Conversations February 13, 2026 In Conversation with Roland Theis \| Germany Rearms By: Aaron Stein, Roland Theis The following conversation was recorded on February 5, 2026 and has been edited for clarity. You can listen to the conversation here. Aaron Stein: Hello and welcome. Today I’m joined by Roland Theis. He is a member of the... Read more	FPRI News February 12, 2026 FPRI Welcomes New Trustees PHILADELPHIA The Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) is pleased to welcome six members to our Board of Trustees. James Gagne has more than 30 years of experience as an entrepreneur and executive business leader in the global supply chain,... Read more	Analysis January 29, 2026 The Origin of the US-UK Intelligence “Special Relationship” By: J.R. Seeger Introduction From the beginning of World War II in Europe in 1939, a formal, albeit limited, liaison relationship existed between the intelligence and security services of the United Kingdom and their American counterparts—the Army and Navy intelligence staffs and... Read more
Analysis January 26, 2026 The US AI Acceleration Plan vs China’s Diffusion Model By: Shannon Vaughn The latest US Artificial Intelligence Strategy is a meaningful policy shift and should not be treated as just another vision document. It is an attempt to rewire how the Department of War builds, plans, tests, accredits, and scales capability... Read more	Analysis January 14, 2026 Trump and the Special Operations Panacea By: Tim Ball The recent raid to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro appears to have been a nearly flawlessly executed special operation. Conducted by the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) with interagency support, the raid demonstrated the professionalism and expertise of America’s... Read more	FPRI News January 13, 2026 FPRI Launches Private Space Industry Dialogue Series PHILADELPHIA – January 13, 2026 The Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) announced today it is launching a two year project to assess the risks to private assets in space. The project will bring together private sector actors and... Read more
Analysis January 6, 2026 The Africa Blind Spot: The US National Security Strategy and the Risks of Retreat By: Christopher Faulkner, Raphael Parens On November 5, the Trump administration unveiled the new National Security Strategy (NSS) for the United States. Since the passage of the Goldwater-Nichols Act in 1986, presidents have been required by Congress to provide an NSS. Waiting for this... Read more	Podcasts January 5, 2026 Minority Identity in Baltic Literature and Film This episode of the Baltic Ways podcast welcomes Dr. Liina-Ly Roos, assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the German, Nordic, Slavic+ department. The discussion centers on Liina-Ly’s recent book: The Not-Quite Child: Colonial Histories, Racialization, and Swedish... Read more	Expert Commentary January 5, 2026 FPRI Experts React \| Regime Change in Venezuela By: Aaron Stein, Emily Holland, Shihoko Goto, Maximilian Hess, Tim Ball Aaron Stein, President The rapid JSOC-led operation has drawn considerable comparisons to previous American operations in Central and Southern America, beginning with the invasion of Grenada (Urgent Fury) and then Panama (Just Cause). These missions have become routine, based... Read more