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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…

Defense & SecurityChina, Deterrence, NATO, Russia, United States

Cyber Deterrence: An Oxymoron for Years to Come

Jyri Raitasalo

The lack of empirical evidence of cyber warfare between states makes deterrence theorizing nearly impossible. Western states largely renounced the concepts of defense and deterrence after the end of the…

Defense & SecurityDisinformation, Fake News, France, Russia, Tanzania, United States

The Unintended Consequences of Fake News

Matthew Crosston

Unintended consequences are often found in the debris of partisan politics – and we’ve seen many there already during the short tenure of the Trump presidency. But perhaps the most consequential…

Defense & SecurityCrimea, Russia, Ukraine

Escalation in the Sea of Azov Benefits Putin and Poroshenko

Gabriella Gricius

Tensions between Ukraine and Russia are riding a new high in the wake of Russia’s seizure of three Ukrainian navy ships in the Sea of Azov on Sunday, November 25th.…

Defense & SecurityCrimea, European Union, NATO, Russia, Ukraine

Tensions Between Russia and Ukraine Escalate to Four-Year High

Anna J. Davidson

Geopolitical Language Barriers Between Russia and the West The actions of Russian President Vladimir Putin should be easy to comprehend. According to prevailing wisdom, he is desperately attempting to solidify…

Defense & SecurityCentral America, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, United States

The Border Battle Against Asylum-Seekers

Naina Azimov

When migrants from Central America venture thousands of miles over dangerous terrain, they do so to escape substantial hardship and insecurity. The U.S.-Mexico border signifies a point of entry to…

Defense & SecurityChina, Crimea, Russia, South China Sea, Ukraine, United States

What is Security? Everything.

Joshua Ball

The concept of security has evolved considerably since the end of the Cold War. Security is an inherently contested concept, encompassing a wide variety of scenarios, and is commonly used…

Defense & SecurityBlack Sea, Crimea, Hybrid Warfare, NATO, Russia, Ukraine, United States

Russia is Consolidating its Control Over the Black Sea

Gabriella Gricius

Russia's actions are an immediate threat to Ukrainian national security, and pose a strategic threat to the interests of the West.Russia has substantially increased its presence in Black Sea since…