2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/44424I review a selection of the talks at the QCD Session of the XL Rencontre de Moriond, talks either by theorists or else of special theoretical interest. I use the talks to provide some assessment of where we stand with respect to the problems and opportunities facing QCD theory.Theory summary at the QCD Session of the XL Rencontre de MoriondHigh Energy Physics - Phenomenologytext