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The Wilson Smart Takes are short, 2–3 min videos where Wilson Center experts respond, react, and give short bites of analysis to recent news events.

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Military drone over landscape

Security and Defense

Smart Take | World Leaders Urge Restraint as Israeli War Cabinet Considers Response

Israeli Iron Dome air defense system launches to intercept missiles fired from Iran, in central Israel, Sunday, April 14, 2024.

International Security

Smart Take | Israel Weighs Response After Withstanding Iran Attack

Ecuadorian and Mexican flags

Smart Take | Mexico Responds to Ecuador's Raid on Its Embassy

South Korean Parliamentary Elections rendering

Smart Take | Implications of Opposition's "Landslide" Victory in Korea's Elections

Russian oil tanks on fire from Ukraine Attack

Energy Security

Smart Take | Ukraine’s Attacks on Russian Primary Assets and Infrastructure are Succeeding

Francis Scott Key Bridge Baltimore

Strategic Competition

Smart Take | Baltimore Bridge Collapse: A Wake-Up Call for America to Upgrade its Maritime Strategy

Taiwan Earthquake

Disaster Management

Smart Take | Taiwan Earthquake: A Testament to Resilience Amid Vulnerability

Istanbul Mayor and Republican People's Party, or CHP, candidate Ekrem Imamoglu take photographs with supporters during a campaign rally in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, March 21, 2024. Turkey was coming to terms on Monday with the opposition's unexpected success in local elections which saw it outperform President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party and add to municipalities gained five years ago.

Smart Take | Erdogan Suffers Historic Loss to Opposition in Turkey’s Local Elections

Voting booths with the Turkish flag

Smart Take | Millions of Voters Headed to the Polls in Turkey

China and Hong Kong Flags

Smart Take | A Dark Day for Democracy in Hong Kong

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