Tough decisions lie ahead in tackling a multiplicity of technology policy challenges, so President-elect Biden will need to marshal the force of government, American society and industry, and the world’s democracies to set a fresh agenda for the decade ahead, writes Lulio Vargas-Cohen.

The “Abraham Accords” among Israel, the UAE, and Bahrain reveal a U.S.-led shift in diplomacy away from multilateralism and democratization toward economic self-interest and a tenuous balance of power among competing alliances, writes Allan Marks.

Until a solution to the overall problem with Iran is known, Israel won't abandon its operations, writes Abraham Wagner.

While the U.S.-Mexico bilateral relationship will again operate through institutions rather than being driven by the force of individual personalities under a Biden presidency, there are apt to be new points of contention in the relationship, writes the Monarch Global Strategies team.

In order to avoid a nuclear catastrophe with North Korea, the incoming Biden administration should build good relations by sending the right signals to Kim Jong-un, writes Jongsoo Lee.

It is unlikely Trump will order an attack on Iran in his final days as president, writes Abraham Wagner.

Until Israeli-Palestinian relations are dealt with directly and comprehensively, Israel’s security and international relations remain fragile, writes Allan Marks.

The election of the United States’ first female vice president, the historic number of Republican women elected to Congress this year, and the all-women-of-color New Mexico House Delegation signals an unprecedented opportunity for women to lead from their seats at the national security decision-making table and throughout the ranks of government, writes the Leadership Council for Women in National Security.

An interview with William Kirby on China’s ambitions, soft power, and education, by Jongsoo Lee.

Failure to address the societal problems revealed by the COVID-19 pandemic could be a failure to learn the meta-lessons from this crisis, writes Luke Matthews.