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Defense & SecurityChechnya, Ingushetia, Russia

Border Dispute Between Chechnya and Ingushetia Threatens Regional Stability

Gabriella Gricius

On September 26, 2018, Chechen president Ramzan Kadyrov and his Ingush counterpart Yunus-bek Yevkurov signed a bill initiating a land swap between Chechnya and Ingushetia. In the following months, this…

Defense & SecurityAfghanistan, Australia, Canada, China, India, NATO, New Zealand, Pakistan, Russia, United Kingdom, United States

Intelligence in War: Fixing and Fitting Intelligence in the Afghan War

Tamim Asey

Modern wars are fought with eyes and ears on the ground, air, and cyberspace. In Afghanistan, the U.S. and its allies have deployed cutting-edge aerial intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR)…

Defense & SecurityBelarus, European Union, France, Germany, Italy, NATO, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Spain, The Netherlands, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

Political Uncertainty Will Plague Europe Throughout 2019

Vincent Lofaso

As the world becomes increasingly interconnected by land, air, sea, and cyberspace, tensions and uncertainty are growing. These trends are particularly evident in Europe, where elections, treaties, and other events…

Defense & SecurityChina, European Union, Japan, North Korea, United Kingdom, United States

U.K. and Japan Heighten Defense Cooperation Ahead of Brexit

Robert Clark

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s January 2019 visit to the United Kingdom highlights the close partnership that exists between the two great powers.As the U.K. attempts to redefine its role…

Defense & SecurityAfghanistan, India, Iran, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United States

Iran’s Interests in Afghanistan: Water, Black Market Currency, & Extremism

Ejaz Ahmad Malikzada

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi recently visited Kabul to discuss recent efforts towards peace in Afghanistan. Though the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs hasn’t provided any details of the…

Defense & SecurityAfghanistan, Al Qaeda, NATO, Pakistan, Taliban, United States

The Peace Process in Afghanistan is a Failure

Omar Sadr

Editor's note: this assessment is based on a study conducted by the author for the Afghan Institute of Strategic Studies entitled The Fallacy of Peace Processes in Afghanistan: The People’s Perspectives.…

Defense & SecurityAfghanistan, India, Pakistan

Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence Contributes to Regional Instability

Alexandra Gilliard

On December 7th in the Kishtwar district of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, police arrested an individual suspected to be working as an agent for Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence…

Defense & SecurityAfghanistan, NATO, United States

The Fiscally Unsustainable Path of the Afghan Military and Security Services

Tamim Asey

The average annual cost of an Afghan soldier—including the cost of arms, ammunition, uniform, and wages—is estimated to be around $4000 (USD). This amount increases depending on the nature of…

Defense & SecurityAustralia, China, United States

Cold War? Towards an Era of Adverse U.S.-China Competition

Foreign Brief

This article was originally published on November 4, 2018, by Tommy Chai for Foreign Brief. What's Happening? The U.S. is engaging in an adverse competition with China that, absent a…

Defense & SecurityAfghanistan, Qatar, Russia, Taliban, United States

The Political Ramifications of Trump’s Haste to Make Peace with the Taliban

Kambaiz Rafi

The same week NASA announced the successful landing of its probe InSight on Mars, violence erupted in Kabul, Afghanistan. A rogue militia commander’s arrest by government security forces triggered violent…

Defense & SecurityEurope, European Union, France, Germany, Grand Strategy, Russia, United States

Refining Strategic Autonomy: A Call for European Grand Strategy

Cameron Vaské

Expanding the LexiconOver the past year and a half, European foreign policymakers and thought leaders have adopted a new lexicon. Terms like strategic autonomy and defense union have become commonplace…

Defense & SecurityChina, South China Sea, Taiwan, United States

The PLA in Transition: In Pursuit of the ‘China Dream’

Foreign Brief

This article was originally published on October 18, 2018, by Nick Lyall for Foreign Brief. What's Happening? The PLA hierarchy is being overhauled to elevate officers more receptive to Beijing’s…