WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on April 21, 2026, by Jurek Wille, a master's student at School of Advanced International Studies, and Friedrich Conradi, journalist and a master's student in international relations, both from the Johns Hopkins University: * * * Germany: Time to Step Up Germany can lead Europe but it needs to convince its allies and change its attitude to hard power. * On Good Friday, Germany's Foreign Minister  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on April 21, 2026, by senior fellow Luke Coffey to Defense One: * * * How to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz It will take existing, though battered, diplomatic and military frameworks plus some creative thinking. * One of the biggest geopolitical consequences of the recent U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iran is the closure of th  more