The Unintended Consequences of Fake News
Unintended consequences are often found in the debris of partisan politics – and we’ve seen many there already during the short tenure of the Trump presidency. But perhaps the most consequential yet…
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Crisis in the Congo: A New Role for NATO’s Southern Hub
The growing violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the latest in a series of decades-long bloody conflicts.
The ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)…
Increasing Divergences Amongst Transatlantic Partners
A meeting between transatlantic allies has rarely been met with such anticipation as the recently concluded NATO summit in Brussels.
The tone of the summit was set well in advance following President…
Saudi Arabia Threatens Military Action if Qatar Purchases Russian S-400 Air Defense System
Saudi Arabia Seeks to Prevent Qatar from Buying the Russian S-400 Air Defense System.
According to reports in the French newspaper Le Monde, Saudi Arabia has asked the government of France to assist…
Russian Election Interference Campaign Was a Well-Oiled Information Warfare Machine
The Russian government developed and implemented a "full-spectrum" disinformation machine to influence the political system in the United States.The attempt to influence the 2016 U.S. election through…
Emerging Economies Will Hold Increasing Amounts of Global Economic Power by 2050
By 2050, economies like Indonesia, Brazil, and Mexico are likely to be bigger than those of the United Kingdom and France.
The seven largest emerging market countries could grow, on average,…
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 post-World War II international order that enabled today’s political, economic, and…
U.S. Allies More Likely to Take Unilateral Action in 2018
Increased possibility of unilateral action by U.S. allies due to lack of clarity surrounding the Trump Administration's foreign policy.
Under the administration of Donald Trump, the United States has…
The European Union Faces Challenges to Its Legitimacy in 2018
The European Union will need to implement badly needed reforms to maintain its legitimacy.
The 2016 Brexit vote and rising the popularity of far-right nationalist political parties in Western Europe…
Converging Economic and Demographic Trends Threaten Security in the Middle East and North Africa
With oil prices unlikely to recover to levels of the petroleum boom governments may have to limit cash payments and subsidies.
In the meantime, social networks have provided new tools for citizens to…
Why Should France Stay in the European Union?
Elections in France are over, and the race has been decided. Out of the two final candidates: Marine Le Pen, the far-right politician who claims that France should shut its doors to immigrants and…