America’s Classification Crisis In August 2016, the United States suffered one of the most cataclysmic leaks of classified information in history. An anonymous entity calling itself “the Shadow Brokers” exposed an arsenal of cyberweapons that had been developed—in great secrecy—by the National Security Agency. The intelligence community sprang into damage-control …

Now that Europe is desperate to find new energy suppliers, the resource-rich countries of the Middle East and North Africa are hoping to boost their economy and influence. Europe is unlikely to turn back to Russia for energy even after the warMENA countries have suddenly become much more valuable alliesWorld …

The importance of the Black Sea region was made obvious by the invasion of Ukraine, and the area will likely play an important role in postwar reconstruction. The war in Ukraine has revealed the importance of the Black Sea regionJoint efforts to boost cooperation could unlock the region’s potentialEconomic integration …