Many countries would like to see an alternative to the US dollar — but its dominance is unlikely to come to an end soon, writes David Lubin (Chatham House Global Economy and Finance). ow.ly/F7jX50TmfuS

“To build a resilient economy, Washington should pass more workforce and skills development measures like those found in the CHIPS and Science act. Doing so is the best way to position the United States for long-term success.” ow.ly/YBp650Tmgti via Foreign Affairs

If the world got a big boost in climate finance, where should it go? Charles Kenny argues the World Bank could handle it. he sketches a plan for how to govern a climate-dedicated capital increase at the Bank fairly and justly: ow.ly/3QP350TmhbN via Center for Global Development

"We talk a lot about how authoritarianism might arrive in America someday, but … it’s already here: The United States has a very large population of people who look for, absorb, and believe anti-American messages," Anne Applebaum writes: ow.ly/zunV50Tmj6W via The Atlantic

"One of the primary reasons for the limited supply of affordable housing is restrictive zoning and land-use regulations." From American Enterprise Institute's Tobias Peter and Ed Pinto. ow.ly/vPlM50TmkFZ

Can Russia restore its military to pre-2022 levels? While it will evolve from new tactical capabilities & combat experience, ongoing war dynamics & economic constraints will influence the pace & scope of reconstitution, writes Dara Massicot ow.ly/jfIv50TmmZC via Carnegie Endowment

Donald Trump says he won’t do another debate with Kamala Harris ow.ly/Egzq50TmnQc via @TheHill

How has Putin shaped #Russia’s role in the Middle East? Despite ideological shifts from the Soviet era, Putin continues Moscow’s tradition of balancing relations with both pro- and anti-Western regimes, writes Mark N. Katz ow.ly/UTEO50Tmqlx via Carnegie Endowment

The recently concluded ninth #FOCAC demonstrated both continuity and change in #China’s partnerships with #Africa✍️ Tighisti Amare and Alex Vines in their latest Chatham House expert comment ow.ly/RJk350TmPrX

“The number of foreign soldiers may serve as an indicator of how precarious the manpower situation is getting, with deeper economic & political implications, with deeper economic & political implications within Russia” writes Harry Stevens ow.ly/L87N50TmRJt

What keeps climate experts up at night? For Milo McBride, it's heavy industry decarbonization. Clean tech advances offer hope, but rising global demand, unequal access to innovations, & protectionist policies could stall green industrial growth. ow.ly/fOqr50TmSKz

The problem in France is that a significant recovery in disposable income gains requires remedying the primary cause of its stagnation: The marked decline in labor productivity that has been observed since the 2020 pandemic, writes Jean Pisani-Ferry. ow.ly/LN5I50TmTlF via Peterson Institute

On “The Foreign Affairs Interview,” Pratap Bhanu Mehta discusses what India’s recent election means for the future of Indian democracy. ow.ly/bLJl50Tn3MA via Foreign Affairs

From Max Boot 🇺🇦🇺🇸: Why #terrorism warning lights are "blinking red again" ow.ly/Z02k50Tn4y6 via Washington Post Opinions #ISIS

"The United States must manage the energy transition in gradual, consumer-friendly, and business-friendly ways," writes Ariel Cohen. ow.ly/cwZa50Tn8rB via @TheNatInterest

On this episode of Net Assessment, Christopher Preble, Zack Cooper, and Melanie Marlowe sit down to talk about America’s #nuclearpolicy. ow.ly/jFE050Tn8Af via War on the Rocks

The US has detected indications of increased Russian military activity around key undersea cables, fueling concerns over a possible escalation in the Kremlin’s hybrid war against the West, writes Aleksander Cwalina 🇪🇺 for #UkraineAlert ow.ly/9peT50TnaSo via @TheAtlanticCouncil

To protect democratic norms, citizens must engage in the steady, often boring work of democratic politics: making arguments, mobilizing voters, building coalitions, and, if necessary, making compromises, writes Francis Fukuyama. ow.ly/SQZ250Tnc4t via Foreign Affairs

he UN-backed mission in #Haiti is stalled due to funding issues & unfulfilled troop pledges. Urgent financial support is needed to restore stability & aid a peaceful 2026 election, writes Chris Shell ow.ly/oTfS50Tnfvm via Carnegie Endowment

New developments in Russia's oil trade signal that Western sanctions are curbing Putin's ability to profit from oil exports. Ben Harris and Robin Brooks | Personal examine what these updates mean for the effectiveness of the Sovcomflot fleet. ow.ly/Ptuj50Tnhie via Brookings Econ