Salt Typhoon is widely attributed to the Chinese government, with links to China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS), and is assessed to conduct cyber

Following months of U.S. and Israeli attacks against Iran and repeated diplomatic efforts and ceasefires, the U.S. administration has shifted to a strategy of

Artificial intelligence (AI) is seeping steadily into strategic nuclear affairs. In 2018, a RAND Corporation study reasoned that by 2040, an AI could advise

In December 2024, a cyberattack against the U.S. Department of the Treasury did not begin inside the Treasury. A Chinese state-sponsored actor gained access

In July 2026, the Trump Administration announced GOLD EAGLE, a new federal clearinghouse with the goal of improving cybersecurity vulnerability coordination,

The terrorism threat landscape has changed substantially since September 11, 2001. Over the last quarter of a century, counterterrorism efforts disrupted

Artificial intelligence (AI) is seeping steadily into strategic nuclear affairs. In 2018, a RAND Corporation study reasoned that by 2040, an AI could advise

The war in Ukraine is exposing a fundamental change in modern conflict. Low Earth orbit (LEO) constellations are no longer simply a supporting layer that

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In test environments, medical AI systems have begun to show early signs of the ability to learn during use from feedback they or other models generate. The

Long before the invention of cyberspace, deterrence guarded the U.S. against attack by promising to retaliate in kind against any nation that struck American

South Africa has become a significant node in that expansion. The country is no stranger to the drug trade: its geography, porous borders, and commercial

Since the beginning of Operation Epic Fury, the United States spent about forty days in major combat operations against the Republic of Iran, followed by just

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Since the beginning of Operation Epic Fury, the United States spent about forty days in major combat operations against the Republic of Iran, followed by just

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In this Orion Talks episode, hosted by Suat Cubukcu, John Sullivan, Nathan Jones, and Daniel Weisz Argomedo explore how urban warfare is reshaping modern

Following the intensification of the Israeli-US military campaign against Iran's nuclear program in spring 2025, the region stretching from the Gulf to the

According to data from the Orion Policy Institute’s newly launched Records of Critical Cyber Attacks (ROCCA) Project, China and Russia account for 458

On June 12, the Commerce Department ordered Anthropic to cut off foreign-national access to its two most capable models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5. The reason,

This project evaluates how the 2025 National Security Strategy positions Mexico within U.S. homeland defense and regional security, measuring the alignment

This project evaluates how the 2025 National Security Strategy positions Mexico within U.S. homeland defense and regional security, measuring the alignment

Following the intensification of the Israeli-US military campaign against Iran's nuclear program in spring 2025, the region stretching from the Gulf to the

On June 12, President Donald Trump announced that U.S. forces had killed Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, better known as Niño Guerrero, the founder and

Months after the U.S. agreed to a cease fire with Iran, America has struggled to achieve its core objectives.  Iranian military capabilities were severely

When we consider the operations in Venezuela and the capture of Maduro alongside the subsequent confrontation with Iran and the crisis in the Strait of

Dr. Kurt Braddock (Ph.D., Penn State, 2012) is a Senior Fellow at the Orion Policy Institute (OPI), specializing in issues related to extremist communication

Al Qaeda’s Sahelian affiliate JNIM is on the brink of taking over northern Mali and toppling the Malian junta, and while it is unlikely to directly seize

Operation Epic Fury is the 2026 U.S.-led military campaign against Iran. The operation marks one of the most significant escalations in Middle Eastern

Orion Policy Institute (OPI) will be hosting a day-long online intensive seminar program on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, between 9:45 am - 3 pm (EST) on 2026

Al Qaeda’s Sahelian affiliate JNIM is on the brink of taking over northern Mali and toppling the Malian junta, and while it is unlikely to directly seize

The episode concludes by reflecting on the fact that anti-technology extremism is most visible in Europe and North America but has global dimensions. Lubrano

Japan and South Korea share a difficult history that complicates their bilateral relationship. This is a problem since an effective Japan-Korea alliance would

Haiti’s security crisis is no longer confined to the streets of Port-au-Prince or the headlines of political instability. It has reached into places once

When we consider the operations in Venezuela and the capture of Maduro alongside the subsequent confrontation with Iran and the crisis in the Strait of

In this episode of Orion Talks, hosted by Suat Cubukcu, we are joined by Dr. Kerry Chávez to explore how drones are reshaping modern warfare and homeland

Japan and South Korea share a difficult history that complicates their bilateral relationship. This is a problem since an effective Japan-Korea alliance would

Operation Epic Fury is the 2026 U.S.-led military campaign against Iran. The operation marks one of the most significant escalations in Middle Eastern

China has worked to build a diplomatic position in the Middle East, cultivating an image as a non-interventionist power that can be everyone's friend and no

Operation Epic Fury is the 2026 U.S.-led military campaign against Iran. The operation marks one of the most significant escalations in Middle Eastern

China has worked to build a diplomatic position in the Middle East, cultivating an image as a non-interventionist power that can be everyone's friend and no

Editor’s Note: This policy brief is Part IV of an Orion Policy Institute (OPI) Transnational Crime Project (OPI-TCP) series and culminating report examining