Amidst unprecedented and rapid changes to U.S. foreign assistance, the global development agenda is in flux. These changes raise fundamental questions about the future of U.S. development policy and ...

The future of global climate cooperation is in flux. The United States has again pulled out of the Paris Climate Agreement, as rising geopolitical tensions are undermining internationalism on many ...

African countries face a significant financing gap in their pursuit of Agenda 2063 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, they are also grappling with high borrowing costs and a flawed ...

Some of the most insightful work on nuclear policy issues is attributable to an emerging cadre of bright young scholars. However, many of these people are scattered across various agencies and ...

The war in Ukraine has created an inflection point for Euro-Atlantic security. With the New START Treaty expiring in 2026 and no clear successor in sight, arms control as we know it is at risk of ...

I’m taking a short break from tariffs this week to focus on a different and often misunderstood part of the trade picture—the role services provided inside the United States play in our trade balance.

China and Russia announced in March 2025 separate but coordinated plans to strengthen and expand their presence in Antarctica. That same month, the United States announced cuts to funding to operate ...

When disasters strike, whether from natural causes like earthquakes, hurricanes, and typhoons, or man-made causes such as conflict or famine, the United States has swiftly responded by mobilizing ...

Intellectual Property (IP) rights, such as patents, copyrights, and trade secrets, are more than legal instruments; they are vital drivers of innovation and critical components of U.S. economic and ...

China’s global network of ports has been the subject of growing anxiety among U.S. policymakers and defense analysts. Control over ports confers a host of benefits ranging from intelligence collection ...

In the global race for technological dominance, the United States risks undermining its own advantage by focusing more on restrictions than renewal. The most recent example came this week when the ...

This transcript is from a CSIS podcast published on April 17, 2025. Listen to the podcast here. Jon Alterman: Craig Larkin, welcome to Babel. Craig Larkin: Thank you for having me. It's a pleasure to ...