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Deterrence & Foreign PolicyAfghanistan, NATO, Taliban, United States

Does the U.S.-Taliban Deal Devalue American Sacrifices and Betray the Afghan People?

Iqbal Dawari

Long-deferred political efforts to put an end to the protracted war in Afghanistan gained new life in 2018. The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the Taliban, and NATO forces observed mutual…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyChina, Communism, United States

U.S. Isolationism in an Era of CCP Dependency

Hanna Samir Kassab

Between September 2019 and January 2020, the world saw two potentially destabilizing external shocks: the first arose in the Persian Gulf with the Iranian/Houthi attack on Saudi Arabian oil infrastructure.…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyChina, COVID-19, Public Health, United States

COVID-19: Crisis or Strategic Opportunity for China?

James Gannon

As the world continues its battle with COVID-19, new questions are emerging about how the virus could reshape the global geopolitical landscape and economic order. These questions dovetail with concerns…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyBelarus, Russia

Belarus and Russia: Fraternal Nations But Not a Union State

Gabriella Gricius

This past weekend, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko spent over five hours privately discussing the deepening relationship between their two countries. However, that presumably quiet and…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyAfrica, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Russia, South Sudan, Sudan

Don’t Buy the Hype on Russia in Africa

Cameron Evers

In Africa, Russia seeks more friends, more money, and more influence to offset U.S.-imposed economic isolation, while reasserting Russia’s role as a global power. On May 28th, Moscow announced a…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyAfghanistan, India, Pakistan, Taliban

Is India’s Influence in Afghanistan Declining?

Pranay Kumar Shome

Following the conclusion of the eighth round of peace talks between the U.S. and the Taliban in Doha, Qatar, a pressing question has emerged: what is India’s role in the…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyCuba, United States, Venezuela

Engagement with Cuba is the Key to Greater U.S. Influence in Latin America

Calum Paton

Ever since the presidency of Woodrow Wilson, U.S. foreign policy towards Central and South America has been geared towards intervention—a trend exacerbated by growing Soviet influence during the Cold War.…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyAfghanistan, China, India, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, United Kingdom, United States

A Game as Old as Empire: The Return of Proxy Wars in Afghanistan

Tamim Asey

History is repeating itself in Afghanistan. Proxy wars and great power politics have returned to Afghanistan. Afghanistan is once again at the center stage of regional and global rivalries over…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyIran, United States

The U.S. Should Avoid a Direct Military Confrontation with Iran

Shima Bozorgi

Tehran wants a war. President Trump should show restraint.The Iranian government’s recent announcement that it would surpass previously-agreed-upon uranium enrichment limits should come as no surprise. In fact, the regime’s…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyBook Review, United States

Book Review: The Hell of Good Intentions: America’s Foreign Policy Elite and the Decline of U.S. Primacy

Joanna Rozpedowski

Ever since Antiquity, two rival perspectives have accompanied the practice of diplomacy. The first inquired after what was morally right, whereas the second focused on what was pragmatic and expedient.…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyEnergy, European Union, Hungary, Russia, Ukraine

Hungary’s Relationship with Russia Poses a Risk for Europe

Gabriella Gricius

As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine enters its fifth year, another Eastern European state is appearing on the Kremlin's radar, albeit in quite a different regard: Hungary. This is…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyCrimea, Europe, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine

Russia Faces Rising Costs 5 Years After Crimea’s Annexation

Nikola Mikovic

For the Kremlin, Crimea is a suitcase without a handle. The Crimean Peninsula may have strategic significance for the Russian military, but Russian President Vladimir Putin can no longer play…