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CommentaryThe Philippine chairmanship of Asean in a year of strategic tension Joanne Lin, Fulbright fellow at the Center for International Studies, discusses the Philippines's chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the need to preserve cohesion amid mounting challenges over setting ambitious priorities. March 10, 2026
NewsHackathon tackles real-world challenges in Ukraine Build for Ukraine 2.0 united students, researchers, and Ukrainian collaborators to prototype solutions shaped by wartime conditions. March 10, 2026
CommentaryAbandoning reunification is survival strategy for North Korea Jim Walsh, senior research associate at the Security Studies Program (SSP), argues that the chances of war between North and South Korea has decreased dramatically, citing several policy shifts by North Korea. March 10, 2026
CommentaryWalsh on the Iran conflict Jim Walsh, senior research associate at the Security Studies Program (SSP), offers expert analysis on the ongoing Iran conflict in a series of interviews across multiple media outlets. March 02, 2026
CommentaryAfter the strike: The danger of war in Iran Dafna Rand, the 2025–2026 Robert E. Wilhelm Fellow, and Caitlin Talmadge, faculty affiliate at the Center for Nuclear Security Policy (CNSP), weigh in on what the ensuing war after the US-Israeli military operation means for Iran and what’s at stake internationally and domestically. March 02, 2026