After Almost Twenty Years, America’s “War on Terrorism” Resembles Insanity
September 11th, 2020 will mark the nineteenth year since the attacks in New York and Washington, D.C. For those…
Kastellorizo is the Key to Turkish & Greek Ambitions in the Eastern…
“Greece can live inside the dream world of its past… Now it is time to sit at the table for the solution of chronic…
COVID-19: Crisis or Strategic Opportunity for China?
As the world continues its battle with COVID-19, new questions are emerging about how the virus could reshape the…
Social Media’s Role in Disaster Preparedness & Crisis Management
There were over 4.5 billion active internet users around the world as of January 2020—roughly 60 percent of the…
Russia’s Renewed Energy Dominance in Europe
Although the hype surrounding the recent launch of the TurkStream pipeline and the in-progress Nord Stream 2 would…
Is India at Risk of Losing the Game of Great Power Competition?
The slower New Delhi is in responding to Beijing's aggressive economic moves; the more India will have to lose.
In…
Constitutional Reform and Presidential Term Limits in Russia
What will Vladimir Putin do when his presidential term ends in 2024?
In his annual state-of-the-nation speech this…
Post-Soleimani, Iran is a Major Cyber Threat to the U.S., Europe, and…
An overview of recent public unrest in Iran and the elimination of Qasem Soleimani
Civil unrest in Iran has been…
Nuclear Damage Limitation in an Era of Great Power Competition
Editor's note: This is the second piece in a two-part series examining the role of damage limitation strategy in…
A History of Damage Limitation in U.S. Nuclear War Planning
The concept of nuclear damage limitation dates back to the early 1960s. Robert McNamara, Secretary of Defense…
The Revolt of the Admirals: The Perspective of the General Board
This article has been adapted from Chapter 9 of the author's larger work on the General Board, America's First…
Conflict and Competition: Limited Nuclear Warfare and the New Face of…
"Nuclear weapons seem to be in almost everybody's bad book, but the fact is that they are a powerful force for…