New Delhi may import oil from US-blacklisted suppliers such as Iran and Venezuela, according to media reports.

In spite of drastic federal rollbacks, numerous public and private actors remain committed to environmental causes

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Two organizations with Greater Boston roots turn to tech and entrepreneurship to bridge the fraught divide in the Middle East.

MIT political scientist Mariya Grinberg’s new book, “Trade in War,” examines why warring countries keep trading with each other.

From AI algorithms to medical devices, MIT MISTI interns are bringing technical skills and entrepreneurial mindset to the Netherlands.

Despite modest increases in European defense spending, the United States still carries a disproportionate share of the continent’s defense burden.

A Chinese blockade of Taiwan could see the greatest naval battles since World War II. Twenty-six wargames illustrated the risks to China, Taiwan, Japan, and the United States that would ensue. Prepara...

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Dissidents in exile in the US face surveillance, harassment, and sometimes threats from agents linked to the Chinese government.

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A new MIT course taught by Department of Political Science Professor Daniel Hidalgo, 17.831 (Data and Politics), is a practice-based class that helps students parse and understand data and politics.

Unlike the dystopian visions of artificial intelligence ushering in a new era of conflict and chaos, the likelihood of AI tools directly triggering a major war appears limited. But there are specific ...

This GIGA Forum brings together four experts to dissect the highlights and outcomes of the 17th BRICS Summit in Brazil. With perspectives spanning longstanding and newer BRICS members, the panel explo...

MIT Proto Ventures published an instruction manual to help other universities and research institutions create their own venture studios. The manual provides a repeatable process for turning lab resea...

Ahead of the BRICS summit, host Brazil avoids open confrontation with the United States and focuses the agenda on global equity issues. China is trying to posit...

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Initiative for New Manufacturing is partnering with Siemens, GE Vernova and others to boost productivity through technology and innovation.

As the U.S. retreats from global leadership, BRICS is emerging as a pragmatic platform for countries seeking greater autonomy in a fragmented world.

Called the MIT Ukraine program, the initiative aims to leverage MIT’s deep strengths in robotics, AI, and sensor technology to support and accelerate demining efforts.

The emerging view is of a country sliding towards competitive authoritarianism along contemporary Hungarian lines.

Over the weekend, President Trump sent U.S. stealth bombers to destroy Iran's nuclear facilities.

Ukraine's use of low-cost quadcopters shows how drones can lower the barrier to obtaining long-range precision strike capabilities.

Trump can prevent a disastrous escalation.

Brookings scholars examine the implications of Israel's surprise attack on Iran for the region and beyond.

Featuring Samuel Seitz and John Glaser

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Israel has launched waves of attacks on Iran.

Americans are continuing to join the Ukrainian army to battle Russia. But Trump’s tough stand on Ukraine has been seen as an ideological betrayal by many.

Israel has launched waves of attacks on Iran.

Iranian state media report more explosions, with blasts heard in Tehran, as Israel says its air force is hitting military targets.

At the 2025 MIT undergraduate degree-conferral ceremony, Chancellor Melissa Nobles urged graduates to be “bold and imaginative” in tackling big problems, “and to do so with compassion and generosity.”

MIT political scientist and Air Force reservist Erik Lin-Greenberg assumed command of the 820th Intelligence Squadron. His research into drone warfare and leadership in the armed forces informs his wo...