How a Wounded Islamic Republic Can Still Threaten the World; Why the U.S. Military Isn’t Ready for Autonomous Warfare; Japan’s National Security Reckoning
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A man holding a picture of Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, Tehran, March 2026 

The Dangers of a Weak Iran

How a Wounded Islamic Republic Can Still Threaten the World

By Afshon Ostovar

 

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Presenting an AI-powered drone interceptor, Nowa Deba, Poland, November 2025 

The Autonomous Battlefield

And Why the U.S. Military Isn’t Ready for It

By David Petraeus and Isaac C. Flanagan

 
An image of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is displayed on a pole during a gathering to support Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 9, 2026.  

Iran’s Tenacious Regime and the Future of the Gulf

Conversations With Afshon Ostovar and Sanam Vakil

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The Debt Reckoning: Hard Choices, Higher Stakes

 

After years of crisis borrowing, public debt has reached historic highs. Rising interest rates mean governments can no longer defer difficult fiscal decisions. But reconciling competing priorities requires something in short supply: public trust. F&D’s March 2026 issue explores debt, financial markets, AI, and the political economy of fiscal consolidation.

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The Debt Reckoning: Hard Choices, Higher Stakes

After years of crisis borrowing, public debt has reached historic highs. Rising interest rates mean governments can no longer defer difficult fiscal decisions. But reconciling competing priorities requires something in short supply: public trust. F&D’s March 2026 issue explores debt, financial markets, AI, and the political economy of fiscal consolidation.

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Military personnel taking part in a drill in Funabashi, Japan, January 2026

Japan’s National Security Reckoning

How Tokyo Is Adjusting to a More Dangerous World

By Masataka Okano

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