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Government & PoliticsAfghanistan, India, Iran, Middle East, NATO, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, United States

The Politics of Ballots over Bullets: Afghan Elections and Peace Process

Tamim Asey

The electoral scene is set for the Afghan presidential elections. Eighteen candidates have registered themselves for what is ultimately expected to be a tight race between the incumbent, President Ashraf…

Defense & SecurityAfghanistan, Australia, Canada, China, India, NATO, New Zealand, Pakistan, Russia, United Kingdom, United States

Intelligence in War: Fixing and Fitting Intelligence in the Afghan War

Tamim Asey

Modern wars are fought with eyes and ears on the ground, air, and cyberspace. In Afghanistan, the U.S. and its allies have deployed cutting-edge aerial intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR)…

Defense & SecurityBelarus, European Union, France, Germany, Italy, NATO, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Spain, The Netherlands, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

Political Uncertainty Will Plague Europe Throughout 2019

Vincent Lofaso

As the world becomes increasingly interconnected by land, air, sea, and cyberspace, tensions and uncertainty are growing. These trends are particularly evident in Europe, where elections, treaties, and other events…

Economics & TradeCrimea, European Union, NATO, Russia, Syria, Ukraine, United States

Why Russian Sanctions are Ineffective

Gabriella Gricius

For over four years, Western governments and international organizations have levied increased sanctions on Russia. Sanctions were first imposed in 2014 when the United States and European Union imposed visa…

Defense & SecurityAfghanistan, Al Qaeda, NATO, Pakistan, Taliban, United States

The Peace Process in Afghanistan is a Failure

Omar Sadr

Editor's note: this assessment is based on a study conducted by the author for the Afghan Institute of Strategic Studies entitled The Fallacy of Peace Processes in Afghanistan: The People’s Perspectives.…

Defense & SecurityAfghanistan, NATO, United States

The Fiscally Unsustainable Path of the Afghan Military and Security Services

Tamim Asey

The average annual cost of an Afghan soldier—including the cost of arms, ammunition, uniform, and wages—is estimated to be around $4000 (USD). This amount increases depending on the nature of…

Government & PoliticsEuropean Union, Georgia, NATO, Russia, United States

Georgian Constitutional Reforms Alter Presidency

Gabriella Gricius

The election coincides with constitutional reforms that will change Georgia's system of governance. After a contentious election and subsequent runoff, Salome Zurabishvili claimed victory as the next President of Georgia.…

Defense & SecurityChina, Deterrence, NATO, Russia, United States

Cyber Deterrence: An Oxymoron for Years to Come

Jyri Raitasalo

The lack of empirical evidence of cyber warfare between states makes deterrence theorizing nearly impossible. Western states largely renounced the concepts of defense and deterrence after the end of the…

DiplomacyArms Control, China, NATO, Russia, United States

On the INF Treaty, Negotiations Can Work

Ryan Dempsey

This is not a time for brinkmanship. Thirty years ago, American and Soviet leaders signed a treaty eliminating an entire class of nuclear weapons, making the world a safer place…

Defense & SecurityCrimea, European Union, NATO, Russia, Ukraine

Tensions Between Russia and Ukraine Escalate to Four-Year High

Anna J. Davidson

Geopolitical Language Barriers Between Russia and the West The actions of Russian President Vladimir Putin should be easy to comprehend. According to prevailing wisdom, he is desperately attempting to solidify…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyAfghanistan, NATO, Russia, Taliban, United States

Russia Returns to Afghanistan

Robert Clark

On November 9, the Kremlin hosted representatives of the Afghan government and the Taliban in Moscow. Afghanistan has been plagued with four decades of war and conflict. Afghans are understandably…