A Deal With Washington Is Cuba’s Best Hope; How to Counter Beijing’s Unauthorized “Distillation”; How America Can Protect Itself—and the Global Economy
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Cuban soldiers at a pro-government rally in Havana, May 2026 

Cuba’s Only Choice

A Deal With Washington Is the Island’s Best Hope

By Michael J. Bustamante and Ricardo Herrero

 

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Outside the offices of an AI company in Beijing, China, March 2026

China’s AI Heist

How to Counter Beijing’s Unauthorized “Distillation”

By Jared Dunnmon, Avanika Narayan, and Jon Saad-Falcon

 
A ship seizure in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran, April 2026

Iran’s New Oil Weapon

How America Can Protect Itself—and the Global Economy

By Gregory Brew

 

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Japanese military helicopters in Funabashi, Japan, January 2026 

The Return of Japanese Hard Power

Why Tokyo Is Bulking Up Its Defense Industrial Base

By Matthew Finkel

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