Diplomacy — Global Security Review Archive

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Deterrence & Foreign Policy, Diplomacy, Emerging Threats, Strategic AdversariesAbraham Accords, American commercial engagement, belt and road initiative, C5+1 framework, Central Asia, connectivity, critical minerals, economic diplomacy, energy transport networks, Eurasian Economic Union, Eurasian geopolitics, geopolitical recalibration, Great Power Competition, industrial cooperation, infrastructure investment, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, lithium reserves, mineral dominance, multi-alignment strategy, multilateral cooperation, multipolar world order, Russia-China alignment, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, smart containment, soft power, strategic autonomy, supply chain diversification, Tajikistan, technological competition, transit corridors, Turkmenistan, U.S.–China competition, U.S.–Russia competition, Ukraine war, United States foreign policy, uranium production, Uzbekistan, Wagner group

Why Central Asia Matters to the United States Again

Ziaulhaq Tanin0 Comments

At first glance, President Donald Trump’s November meeting with the leaders of five Central Asian countries under the C5+1 framework appears to signal a revival of America’s expansionist economic diplomacy.…

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The Uncertain Future of Nuclear Deterrence and Proliferation

Nazia Sheikh0 Comments

The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty was signed between the United States and the Soviet Union in 1987; it lasted until the United States withdrew in 2019. It contributed to…

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Defense & Security, Deterrence & Foreign Policy, Diplomacy, Emerging Threats, Strategic AdversariesAfghanistan, Arms Control, Atomic, China, cold war, Deterrence, global security, Hezbollah, ICBM, India, Iran, Israel, Japan, Middle East, National Security, Nuclear Deterrence, Nuclear Weapons, Russia, security, Syria, Taliban, Terrorism, Title 22, UN

Deterring Nuclear Terrorism in the Era of Great Power Competition

Alexis Schlotterback0 Comments

As the Cold War ended and new counterterrorism priorities took root in the 2000s, the threat of nuclear terrorism cemented itself as the ultimate catastrophic scenario. Dick Cheney famously stated…

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Restoring Ukraine Sovereignty Requires Restoring Deterrence

Peter Huessy0 Comments

The impact on American security from the Ukraine conflict, especially the impact on the nuclear and extended deterrent for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) are significant. A key part…

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More Political Uncertainties Affecting Europe’s Defense Build-up

Christophe Bosquillon0 Comments

Politics in Europe are growing increasingly unstable. The Starmer government in the United Kingdom (UK) is stalled and the German coalition of Gerhard Scholz dissolved, with elections coming. Under French…

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Escalation Dominance Is a Flawed Framework

Katerina Canyon0 Comments

The argument for “escalation dominance” as a cornerstone of US deterrence policy, presented in Joe Buff’s recent Global Security Review article, relies on outdated Cold War logic that fails to…

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Now That Trump Is Back, What Should Arab States Do?

Mohamed ELDoh0 Comments

With Donald Trump’s return to the White House, Arab states already face a pivotal moment in shaping their foreign policy. Known for his transactional diplomacy and “America First” approach, Trump…

DiplomacyIraq, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, Syria, United Nations, United States

Middle East Versus the West? How a UN Diplomat’s Christian Perspective Resonates with Today

Lora Karch

“Lack of love. Strategy, commerce, exploitation, securing an imperial route: these were why the West, for the most part, came to the Near East, not because it loved us. Add…

DiplomacyChina, France, Russia, United Kingdom, United Nations, United States

A new formula for the UN Security Council

Alistair Somerville

For the best part of a decade, paralysis has plagued the United Nations Security Council. Most recently, the International Rescue Committee described the Council’s response to the coronavirus as “shameful.”…

DiplomacyBelarus, China, European Union, Germany, Taiwan, United States

COVID-19 and Responsible Leadership in a “Post-Truth” Age

Suzanne Loftus

A shorter version of this article was published at The Globalist. The current global pandemic that has affected us all has elicited extensive media attention. A variety of theories have…

DiplomacyEuropean Union, Libya, Russia, Turkey

It’s Time for the EU to Lead in Libya

Agneska Bloch

Since the overthrow and killing of Muammar el-Qaddafi in 2011, Libya has been roiled by chaos and civil war. Nine years later, constant interference from external actors is adding oil…