The First Rule of Countering Influence: Don’t Talk About…
The growth of Chinese influence around the globe has become one of the top priorities for the United States, with…
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The Overlooked, Dangerous Nexus Between National…
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared smallpox officially eradicated on May 8, 1980, ending the reign of one…
Bio-Security in the Age of Global Pandemics
Since the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9th, 1989, the United States held an unparalleled political,…
Expand U.S. CYBERCOM to better secure American…
According to McAfee, over $1 trillion was lost to cybercrime in 2020. Some estimate if governments do not secure…
Arctic Great Power Competition: The United States,…
As the Arctic grows warmer, so too does the potential for great power competition amongst the United States, China,…
An Interim Government Could Cause Chaos in Afghanistan
Speculation over the formation of an interim administration with a new political roadmap for Afghanistan is nothing…
The Sun Never Sets on Postwar America
Stephen Wertheim, Tomorrow The World: The Birth of U.S. Global Supremacy, Belknap Press Press, 2020.
“And what,…
Déjà Vu: Hacked Again
This is getting old. Yet again, Russian-backed agents have hacked the United States.
The United States can only…
Turkey’s Faltering Democracy and Western Interests
In mid-November, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden. Although…
Are The U.S. And Its Partners Losing Their Grip On…
The oil-rich province of Deir ez-Zor, located in Eastern Syria, has witnessed another escalation between the local…
With the U.S.-Taliban Deal in place, IS-K seeks to build…
Last Sunday evening, a large prison in eastern Afghanistan was stormed by IS-K militants resulting in dozens of…
Paid to Kill: An Examination of the Evolution of…
Throughout world history, as long as there has been conflict among people, there have been people willing to pay…