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Special Counsel Charges Russian Nationals Involved in U.S. Elections Interference

GSR Staff

The office of Special Counsel Robert Mueller has announced the indictment of 13 Russian nationals for their involvement in influence operations targeting the United States. A federal grand jury investigating…

Defense & SecurityRussia, Syria, Turkey, United States

Russia Presented an Ultimatum to Kurdish Authorities in Syria Before Turkish Assault

Joshua Ball

Turkish ground offensive into Kurdish-controlled Syrian region of Afrin targets forces backed by the U.S. Turkey's military offensive into the northwestern enclave of Afrin launched Saturday, amid anger at a…

Defense & SecurityIran, Israel, Russia, Syria, United States

Major Israeli Air Strikes Target Iranian and Syrian Military Installations

Joshua Ball

Israeli air strikes against Iranian and Syrian targets are the most significant since the Syrian civil war began—raising fears of escalation and war. The Israeli military says its air force…

Defense & SecurityChina, Iran, North Korea, Russia, United States, Venezuela

Geopolitical Hotspots: The World in 2018

James M. Lindsay

Two thousand seventeen had its fair share of big news stories. The same will be true of 2018. Some of those stories undoubtedly will be a surprise. Not many experts…

EnergyEuropean Union, Germany, Poland, Russia, United States

The Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Threatens European Energy Security

Gabriella Gricius

Russian gas exports to Europe reached a record high of 193.9 billion cubic meters in 2017. As Germany and Russia begin construction phases for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline underneath…

Defense & SecurityInformation Security, Russia, United States

Analyzing Russian Information Warfare and Influence Operations

Sophia Porotsky

Social media and the access it provides to voter data give Russian active measures the ability to influence the outcome of an election “Part of the misinformation, disinformation campaign that…

Defense & SecurityGeorgia, Russia, Ukraine, United States

Ukraine’s “Occupied Territories” Law is Enacted as Donbas Conflict Persists

Gabriella Gricius

While the world's eyes remain fixed on the Korean Peninsula, Ukraine remains embroiled in a nearly four-year-long civil war against Russian-backed separatists. On January 18, 2018, the Ukrainian parliament passed…

Defense & SecurityChina, Russia, United States, Vietnam

The U.S. and Vietnam Are Expanding Areas of Military Cooperation

Joshua Ball

As the U.S. shifts its national security priorities to confront a rising China and an assertive Russia, military cooperation with countries like Vietnam will be critical to deterring aggressive behavior.…

Defense & SecurityNetherlands, Russia, United States

Russian Hacker Group Cozy Bear Was Hacked By Dutch Intelligence Service

Joshua Ball

The Netherlands' AIVD gave the FBI critical evidence of the Russian government's involvement in the 2016 hacking of the U.S. Democratic National Committee.The Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD)—the…

Government & PoliticsRussia, United States

Trump Unsuccessfully Ordered Firing of Robert Mueller in June 2017

Joshua Ball

The president ordered the firing of the Special Counsel but demurred when White House Counsel Don McGahn threatened to resign in protest. In June 2017, President Donald Trump ordered that special…

Defense & SecurityFrance, Israel, Japan, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, United States

U.S. Allies More Likely to Take Unilateral Action in 2018

Joshua Ball

Increased possibility of unilateral action by U.S. allies due to lack of clarity surrounding the Trump Administration's foreign policy. Under the administration of Donald Trump, the United States has been…

Defense & SecurityChina, United States

Jared Kushner Warned by U.S. Officials About Wendi Deng Murdoch

Joshua Ball

Counterintelligence officials expressed concern that Wendi Deng Murdoch could be using her friendship with Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump to further the interests of the Chinese government. According to a…