“In a budget environment that offers little prospect of greater defense spending, especially in the COVID-19 era, more money for nuclear forces will mean less funding for conventional capabilities.” Steven Pifer writes about the trade-offs between spending on nuclear and conventional weapons, and how proper deterrence needs investments in both.

For-profit institutions account for about 40% of all higher education advertising spending, while serving just 6% of students. As for-profit colleges and universities ramp up their advertising to attract students and laid-off workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, Alejandro Vazquez-Martinez and Michael Hansen explore a new report which offers insights on the multimillion-dollar world of college advertising.

The Trump administration is pushing forward with its regulatory agenda at a time when many key stakeholders lack the time or energy to offer constructive feedback on proposals. Rachel Augustine Potter says this lack of input has real public policy implications.