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	Podcasts February 13, 2026 Understanding Berlin’s Security Environment Welcome back to the Ties That Bind, a project of the Foreign Policy Research Institute examining the past, present, and future of NATO and the transatlantic relationship. This season we examine how Western European NATO members like Germany are... 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 February 11, 2026 A Conundrum: Strategic Minerals and a Peripheral Africa By: Charles A. Ray The Trump administration’s National Security Strategy (NSS), publicly issued in early December 2025, focused primarily on the survival of the United States as a “sovereign republic, rejecting international obligations and alliances, other than restoration of American hegemony in the... Read more	Baltic Bulletin February 10, 2026 Latvia at the UN Security Council By: Kaspars Germanis In the Shadow of War and the Threat of International Law Starting in 2026, Latvia will serve as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for a two-year term. This will be a first in the country’s... Read more	Expert Commentary February 9, 2026 FPRI Experts React \| Sanae Takaichi’s Victory in Japanese Election By: Shihoko Goto, Mirna Galic, Jon Metzler Shihoko Goto—With Takaichi’s Massive Win, Japan’s Potential Path Forward Opens Up The decisive electoral victory of Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae’s ruling party on February 8 was a clear win for a new wave of conservatism in Japan. The Liberal... 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