NATO is Vital to U.S. National Security
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Mushrooming: Tackling Growing Nuclear Proliferation Risk
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Joint Statement
NATO is Vital to U.S. National Security
From Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship
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Policy Briefs
AI, Data Centers, and the U.S. Electric Grid: A Watershed Moment
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In The NewsWhat's New Podcast: Iceland in the Arctic
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In The NewsTrouble in the Skies
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Munich Security Conference, 2026
The Belfer Center was at the heart of high-level debates on the key foreign and security policy challenges of our time in Munich, 2026.
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Mushrooming: Tackling Growing Nuclear Proliferation Risk
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Joint Statement
NATO is Vital to U.S. National Security
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Seminar
Live from Munich | Rupture: (Re)thinking Middle Powers in a Fragmented World
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A Letter from Belfer Center Director Meghan O'Sullivan
Interest Areas
Our research spans a variety of key issues across the globe, at the nexus of science and international affairs
Tune In Every Tuesday-- Face-Off: the U.S. vs China
As the U.S.-China relationship continues to take center stage in global affairs, season 3 of Face-Off: the U.S. vs China-- the award-winning podcast-- returns to unpack the latest developments in the economies, warfare, soft power, alliances, and more between the two global superpowers.
Hosted by Jane Perlez, Belfer Center Fellow and former New York Times Beijing Bureau Chief, and Rana Mitter, Professor of Modern China History.
Available wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes release every Tuesday.
Middle East & North Africa
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The Struggle for Democracy in the Arab World
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Reports & Papers
Risk, Leverage, Autonomy: Turkey’s Options in a U.S.–China World
Artificial Intelligence
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Policy BriefsAI, Data Centers, and the U.S. Electric Grid: A Watershed Moment
From Environment and Natural Resources
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AI, Health, and the Future of Scientific Cooperation
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Reports & Papers
Code, Command, and Conflict: Charting the Future of Military AI
Energy
Science & Technology
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Governing Solar Radiation Management in a Rapidly Changing Arctic
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The Rules-Based International Order: A Historical Analysis
Is the “rules-based international order” worth maintaining? In the latest issue of International Security, Marc Trachtenberg argues that historical evidence does not support those who argue “yes.” The author presents viable alternatives to the liberal international order—alternatives based on certain traditional ideas about how foreign policy should be conducted.