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Deterrence & Foreign PolicyAustralia, China, India, United States

The U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy Needs More Indian Ocean

Alyssa Ayres

Washington will need to identify and commit to specific goals in the Indo-Pacific if this geographic and strategic approach is to be successful. The Donald J. Trump administration has adopted…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyEuropean Union, Russia, Ukraine

Russian-Crimean Bridge Completion Escalates Ukraine-Russia Tensions

Gabriella Gricius

After the annexation of Crimea four years ago, Russia has completed construction of the Kerch Strait Bridge connecting Crimea to Russia. The twelve-mile-long bridge (19 kilometers) connects Russia and Crimea…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyEuropean Union, Germany, Italy, The Holy See, United Kingdom

How the Catholic Church Evolved to Outlast the Nazis

James Chappel

The 20th century is littered with failed global experiments. The British Empire roared into the century with the wind at its back, only to fall apart. The Russian Revolution promised…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyIran, Israel, Palestinian Territories, Saudi Arabia, United States

Saudi Arabia Pressured Palestinian Authority to Accept Saudi-backed Israel-Palestine Peace Deal

Joshua Ball

More evidence of closer ties between Israel and Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman reportedly informed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas that he must support the Israeli-Palestinian peace deal…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyChina, Estonia, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine, United States

Russian Foreign Policy: Expansionism Feeds Domestic Nationalism

Joshua Ball

Russian foreign policy and domestic politics are inextricably intertwined, which means heightened tensions with the U.S. for foreseeable future. Moscow will attempt to develop stronger economic connections with Tokyo and Seoul…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyAustralia, Canada, China, European Union, France, Germany, India, Japan, NATO, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

A Multipolar Global Order Doesn’t Mean the West is “in Retreat”

Joshua Ball

There's no question that the post-Soviet world order is undergoing a seismic shift. The real question is, how? The post-World War II international order that enabled today’s political, economic, and…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyRussia, Syria, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

Diversionary Tactics in Russian Foreign Policy

Gabriella Gricius

A leader’s best friend is a chaotic and unstable world system when domestic troubles are aplenty. Instead of examining how domestic policies are impacting the health and social structure of…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyChina, Ethiopia, Russia, Vietnam, Zimbabwe

Why China’s Internet Censorship Model Will Prevail Over Russia’s

Valentin Weber

Russia and China are in a race to export their respective censorship models to authoritarian regimes. Over the last few years, China and Russia have been quietly exporting their models…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyChina, European Union, Russia, United States

Global Shifts in Geopolitical Trends

Joshua Ball

The world order is changing. The question is, how? The post-World War II international order that enabled today's political, economic, and security arrangements and institutions is in question as power…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyEuropean Union, NATO, Russia, United Kingdom, United States

What Lies Ahead for Russia’s Relations With the West?

Jonathan Masters

The expulsion of Russian diplomats by more than twenty governments is a remarkable show of unity and a deepening of Moscow’s rift with the West. In response to the poisoning…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyChina, Iran, North Korea, Russia, United States

U.S. Foreign Policy Could Become Increasingly Aggressive in 2018

Joshua Ball

Sharpening tensions and heightened doubts concerning the U.S. role in the world will continue for several years. In the short term, the U.S. will have a diminished presence abroad due…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyChina, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, United States

With all eyes on China, Singapore makes its own Arctic moves

Danita Catherine Burke & Andre Saramago

Asian states are becoming increasingly interested and involved in the Arctic region. This signal was sent in 2013 when four Asian states were admitted into the Arctic Council as observers: China, Japan,…