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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…

Defense & SecurityIran, Israel, Russia, Syria, United States

Fears of War Between Iran & Israel Increase

Steve Herman

Israel and Iran, with two of the most powerful militaries in the Middle East, appear on a collision course that some experts fear could ignite a regional war that might…

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…

Defense & SecurityIran, Israel, Russia, Syria, United States

Major Israeli Air Strikes Target Iranian and Syrian Military Installations

Joshua Ball

Israeli air strikes against Iranian and Syrian targets are the most significant since the Syrian civil war began—raising fears of escalation and war. The Israeli military says its air force…

Defense & SecurityChina, Iran, North Korea, Russia, United States, Venezuela

Geopolitical Hotspots: The World in 2018

James M. Lindsay

Two thousand seventeen had its fair share of big news stories. The same will be true of 2018. Some of those stories undoubtedly will be a surprise. Not many experts…

Defense & SecurityBrazil, Colombia, Cuba, Hezbollah, Iran, Lebanon, United States, Venezuela

Forget about North Korea, Venezuela is the next major national security crisis

Joshua Ball

The country has become a full-blown narco-state, making a negotiated political settlement nearly impossible. Venezuela’s problems will only get worse as President Nicolas Maduro strips Venezuela’s democratic institutions of their…

Defense & SecurityChina, Iran, North Korea, Russia, United States

Cyber Deterrence: Cybersecurity’s Next Phase

Dorothy Denning

Can we reduce the likelihood of digital attacks? Cyber attackers pose many threats to a wide range of targets. Russia, for example, was accused of hacking Democratic Party computers throughout…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyIran, Russia, Syria, United States

Russia is Planning to Remain in Syria for the Long-Term

Moritz Pieper

Russia’s decision to withdraw from Syria isn’t about how to leave, but how to stay Standing on the Russian military airbase at Khmeimim on his December visit to Syria, Vladimir…

Defense & SecurityChina, Iran, Russia, United States

Following the Developing Iranian Cyber Threat

Dorothy Denning

Iran is one of the leading cyberspace adversaries of the United States. It emerged as a cyber threat a few years later than Russia and China and has so far…

Defense & SecurityIran, Israel, Lebanon, Syria

Israeli Warplanes Attacked Syrian Military Base to Convey Message to Iran

Joshua Ball

Israel launched air strikes against targets in Syria to warn Iran against establishing a permanent military presence. On December 1, 2017, Israeli warplanes attacked targets in Syria. The raid was…

Defense & SecurityIran, Saudi Arabia, Terrorism, United States

Non-State Actors: Terrorist Groups and Insurgencies

Joshua Ball

Threats from terrorist and insurgent groups will persist and are likely to become more decentralized in their nature. The terrorist threat is likely to increase as the means and the…

Defense & SecurityIran, ISIS, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United States

The Race for Syria after the Islamic State

Udi Dekel

Increasing signs are pointing to the impending fall of the Islamic State in Syria, which has suffered a series of defeats in recent months. The territory in eastern Syria that…