’t Helping Venezuela
by Carrie Filipetti

The Trump administration must speed up Venezuela’s democratic transition before Delcy Rodriguez entrenches the power of Maduro’s old guard. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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