A Multipolar Global Order Doesn’t Mean the West is “in Retreat”
There's no question that the post-Soviet world order is undergoing a seismic shift.
The real question is, how? The…
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Joshua Stowell
Global Shifts in Geopolitical Trends
The world order is changing. The question is, how?
The post-World War II international order that enabled today's…
Japan Will Enhance Its Military Posture to Counter China
In Northeast Asia, growing tensions around the Korean Peninsula are likely, with the possibility of a confrontation…
U.S. Foreign Policy Could Become Increasingly Aggressive in 2018
Sharpening tensions and heightened doubts concerning the U.S. role in the world will continue for several years.…
Top Putin Aide’s Hacked Emails Reveal Secret Plan to Invade Ukraine
Hacked emails, allegedly belonging to top Putin advisor Vladislav Surkov, reveal a Kremlin plot to create…
Reconceptualizing Acts of Foreign Aggression
Adversarial powers like Russia view "active measures" in the West as integral to their military doctrine.
The…
U.S. Lacks Strategy to Combat Foreign Interference in 2018
The U.S. lacks a strategy to combat Russian interference, as China is rapidly expanding its foreign influence…
Russian Election Interference Campaign Was a Well-Oiled Information Warfare…
The Russian government developed and implemented a "full-spectrum" disinformation machine to influence the…
“Plausible Deniability” in Russia’s Hybrid War in Ukraine
From the beginning of Russia’s engagement in Crimea, there was a profound emphasis on maintaining a degree of…
The Problem With Russia’s Nuclear Weapons Doctrine
Russia's military doctrine dictates the use of nuclear weapons in response to any non-nuclear assault on Russian…
12 Predictions for Global Geopolitics for 2018 and Beyond
Geopolitical tensions will continue to escalate over the course of the next seven years.
Governments and…
5 Predictions of Major Global Issues in 2018
Predictions for the Islamic State, the global economy, ongoing tensions between the United States and North Korea,…