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After 37 years of military service, Gen. Robinson retired in 2018 as commander of the United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). She is the first woman in U.S. history to lead a combatant command. USNORTHCOM connects homeland defense, civil support, and security cooperation to defend and secure the United States and its interests. NORAD conducts aerospace warning, aerospace control, and maritime warning in the defense of North America.

Big News: Delhi suspends the Central Procurement Agency's (CPA) procurement functions as an interim measure; Tamil Nadu announces a Carbon Trading Scheme; Delhi approves a draft Ease of Doing Business Bill, 2026; Chhattisgarh approves the Chhattisgarh State Artificial Intelligence (AI) Mission; Andhra Pradesh approves a draft Public Private Partnership (PPP Policy) 2026; Tripura announces an Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Policy under the Jal Jeevan Mission.

Not unexpectedly, lawsuits over Trump’s tariffs are multiplying like rabbits, so it is time to look at their status. One thing for certain: Since neither side will surrender, all these cases will end up in the Supreme Court’s lap, which means final resolution is some distance away, probably next year. First, the lawsuits involving the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA) concern refunds, since the Supreme Court has already invalidated the tariffs.

This work is adapted from an address made to the Interamerican Institute on Democracy on July 30, 2026. A convergence of forces is currently transforming the global environment, posing grave risks to democracy, prosperity and security. In a poll by Latinobarometro, half of those surveyed in Latin America said they would support a leader who could deliver results, even if it were necessary to adopt nondemocratic solutions to do so.

A new space mission certification aims to streamline U.S. regulatory processes and reduce uncertainty for space companies, but it may end up doing the opposite.

The United States is increasingly using federal credit—direct loans, loan guarantees, and insurance—as a tool of industrial strategy. With grant funding constrained and bipartisan interest in financing strategic industries rising, federal agencies are relying more heavily on repayable public capital to support projects tied to national security and economic competitiveness. This shift is visible across agencies.

Introduction As the war in Sudan stretches on into its fourth year, the devastation is unceasing. The United States has formally determined that both the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have committed war crimes, while also finding the RSF and allied militias to have committed genocide, crimes against humanity, and ethnic cleansing.

The 10th anniversary of the 2016 South China Sea arbitral award highlighted the ruling’s enduring legal significance and the ongoing contest over its implications. A decade on, China has not only refused to comply with the legally binding award, which invalidated Beijing’s expansive historical claims and affirmed the Philippines’ sovereign rights, but has intensified its campaign of unlawful maritime coercion and occupation in the West Philippine Sea.

Ultimately, the debate over data centers is a question of how the United States can build the infrastructure required for future innovation while managing the tradeoffs. Achieving that balance will require continued technological innovation, thoughtful policymaking, and collaboration among industry, government, and local communities.

Amid ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and intensifying geopolitical tensions, policymakers from the United States, Japan, and other countries are increasingly concerned about vulnerabilities related to economic disruptions and resource chokepoints. How can these countries work together to bolster their economic security in areas such as supply chain resilience and technological innovation? How can they strengthen their energy security while also addressing environmental concerns?