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Defense & SecurityChina, Japan, North Korea, Russia, South Korea, United States

North Korea Launches ICBM Capable of Reaching Continental U.S.

Joshua Ball

North Korea has launched an intercontinental ballistic missile that is capable of hitting anywhere in the continental United States. On November 28, 2017, North Korea conducted a test launch of a…

EnergyHezbollah, Iran, Israel, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, United States, Yemen

Saudi Corruption Crackdown Could Permanently Boost Oil Prices

Cyril Widdershoven

The Middle East is heading for a major showdown if statements made by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) and UAE’s minister of Foreign Affairs Gargash are to be…

Defense & SecurityForeign Policy, United States

Secretary Mattis: “We’ve Lost the Power of Inspiration; We’ve Got the Power of Intimidation.”

Joshua Ball

In a candid conversation caught on video, Secretary Mattis urged troops to "hold the line until our country gets back to respecting each other and showing it." A video has…

Defense & SecurityEstonia, European Union, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, NATO, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

Poland Will Increase the Size of Its Military by Over 50%

Joshua Ball

Over 50,000 troops will join the ranks of the Polish Armed Forces. This comes alongside news that the Polish military will create a 50,000-strong volunteer militia as fears grow of…

Defense & SecurityRussia, United States, Wikileaks

Donald Trump Jr’s Secret Communications with Wikileaks

GSR Staff

Newly discovered communications between Donald Trump Jr. and Wikileaks during the 2016 campaign reveal a coordinated effort to distribute information damaging to the Clinton Campaign. Wikileaks is considered to be…

Defense & SecurityChina, European Union, Iran, Japan, Military Strategy, North Korea, Russia, United States

U.S. Nuclear Weapons Modernization

Ankit Panda

U.S. strategic and tactical nuclear weapons on land, in the air, and at sea, will undergo costly and extensive modernization in the coming years. U.S. nuclear forces, operated by the…

Government & PoliticsCatalonia, European Union, Spain

Spain-Catalonia Secession Crisis Won’t End After December Elections

Joshua Ball

Catalonia's independence referendum set in motion a series of events, with implications that will be felt across Spain–and Europe—for several years. Summary Madrid takes immediate control of its institutions and…

Defense & SecurityAfghanistan, China, India, Pakistan

Disaster in South Asia: Nuclear Deployments & Violent Extremism

GSR Staff

Nuclear proliferation is dangerous for long-term Indian national security any way you look at it. At-sea deployments of nuclear weapons by India, Pakistan, and perhaps China, would increasingly nuclearize the Indian…

Defense & SecurityBrazil, China, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Turkey

Acheiving Sustainable Economic Growth in the E7

Joshua Ball

The gap between the developed world and the developing world is closing—fast. India's GDP trajectory over the next 34 years is distinctly separate from its GDP per capita progression, demonstrating…

Defense & SecurityJapan, North Korea, South Korea, United States

U.S. Deploys Three Carrier Strike Groups to Korean Peninsula

Joshua Ball

By deploying three carrier strike groups in the region, the U.S. will enhance its force projection capabilities in and around North Korea. North Korea remains committed to obtaining a credible…

Government & PoliticsRussia, Ukraine, United States

Trump Campaign Officials Indicted in Special Counsel Investigation

Joshua Ball

Trump Campaign Chair and associate were charged on 12 counts, including conspiracy against the United States and money laundering. Special Counsel Robert Mueller has indicted Former Trump Campaign Chairman Paul…

Defense & SecurityIran, Iraq, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United States

What to Watch For in Post-ISIS Iraq and Syria

Zachary Laub

As the campaigns to wrest the Islamic State from the territory it held in Iraq and Syria near completion, new conflicts may arise if old political arrangements prevail. The self-proclaimed…