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Defense & SecurityChina, North Korea, Nuclear Deterrence, Russia, United States

President Biden’s Nuclear Posture Review…Seven Months Later

With the release of the National Security Strategy (NSS), National Defense Strategy (NDS), and Nuclear Posture Review(NPR) in October 2022, we now have enough time and distance from their publication…

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

Bio-Security in the Age of Global Pandemics

Joanna Rozpedowski

Since the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9th, 1989, the United States held an unparalleled political, economic, and military position in the post-communist era. For nearly three decades,…

Defense & SecurityChina, North Korea, Russia, United States

Nuclear Damage Limitation in an Era of Great Power Competition

Richard Purcell

Editor's note: This is the second piece in a two-part series examining the role of damage limitation strategy in U.S. nuclear war planning. Read part one here. With the apparent…

DiplomacyIsrael, Middle East, North Korea, United States

International Law and U.S. Foreign Policy Under the Trump Administration

Dan Jefferson B. Lopez

Since the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as the 45th President of the United States of America, his administration has had to face a number of issues pertaining to international…

Defense & SecurityChina, European Union, Japan, North Korea, United Kingdom, United States

U.K. and Japan Heighten Defense Cooperation Ahead of Brexit

Robert Clark

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s January 2019 visit to the United Kingdom highlights the close partnership that exists between the two great powers.As the U.K. attempts to redefine its role…

Economics & TradeChina, Japan, North Korea, Russia, South Korea, United States

The Goal in Korea Should be Peace and Trade—Not Unification

Alexis Dudden, Joan E. Cho & Mary Alice Haddad

Last week, the world witnessed a first tangible step toward a peaceful, prosperous Korean peninsula. On April 27, 2018, Kim Jong Un became the first North Korean leader to step foot…

Defense & SecurityChina, North Korea, United States

5 Predictions of Major Global Security Threats in 2018

Joshua Ball

Predictions for the Islamic State, the global economy, ongoing tensions with North Korea, climate change, and the fallout from the massive cyber attacks of 2017. Editor's note: This video…

Defense & SecurityChina, Japan, North Korea, Russia, South Korea, United States

Series: Geopolitics & North Korea’s Nuclear Ambitions

Joshua Ball

The risk of conflict on the Korean Peninsula is higher than any time since the end of the Korean War. North Korea’s nuclear program began in the early 1990s, and…

Defense & SecurityChina, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, United States

Japan Will Enhance Its Military Posture to Counter China

Joshua Ball

In Northeast Asia, growing tensions around the Korean Peninsula are likely, with the possibility of a confrontation in the coming years. Kim Jong Un is consolidating his grip on power…

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 & 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 & 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…