Pete Hegseth wants the US military tested for low testosterone levels. Is that a good idea?
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Tren de Aragua and the Use of Military Force
On Sept. 19, 2025, the Congressional Study Group on Foreign Relations and National Security convened over Zoom to…
Shock, awe, and economic fallout
Executive summary The current administration’s 2025 interior immigration enforcement campaign has been promoted, in large part, as a…
What Beijing got from the Trump-Xi summit
President Trump came home from China on May 15 hauling trade deals and stability. But how did Beijing…
US-China competition: Policy priorities from Capitol Hill
What steps can the United States take to sharpen its strategic advantages over China? In a new initiative…
What happened when they installed ChatGPT on a nuclear supercomputer
If there’s anything that makes people more uncomfortable than highly advanced AI or nuclear weapons technology, it’s the…
The Iran conflict’s energy shocks are not yet fully realized
The United States and Israel began their attacks on Iran one month ago. Due to Iran’s retaliatory actions,…
Why is Trump on the verge of bombing Iran again?
It appears increasingly likely that in the coming days, the United States will once again launch airstrikes against…
What follows President Trump’s decision to step back from threatening to use force in Greenland?
Following the military operation in Venezuela against Nicolas Maduro, President Trump turned his attention to Greenland, a large,…
Is Iran on the brink of change?
As the Islamic Republic continues its violent crackdown on political protesters, Brookings Foreign Policy scholars examine whether this…
What did the US achieve in the Venezuela operation?
Scott Anderson and Caitlin Talmadge discuss the legal, tactical, and strategic angles of the recent U.S. military operation…
Making sense of the US military operation in Venezuela
On January 3, 2026, the United States launched a special operation to exfiltrate Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and…