Category: Newsletter

Last week, The Vandenberg Coalition hosted a discussion with Senator Jim Banks (R-IN) as part of our Future of Conservative Foreign Policy series. Senator Banks, current member of the Senate

Reflecting on V-E Day’s legacy, this edition explores the enduring threat of authoritarian regimes, instability in Haiti, and U.S. strategic challenges with China, Russia, and Iran under Trump’s leadership.

The support of the United States for liberty and human rights isn’t a problem that needs to be solved or a weakness in our relations with other nations. It’s an

President Trump’s eventful trip to the Middle East marked the first major international visit of his second term, featuring stops in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. Framing

For the debut episode of “The Other Superpower,” we analyze the fast-evolving relationship between Russia and the Islamic Republic of Iran. Though historically foes, these two nations have moved steadily

This edition of Beyond the Water’s Edge explores Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb, China-Qatar ties, Taiwan’s defense, and why U.S. policymakers must stay vigilant in deterring global threats and authoritarian expansion.

This edition of Beyond the Water’s Edge examines Israel’s Operation Rising Lion, its strategic impact on Iran’s nuclear program, evolving Iran-China ties, and what Washington must learn from this moment.

This edition of Beyond the Water’s Edge analyzes U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, evaluates the risks of premature celebration, and explores vulnerabilities exposed by allied operations against Russian and

In this week’s Beyond the Water’s Edge, experts unpack China and Russia’s deepening “no-limits” partnership, assess U.S. strikes on Iran, and explore strategic shifts across the Middle East and Africa.

This edition of Beyond the Water’s Edge explores polling on Trump’s foreign policy base, Iran’s covert threats in the Americas, U.S. strategic mineral policy, and the shifting dynamics of global