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Defense & SecurityChina, Information Operations, Information Warfare, NATO, Russia, United States

Understanding Information Operations & Information Warfare

Matthew J. Fecteau

This article was originally published on January 7, 2019. The concept of information operations (IO) has entered into our everyday lexicon without a precise definition. Any stated definition of information…

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

Escalate to De-Escalate: Russia’s Nuclear Deterrence Strategy

Joshua Ball

This article was originally published on August 20, 2018 as "Nuclear De-Escalation: Russia's Deterrence Strategy." Russia's military doctrine dictates the use of nuclear weapons in response to any non-nuclear assault…

Government & PoliticsAfghanistan, India, NATO, Pakistan, Taliban, United States

An Interim Government Could Cause Chaos in Afghanistan

Ghulam Farooq Mujaddidi

Speculation over the formation of an interim administration with a new political roadmap for Afghanistan is nothing new. It has been the talk of the town ever since the Trump…

Defense & SecurityNATO, Syria, United States

Are The U.S. And Its Partners Losing Their Grip On Syria’s North East?

Ahmad al-Khaled

The oil-rich province of Deir ez-Zor, located in Eastern Syria, has witnessed another escalation between the local Arab populace and the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Unexpectedly for the SDF…

Defense & SecurityGreece, NATO, Turkey, United States

Kastellorizo is the Key to Turkish & Greek Ambitions in the Eastern Mediterranean

Jack Dulgarian

“Greece can live inside the dream world of its past… Now it is time to sit at the table for the solution of chronic problems in the Aegean.” – Retired…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyAfghanistan, NATO, Taliban, United States

Does the U.S.-Taliban Deal Devalue American Sacrifices and Betray the Afghan People?

Iqbal Dawari

Long-deferred political efforts to put an end to the protracted war in Afghanistan gained new life in 2018. The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the Taliban, and NATO forces observed mutual…

Defense & SecurityGeorgia, NATO, Russia, United States

NATO Membership and Georgia’s Democratic Future

Miro Popkhadze

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is the most powerful alliance in history. Since World War Two, with American leadership, NATO has guaranteed the security, stability, and prosperity of the international order. It protected…

Defense & SecurityAfghanistan, India, NATO, Pakistan, Taliban, United States

Frenemies: Prospects and Challenges for the Military Integration of the Taliban into the Afghan Security Forces

Tamim Asey

With a potential peace settlement on the horizon, much will depend on the prospects and challenges for the integration of Taliban battlefield commanders and fighters into the ranks of the…

Defense & SecurityDisinformation, Europe, European Union, France, Georgia, Germany, NATO, Russia, United States

How Russia’s Disinformation Campaigns are Succeeding in Europe

Gabriella Gricius

Russian disinformation campaigns continue to increase, and increasingly seems to be part of a coordinated campaign to overwhelm democracies. In 2017, Catalonia held an illegal referendum on independence from Spain, despite…

DiplomacyArmenia, Azerbaijan, Eastern Partnership Program, European Union, Georgia, Moldova, NATO, Russia, Ukraine

What’s the Future of the E.U.’s Eastern Partnership Program?

Gabriella Gricius

The politically-divisive Eastern Partnership Program (EPP) has been in existence for nearly a decade. The European Neighborhood Policy—the program's predecessor—was initiated in 2004 to promote cooperation and stability in former…

Government & PoliticsEuropean Union, NATO, Russia, Ukraine

The Role of Oligarchs in Ukraine’s 2019 Presidential Elections

Nikola Mikovic

Regardless of who wins the 2019 Ukrainian presidential elections, the country’s foreign policy and geopolitical orientation will remain mostly unchanged. Ukraine will remain aligned with the West and the United…

Defense & SecurityAfghanistan, China, Iran, NATO, Pakistan, Russia, United States

Tailoring Expectations: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Scenarios for Afghanistan

Tamim Asey

From the very beginning, the war in Afghanistan has been about managing expectations. Why is the United States there, what does it intend to achieve, what is the desired end-state,…