by Elizabeth Oakes | Feb 6, 2026 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, the last remaining arms control agreement between Russia and the U.S. (New START) expired; the U.S., EU, and Japan announced they will coordinate on action plans for critical mineral supply chain resilience; Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners following...
by Griffin Crafa | Jan 30, 2026 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, the EU and India signed a free trade agreement, a U.S. aircraft carrier strike group arrived in the Middle East, China purged two of its top military leaders, President Putin hosted Syrian President al-Sharaa in Moscow, and President Trump nominated Kevin...
by Elizabeth Oakes | Jan 23, 2026 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, world leaders gathered in Davos for the World Economic Forum where President Trump announced the framework for a future deal on Greenland and signed the founding charter of his proposed Board of Peace; Ukraine, Russia, and the U.S. began the first...
by Griffin Crafa | Jan 16, 2026 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, the U.S. prepared to send military assets to the Middle East following the Iranian regime’s deadly crackdown on protestors, European nations sent troops to Greenland following inconclusive talks between Danish, Greenlandic, and U.S. officials in...
by Elizabeth Oakes | Jan 9, 2026 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty on narco-terrorism charges in a Manhattan courthouse following his arrest by the U.S. in Caracas, the U.S. Coast Guard seized a fifth oil tanker in the Caribbean, the White House said the U.S. is...
by Elizabeth Oakes | Dec 23, 2025 | The Weekly Leaf
As 2025 comes to a close, we want to share our gratitude for your support of our work this year. At the Aspen Strategy Group and Aspen Security Forum, our core mission is to convene decision-makers and thought leaders from across political parties to address today’s...
