Center for the National Interest

TUESDAY | With Israel ascendant and the conflict in Gaza dragging on, how interested are Gulf Arab states in making common cause to balance against Iran? Join us for an expert panel feat. @AzizAlghashian & Umer Karim, mod. by @GregPriddy1. Register now: buff.ly/G81v1M2

Germany’s new chancellor is reshaping Europe’s geopolitical landscape, pushing China away, boosting NATO, and strengthening the US alliance.buff.ly/5xISIgi

While the announcement comes as a relief, it still signals that Trump envisions a world of high tariff barriers even with close allies.buff.ly/jcox0ST

The change in Trump’s rhetoric vis-à-vis Russia has so far meant very little, writes Andreas Umland.buff.ly/QpzQh0m

Taiwan’s military pay reform may ease recruitment woes, but stagnant promotion incentives and underfunded defense goals threaten long-term retention and modernization.buff.ly/mJF0RF4

The IDF’s exhaustion and Hamas’ dogged survival points to the likelihood of a Gaza ceasefire in the next two months, writes Seth Frantzman.buff.ly/BpUgzqZ

Increased sanctions are not a panacea. But they can put meaningful pressure on Putin to begin taking peace negotiations seriously, argues Corban Teague.buff.ly/tgbpSW1

Until the Houthis see the costs of their aggression, the Yemeni Islamist group will continue to threaten stability in the Red Sea, write Mark Dubowitz and Koby Gottlieb.buff.ly/cdP9yyX

As UN plastics treaty talks approach, the United States should champion innovation to support affordability, sustainability, and economic growth, writes Nick Loris.buff.ly/lzXyOPn

Moscow’s wartime oil adaptations in the wake of Russia’s energy war reveal a great deal about building resilient energy systems.buff.ly/uCbZVL3

As US foreign aid recedes, Russia is looking to expand its global development reach in the Global South. buff.ly/UJFWf9D

Israeli-Arab normalization needs more people-to-people connections rather than just security cooperation to sustain itself and expand, argue Yoel Guzansky and Chuck Freilich.buff.ly/7MEmTTh

Energy and trade on the Caspian Sea remain very important for the region’s, and even the world’s, growth and prosperity.buff.ly/fT16m1e

MONDAY | Are Central Asia and the South Caucasus collateral damage in the U.S. and Israel’s confrontation with Iran? Join us for an expert panel moderated by @AndyKuchins. Register now: buff.ly/8aWDQSF

President Trump’s recent policy moves may slow coal’s long decline, but they almost certainly will not result in any net growth of US coal production, writes Greg Priddy.buff.ly/2pIz4jD

A United States that abruptly changes its strategy every four years is not one other countries will trust or respect, writes Andrew Latham.buff.ly/9IFI3Zv

Follow the latest nuclear energy developments.buff.ly/odMMgra

American energy dominance depends on unleashing innovation, reforming permitting, and empowering US companies to compete globally, writes Luke Bolar.buff.ly/4trnEqM

The Trump administration’s approach to energy dominance prioritizes fossil fuels over a balanced strategy of energy abundance, missing opportunities to strengthen leadership in oil and clean energy, writes Colby Connelly.buff.ly/uqVwUJj

Uzbekistan is betting that cooperation with the Taliban on connectivity and infrastructure projects will pay off. buff.ly/36jTAj9