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Europe Should Blame Itself for its Mythos Exclusion | "Premature, heavy-handed regulation is at least partly responsible for Washington’s refusal to share the revolutionary new software." Ieva Ilves cepa.org/article/europe…

Western Chips Power Russia's War | "Russian drones pounding Ukraine depend on Western chips. Sanctions leak." Christopher Cytera cepa.org/article/wester…

AI is changing the character of warfare. Can the US integrate it fast enough to keep its military edge, and carefully enough to keep humans in the loop? President & CEO @apolyakova moderated a conversation at #NCIF2026 with leaders from the Department of War, Anduril, and OpenAI.

The Tank is Dead? Oh No, it Isn't | "Tanks are being dismissed by some as the relics of an earlier age. But they’re still needed, and Europe lacks the numbers." Juraj Majcin cepa.org/article/the-ta…

Russia Settles for Stagnation | "The Kremlin’s own forecasters now admit what they long denied: the war economy has run out of steam." @kolyandr cepa.org/article/russia…

'One More Day': Ukraine is Edging the War of Attrition | "As Ukraine grinds out the hard yards, consistent Western support will determine the war’s outcome." Margaryta Khostova and Amelia Hadfield cepa.org/article/one-mo…

Ask Not for Whom the Tolls Apply: Payments for Shipping | "As Iran tries to rake in cash from the Strait of Hormuz, might others be tempted to follow?" Chris Stephen cepa.org/article/ask-no…

"Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping have come to a meeting of the minds on some very fundamental things about world order." Christopher Walker youtube.com/watch?v=S-_o0v…

"The Trump administration should recognize that it is squarely in the US national security interest to strengthen relationships with natural allies in the face of intensifying competition with the now mature China-Russia partnership." Christopher Walker fdd.org/overnight-brie…

What does China's tech landscape look like on the ground? Journalist Eva Dou, author of House of Huawei, and James Mulvenon of Pamir Consulting joined CEPA's TechSec series to discuss China's tech ecosystem and the shared challenges it poses for transatlantic security.

A Defense Production Plan for Europe | "More than a trillion dollars has been committed to allied defense spending by 2035. That must be used to boost industrial capacity, with transatlantic cooperation at its heart." @LukaIgnac cepa.org/article/a-defe…

Putin in Beijing…The debate about the China-Russia relationship is over. It’s clear the two are locked into an intimate and dangerous quest to change the world in ways inimical to the West — my latest in @cepa cepa.org/article/the-pu…

Russia and China's Shadow War in Europe | "China and Russia share common interests: weakening US leadership, fracturing Western unity, and creating strategic paralysis across the democratic world." Christopher Walker cepa.org/comprehensive-…

Sino-Russian Cooperation in the Arctic | "Russia and China have been displaying increased military and security cooperation at the fringe of the Arctic." @MatBoulegue cepa.org/comprehensive-…

Tomorrow — AI is reshaping how militaries operate, how warfighters are supported, and what conflict looks like. CEPA President & CEO Alina Polyakova will moderate "The Future of AI and National Defense" at #NCIF2026 with senior officials from the Department of War, leaders from Anduril, and OpenAI.

WATCH NOW — Europe's defense surge must translate into real fighting power. At SCSP AI+ Expo, CEPA hosted @andrepietri, @kprikk, Mira Resnick, and Birger Steen with Matthew Kaminski on "Building a Future-Capable Allied Defense. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

A Limited Lifeline: Russia's Role in China's Energy Security | "Russia is struggling to keep up with China’s expanding energy needs." @JW_Herndon cepa.org/commentary/a-l…

The Putin-Xi 'Shared Consciousness' Requires a Robust Western Response | "The debate about the China-Russia relationship is over. It’s clear the two are locked into an intimate and dangerous quest to change the world in ways inimical to the West." Christopher Walker cepa.org/article/the-pu…

“There’s a lot of work that Peter Magyar will need to do to address the remnants, the legacies of the Orban years." David Kostelancik joined Budapest Beacon Co-Founder Benjamin Novak and Ambassador (ret.) Kristina Kvien, President and CEO of the Pacific Council during a rapid-response webinar to break down the result, what comes next for Magyar's government, and the consequences for one of Moscow's most reliable assets inside the EU. youtube.com/watch?v=4Yi1x_…