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Defense & SecurityDemocratic Republic of the Congo, France, NATO, United Kingdom, United States

Crisis in the Congo: A New Role for NATO’s Southern Hub

Robert Clark & Christopher Galvin

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…

Defense & SecurityAl Qaeda, European Union, ISIS, United Kingdom

U.K. Statutory Prevent Duty: The Creation and Consequences of a Police-State

Antonio Perra

Introduced by Section 26 of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015, the Prevent Duty seeks to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism by leveraging on the notion of “non-violent…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyEuropean Union, France, Germany, NATO, Russia, United Kingdom, United States

Increasing Divergences Amongst Transatlantic Partners

Trivun Sharma

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…

Defense & SecurityNetherlands, Russia, United Kingdom, United States

In-Depth: Russian Active Measures, Information Warfare, and Big Data in the 2016 Presidential Election

Sophia Porotsky

Russian Information Warfare and Active Measures in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election “Part of the misinformation, disinformation campaign that was launched was launched in three key states, Wisconsin, Michigan, and…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyEuropean Union, Germany, Italy, The Holy See, United Kingdom

How the Catholic Church Evolved to Outlast the Nazis

James Chappel

The 20th century is littered with failed global experiments. The British Empire roared into the century with the wind at its back, only to fall apart. The Russian Revolution promised…

Defense & SecurityFrance, Netherlands, Russia, United Kingdom, United States

Russian Election Interference Campaign Was a Well-Oiled Information Warfare Machine

Joshua Ball

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 social media is…

Economics & TradeBrazil, Canada, China, Egypt, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Nigeria, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam

Emerging Economies Will Hold Increasing Amounts of Global Economic Power by 2050

Joshua Ball

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…

Government & PoliticsGermany, Hungary, Poland, Russia, United Kingdom

What Viktor Orban’s Victory Means for Europe and Russia

Farrah Barber

Viktor Orban is a symbol of anti-communism and the face of nationalism in a Hungary that is increasingly ostracised by its neighbors. The European ‘bad boy’, Viktor Orban, the man…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyAustralia, Canada, China, European Union, France, Germany, India, Japan, NATO, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

A Multipolar Global Order Doesn’t Mean the West is “in Retreat”

Joshua Ball

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…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyRussia, Syria, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

Diversionary Tactics in Russian Foreign Policy

Gabriella Gricius

A leader’s best friend is a chaotic and unstable world system when domestic troubles are aplenty. Instead of examining how domestic policies are impacting the health and social structure of…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyEuropean Union, NATO, Russia, United Kingdom, United States

What Lies Ahead for Russia’s Relations With the West?

Jonathan Masters

The expulsion of Russian diplomats by more than twenty governments is a remarkable show of unity and a deepening of Moscow’s rift with the West. In response to the poisoning…

Defense & SecurityFrance, Israel, Japan, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, United States

U.S. Allies More Likely to Take Unilateral Action in 2018

Joshua Ball

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 been…