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Deterrence & Foreign PolicyAfrican Union, China, Ethiopia, European Union, United States

China Positions Itself at the Heart of African Infrastructure

Christina Dutton

The international world order continues to face unprecedented strain with the growth of right-wing political movements in the United States, the European Union and revisionist countries, such as Russia and…

Defense & SecurityEuropean Union, Georgia, NATO, Russia, United States

Georgia Realizes Strategic Significance Amidst Tense Russia-NATO Relations

Anna J. Davidson

Georgia seeks closer ties with NATO while the regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia remain occupied by Russia. In the South Caucuses, the Republic of Georgia is caught in the…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyEuropean Union, Greece, Macedonia

Macedonia Changes Its Name—Or Does It?

Gabriella Gricius

The longstanding name dispute between Macedonia (FYROM) and Greece may be at an end. Over the past few weeks, turmoil has engulfed the two countries of Greece and Macedonia –…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyAustria, European Union, Germany, Italy, Russia, Ukraine

Russia Sees Opportunities as E.U. Member States Feud

Gabriella Gricius

There is nothing new about the European Union’s lack of ability to agree on a single solution to any particular policy proposal. Should policies be localized or enforced at a…

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…

EnergyChina, European Union, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, United States

The Complicated Geopolitics of U.S. Oil Sanctions on Iran

Amy Myers Jaffe

The U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal sets in motion a complex power play that introduces new risks for global oil markets. It is often said, perhaps with some…

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…

Defense & SecurityEuropean Union, Russia, Ukraine, United States

American and Bulgarian Weapons Shipments Enter Ukraine

Gabriella Gricius

The war in Ukraine enters a new phase with the delivery of U.S. Javelin anti-tank missiles. The recent announcement by the United States of Javelin anti-tank missile system shipments to…

Defense & SecurityEuropean Union, Russia, Ukraine

OSCE Drones Reintroduced into Ukraine’s Donbass and Donetsk Warzones

Gabriella Gricius

The OSCE is reintroducing long-range unmanned drones to Ukraine's Donetsk and Luhansk Regions. Two years after drone operations were suspended in August 2016, the OSCE has elected to again introduce…

Government & PoliticsChina, European Union, Russia, United States

Geopolitical Trend: Authoritarianism Spreads Around the Globe

Joshua Ball

Authoritarianism is emerging as an attractive alternative to liberal democracy for a growing number of countries worldwide. Authoritarianism is a form of government characterized by strong central power and limited…

EnergyChina, European Union, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, United States

The Unholy Alliance That Explains Why Renewable Energy is Trouncing Nuclear

David Toke

If recent trends continue for another two years, the global share of electricity from renewables excluding hydropower will overtake nuclear for the first time. Even 20 years ago, this nuclear decline would…

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…