Macroeconomics

Lebanon Crisis Tests U.S. Strategy as Israel Maintains Occupation

A recent CRS report on Lebanon examines U.S. policy as the country faces its most severe crisis in decades, following renewed fighting between Israel and...

Congress

1. F-35 Sale to Turkey Blocked by Statute 2. Trump Administration Weighs Legal Paths to Turkey Sanctions Relief 3. Congressional Restrictions Complicate Potential F-35 Transfer to Turkey

A recent CRS report published on July 14 examines the tangle of statutory restrictions and waiver authorities that would govern any Trump administration...

Commerce

U.S.-Singapore Defense Ties Face Trade Friction

Singapore's role as a critical hub for American military operations in the Indo-Pacific makes the emerging tensions with Washington consequential for both...

Intelligence

Japan’s Military Overhaul Reshapes U.S. Security Alliance

A recent CRS report on Japan's shifting security posture reveals a nation undertaking one of its most significant strategic recalibrations in decades, with...

Government Operations

DOD Lacks Unified Foreign Influence Screening

A recent Congressional Research Service report on Department of Defense contractors and foreign influence mitigation efforts identifies significant gaps in...

Government Operations

DOD's International Partnerships Decline as Communication Gaps Widen

The Department of Defense established 303 acquisition-related international arrangements valued at $64 billion between fiscal years 2021 and 2025, according...

Commerce

Congress Reckons With Tensions Between Taiwan and Beijing

A recent Congressional Research Service report on Taiwan underscores the mounting tensions between the Trump administration's economic leverage and its...

Commerce

Yemen Conflict Complicates Questions on U.S. Military Authority

A recent CRS report on Yemen's conflict and Red Sea security reveals a deepening crisis that threatens global shipping and complicates U.S. policy choices....

Defense

RTI International Lobbies on Defense, Health Issues

RTI International engages in lobbying activities. The organization spent $120,000 on lobbying in the second quarter of 2026, focusing on defense innovation,...

Defense

AI and Biosecurity Risks Outpace Federal Regulatory Response

A recent CRS report examines how artificial intelligence tools may lower technical and knowledge barriers for developing biological threats, spotlighting a...

Government Operations

GAO Says Pentagon Still Has 53 Priority Recommendations Unresolved

A GAO report published July 28, 2026 and publicly released August 4, 2026 finds the Department of Defense has left 53 priority recommendations...

Congress

Senate to Examine Global Impact of U.S. Defense Strategy

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi confirmed at a White House meeting with President Trump that the last U.S. troops will leave Iraq by the end of September...

Defense

Battelle Memorial Institute Lobbies on Defense Spending

Battelle Memorial Institute filed its second quarter 2026 lobbying disclosure, focusing on defense spending, energy appropriations, and health policy as...

Defense

Performance Drone Works Brings Lobbying In-House

Performance Drone Works LLC shifted its government advocacy strategy by bringing in-house lobbying in-house after years relying on external firms. Jon...

Defense

Global Electronics Association Lobbies Defense, Tax Credits

The Global Electronics Association filed its second quarter lobbying report on July 29, 2026, disclosing $350,000 in spending on a broad agenda spanning...

Defense

Congress Grapples With Fragmented Military Reserve Duty System

The U.S. Armed Forces operates under a system so fragmented that Navy reservists performing the same pandemic relief mission in New York received different...

Government Operations

GAO Warns B-52 Modernization Delays Could Threaten Readiness

The Air Force is projected to spend an estimated $21 billion on B-52 modernization. The B-52, introduced in 1955, is expected to stay operational through...