Introducing The Hamiltonian

Gabriel Scheinmann

The United States is in the early stages of an unsettled era, one in which its gains and global standing of the last seventy-five years are being challenged from all directions … For those of us in Washington, the Afghanistan debate served as a stark reminder that nowhere is this great debate less settled than on college campuses. For young people, the contest over America’s role in the world is not a new phenomenon, but a baseline….

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The Editorial Board

AI’s Role in Disinformation and Misinformation, and How the United States Government Can Control It

In March 2023, images of police officers chasing and handcuffing former President Donald Trump were disseminated on social media. [1] Of course, Trump was...

Empowering Africa: An Investment Worth Making

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is known to be one of the country’s most ambitious projects of geopolitical influence. In 2022, however, BRI...

World War Drugs: Strengthening International Counternarcotics Cooperation

Although the illicit drug trade has existed for centuries, its expansion over the past few years is a concerning threat to U.S. national security....

The Warfighters: Understanding the Personalities of the Armed Forces

In foreign policy discussions around America’s grand strategy, considerable emphasis has been placed on the need to balance various instruments of national power –...

Stemming the Tide: A New Strategy against Iran

On October 7, 2023, Hamas massacred approximately 1,200 people, abducted hundreds of civilians, and launched thousands of rockets in the deadliest terrorist attack ever...

More than Fissile Friends: Securing Nuclear Partnerships through U.S. Leadership

Many say “you can’t have your cake and eat it, too.” Yet nuclear fission mediates an unlikely union between climate action and economic development....

Why Eurasia Matters to the United States

Amidst the rise of great power competition, the Russo-Ukrainian War, and increasing tensions between Taiwan and China, the United States faces a crisis of...

Building Nuclear Deterrence for the Twenty-First Century

Between 1997 and 2006, the Y-12 National Security Site in Tennessee, responsible for the manufacturing and redevelopment of complex nuclear warhead components, suffered 21...

A Letter from the Editors

The Ancient Greeks thought of chaos as a gaping chasm. For many observers of international affairs, such imagery accurately captures the anxiety of traversing...