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** Saturday Reads
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** May 16, 2026
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Does Iran Hold All the Cards in the Strait of Hormuz?
by Paul J. Saunders

Like Russia before it, Iran is learning that using the prospect of an oil crisis as a threat no longer works after the crisis begins. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Is Russia Ready to Negotiate Over Ukraine Again?
by Thomas Graham

Ukraine’s leverage has grown since the August Donald Trump-Vladimir Putin summit in Alaska. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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What the Elections in the UK and Hungary Mean for US Conservatives
by Colin Dueck

At the end of the day, anti-establishment parties still need to govern competently if they want to stay in power. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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How to Achieve ‘Small Successes’ in Engaging with North Korea
by Moon Chung-in

With President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing this week, policy toward North Korea may once again come to the fore. Center for the National Interest President Paul Saunders sat down with Professor Moon Chung-in, a former advisor to President Moon Jae-in, to discuss the future of policy toward North Korea. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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How to Overcome the US-Taiwan Trust Deficit
by Pamela Kennedy

President Donald Trump’s massive demands for defense spending, matched with his unpredictable engagement with China, have undermined US ties with Taiwan. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Reordering the Nuclear Regime in the Wake of the Iran War
by Kenneth Luongo

The Iran war is accelerating a reordering of the global nuclear regime, with far-reaching implications for nonproliferation, civil nuclear trade, and nuclear security. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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