Paid to Kill: An Examination of the Evolution of Combatants for Hire
Throughout world history, as long as there has been conflict among people, there have been people willing to pay…
The American Plan for Syria
It’s been nearly a decade since the war in Syria began due to public discontent towards the regime’s handling of…
A Global Recession Will Fuel Cyber-Espionage
Over the past several years, many economists (for a variety of reasons) have predicted a global recession in 2020.…
U.S. Isolationism in an Era of CCP Dependency
Between September 2019 and January 2020, the world saw two potentially destabilizing external shocks: the first…
COVID-19 Sparks a Wave of Racism in Iran
After Kianush Jahanpur, Iran’s health ministry spokesman called the Chinese COVID-19 figures a “joke,” there was an…
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…
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…