Foreign & Security Policy

Nuclear weapons could spread to more countries than at any point since the Cold War. The US has positioned itself as much more open to enrichment in new countries, and Europe is questioning whether it can still count on American protection. 

On top of being brazen violations of wartime norms and often the law, attacks on civilian sites only risk unleashing more chaos.

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Is the Trump administration’s approach to Latin America a modern “Donroe Doctrine”? As the US doubles down on hemispheric assertiveness, how should Germany and the EU respond — and where do new openings for European partnership emerge? Applications due September 11.

El Salvador’s commitment to UN Resolution 1325 faces a crossroads: Past progress is now at risk as President Bukele’s growing militarization threatens women’s rights and equality, reviving echoes of the country’s war-torn past.

Amid rising tensions and mass displacement, Cambodia faces growing pressure to adopt a coordinated Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda. This article examines the resilience of civil society organizations and ways to support effective WPS implementation.

Ukrainian women have become indispensable in national defense and resilience, reshaping gender norms and taking on critical roles. Without direct support for local women’s groups, their impact risks being undermined by structural exclusion.

In an age marked by rising authoritarianism and anti-gender backlash, feminist peace in the Western Balkans stands as both an act of resistance and a re-imagining of security itself. The Women, Peace and Security Agenda needs to be reviewed.