The Iran War’s Incoherent Peace Deal
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Arctic Technical Cooperation Amid Geopolitical Fragmentation: Lessons from the Cold War
From Arctic Initiative
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Egypt as a Middle Power: Short-Term Efficacy vs. Long-Term Fragility
From Middle Powers
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In the Eye of the Storm: Pakistan’s Balancing Act in the Evolving Geopolitical Order
From Middle Powers
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In The NewsIf an AI Chatbot Misleads You, Who Is to Blame?
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In The NewsThe Iran War’s Incoherent Peace Deal
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The Iran War
Since February 2026, the U.S. and Israel have been engaged in warfare with Iran, triggering a rapidly escalating regional conflict with profound consequences for global security, energy markets, & nuclear stability. Belfer Experts comment on the latest.
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On Enriched Uranium and (Iranian) Nuclear Bombs
From Science, Technology, and Public Policy
A Letter from Belfer Center Director Meghan O'Sullivan
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.
Middle East & North Africa
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Reports & PapersEgypt as a Middle Power: Short-Term Efficacy vs. Long-Term Fragility
From Middle Powers
Artificial Intelligence
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ArticleSecuring Tomorrow: A Look at the 18th International Conference on Cyber Conflict
From International Security Program
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Explainer
AI for Diplomats
Energy
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Reports & PapersIn the Eye of the Storm: Pakistan’s Balancing Act in the Evolving Geopolitical Order
From Middle Powers
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A Theory of Everything for the Middle East Political Economy
Science & Technology
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Reports & PapersMove Fast and Scale: A Brief Insiders' History of the Replicator Initiative
From Defense, Emerging Technology, and Strategy
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Explainer
The New Space Race
The Ideology Trap: China and the Limits of Cold War Analogies
Many frame current U.S.-China ideological competition as analogous to the Cold War. Are these analogies misplaced?
In the Spring 2026 Edition of International Security, Eun A Jo and Jessica Chen Weiss argue that ideologies vary on two dimensions: universal vs. particularist content, and expansive vs limited scope of promotion. Examining how ideology evolved in the Soviet Union and China, the authors show that there was no single Cold War, and that contemporary China differs in important ways from the Soviet Union.
Applied History: What History Can and Cannot Tell Leaders
Applied History helps illuminate some of today’s most pressing policy questions. In May 2026, the Belfer Reading Brief offers a point of entry into these critical debates, using history to support policymakers going forward.
Explore the Belfer Reading Brief on Applied History