Category: Human rights
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Second-order impacts of civil artificial intelligence regulation on defense: Why the national security community must engage
Report June 30, 2025 • 10:00 am ET Deborah Cheverton Table of contents Executive summary Introduction Definitions National and supranational regulatory initiatives International regulatory initiatives Analysis Conclusion Executive summary Civil regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) is hugely complex and evolving quickly, with even otherwise well-aligned countries taking significantly different approaches. At first glance, little in…
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Norway pension fund blacklists firms supplying Israeli military
Norway’s largest private pension fund has excluded two defense companies from its portfolio, citing their ties to the Israeli military and the war in Gaza. KLP Pension, which oversees about $114 billion, said in a statement on Monday that it won’t invest in Oshkosh Corp. or ThyssenKrupp AG because they sell weapons to the Israeli…
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Who Needs “The New York Times” Editorial Board?
In his weekly newsletter, Elie Mystal argues that the Democratic Party that can defeat MAGA is not the Democratic Party that can win the endorsement of The New York Times. Who Needs “The New York Times” Editorial Board? In his weekly newsletter, Elie Mystal argues that the Democratic Party that can defeat MAGA is not…
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Why Talk of ‘Regime Change’ Raises Lingering Ghosts of Humiliation in Iran
Editor’s Note: Sina Azodi is an assistant professor of Middle East politics at George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs, specializing on Iran’s national security policies and a frequent contributor to Stimson. Zandi is a geopolitical analyst, PhD student and research assistant in the department of political science at the University of Kansas, specializing…
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Trump says U.S. and Iran will talk next week as ceasefire holds: ‘The way I look at it, they fought, the war is done’
Israel and Iran seemed to honor the fragile ceasefire between them for a second day Wednesday and U.S. President Donald Trump asserted that American and Iranian officials will talk next week, giving rise to cautious hope for longer-term peace. Trump, who helped negotiate the ceasefire that took hold Tuesday on the 12th day of the war, told reporters at a…
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Fragile Israel-Iran Cease-Fire Holds Despite Shaky Start
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a fragile Israel-Iran cease-fire, day one of the NATO summit, and Thailand’s new border restrictions against Cambodia. Trump Seeks Calm Israel and Iran upheld a fragile, U.S.-brokered cease-fire deal on Tuesday, ending a 12-day conflict that risked pulling the wider Middle East region into all-out war.…
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The D Brief: Attacks continue despite ‘ceasefire’; al-Udeid targeted by Iran; Inside the B-2 strike; Alligator Alcatraz; And a bit more.
After 11 days of war, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire Monday evening in the hopes of ending the direct conflict between Israel, the U.S., and Iran—but both Israel and Iran reportedly continued exchanging attacks on Tuesday. Israel’s military says it intercepted another 15 Iranian drones overnight, hours after the deadline Trump announced. And…
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Trump says he’s ‘not happy’ with Iran and Israel, but insists ceasefire deal is still in effect after initially faltering
U.S. President Donald Trump said a ceasefire between Iran and Israel was in effect Tuesday after the deal initially faltered, and the American leader expressed deep frustration with both sides. Israel had earlier accused Iran of launching missiles into its airspace after the truce was supposed to take effect, and the Israeli finance minister vowed that “Tehran…
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Iran launches limited retaliation to U.S. attack on nuclear sites, indicating potential opening for de-escalation
Iran launched a limited missile attack Monday on a U.S. military base in Qatar, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites but indicating it was prepared to step back from escalating tensions in the volatile region. U.S. officials reported no casualties. Qatar condemned the attack on Al Udeid Air Base attack, but said…
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As Trump and Netanyahu Push for War, Europe Is Once Again Silent
June 23, 2025 Ahead of a NATO summit, European capitals are unwilling to strain ties with Washington. US President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on April 7, 2025, in Washington, DC.(Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images) The Israeli-American offensive…
