325 Articles
👁 A white U.S. Coast Guard cutter with a broad red stripe and a thin blue stripe running diagonally across its hull at the bow and featuring towers and nests of equipment aboard transits in front of a tall cliff and a glacier at the base of the cliff, with more mountains in the background.
The Trump Administration Is Sabotaging Its Own Arctic Strategy
The Trump administration’s own Defense Department policies are undermining the operational means necessary to execute its Arctic strategy.
Apr. 1, 2026
Michael Schiffer
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The Case for Imposing Costs on China’s AI Distillation Campaigns
The U.S. government should respond to Chinese AI adversarial distillation attacks with a layered set of established legal authorities.
Mar. 30, 2026
Joe Khawam
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Just Security’s Artificial Intelligence Archive
Just Security's collection of articles analyzing the implications of AI for society, democracy, human rights, and warfare.
Mar. 26, 2026
Clara Apt and Brianna Rosen
👁 U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) conduct a traffic stop near the U.S. Capitol
Ban Pay-to-Play National Security Approvals
Congress must ban demands for payment to the government for national-security related approvals and prohibit companies from making these payments.
Mar. 25, 2026
Ashley Deeks and Kristen Eichensehr
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Artificial Urgency: Reflecting on AI Hype at the 2026 REAIM Summit
The 2026 REAIM Summit demonstrated the ongoing misalignment between global initiatives, industry narratives around AI capabilities, and the realities of military AI use.
Mar. 6, 2026
Zena Assaad
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Human Rights at Risk in the Sprint Toward AI Sovereignty
Policymakers and the private sector should work with civil society to ensure that the pursuit of “sovereign AI” does not undermine fundamental rights.
Mar. 5, 2026
Kian Vesteinsson and Grant Baker
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The End of Treaty Nostalgia: Arms Control After New START
New START’s expiration highlights the limits of arms control designed for an earlier era of bilateral rivalry, without accounting for factors such as China's buildup.
Feb. 23, 2026
Frank A. Rose
👁 Demonstrators hold a protest in Houston, Texas, against a bill that would forbid Chinese nationals from buying properties in Texas, on February 11, 2023.
Alien-ating Asians in 21st-Century Land Laws
“Alien land laws” frame Asian land ownership as a national security threat despite minimal evidence, echoing the United States’ historical exclusionary policies.
Feb. 13, 2026
Donna Doan Anderson and Joanna YangQing Derman
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America’s Key to Biotechnology Leadership? AI-Ready Biodata.
To lead in biotechnology, the United States must modernize its data infrastructure and create biodata built for the AI future.
Feb. 13, 2026
Michelle Holko, Sam Howell and 1 more
👁 Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in front of their countries' flags.
Asia’s Administrative Arms Race: How U.S.-China Strategic Competition is Reshaping Economic Statecraft
Across Asia, formalized legal and bureaucratic mechanisms are reinforcing a regional arms race in administrative instruments. U.S. policy must react accordingly.
Feb. 11, 2026
Evan Enns
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Forced Labor Fuels Unfair Trade: The U.S. Interest in Ending Abuses Against Uyghurs
Forced labor in China undermines American security and values. Strong U.S. enforcement of trade laws and supply chain standards can defend human rights and competitiveness.
Feb. 6, 2026
Samir Goswami
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What Lies Ahead for Nuclear Technology and Security in 2026
In 2026, the nuclear order will become more fragmented, less predictable, and increasingly difficult to govern through existing institutions.
Feb. 4, 2026
Andrew W. Reddie