Re-Imagining Global Architecture
This program attempts to provide a deep understanding of the emerging world order and examine the ability of current institutions to deal with it. The transformative power of technology and the importance of security are central to exploring this theme. The objective is to provide a foundation from which to reimagine the world architecture.
War, Institutional Mutation, and the Limits of Adversarial Coexistence By: Pari Esfandiari The 2026 U.S.-Iran war has entered a new phase. The initial ceasefire has fractured under renewed military exchanges, maritime confrontation has intensified, and…
By Gregory F. Treverton and C. Bryan Gabbard (January 2026) As global competition becomes increasingly shaped by geopolitical shifts, emerging technologies, and complex interconnected risks, the U.S. Intelligence Community faces a growing challenge: moving beyond…
The intelligence challenge starts with recognizing the range of hybrid threats and what is new about them: the targets are societies, not armies; several tools are used both simultaneously and strategically for maximum effect; and…
Blockchain is seen as a possible game-changer to digitalize and automate trade finance processes, in particular letters of credit, and to ease supply chain finance. An array of banks working with financial technology (fintech) startups…
Thinking about the future is vital but hard. Crises keep intruding, making it all but impossible to look beyond daily headlines to what lies over the horizon. In those circumstances, thinking “outside the box,” to…