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Defense & SecurityChina, Doklam, India, Russia, United States

India Agrees to Buy Russian S-400 Air Defense System: What Does it Signify?

Ilyssa Tuttelman

India's $5 billion agreement to purchase Russia's S-400 air defense system creates a potential wedge between the U.S. and India. Following the India-Russia summit in Sochi this past summer, a…

Government & PoliticsCatalonia, European Union, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, United States

The New European Triumvirate: Spain as a Leading Power in the European Union

Cameron Vaské

Madrid Returns to European Politics The Global Financial Crisis of 2008 left Spain scrambling to reassemble a broken economy and combat soaring unemployment. European austerity measures and Catalonian dreams of…

Defense & SecurityAustralia, China, New Zealand, United States

Is China Weaponizing Blockchain Technology for Gray Zone Warfare?

Jahara Matisek

Disclaimer: The views presented in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the Department of the Air Force, U.S. Department of Defense,…

Defense & SecurityAbkhazia, Crimea, Georgia, Russia, South Ossetia, Ukraine, United States

To Counter Hybrid Threats, U.S. Must Redefine Conception of Warfare

Joshua Ball

The United States perceives warfare in a fundamentally different way than its adversaries—that needs to change. The status of U.S.-Russia relations is often explained by commentators as a "second Cold…

Government & PoliticsChina, Japan, South Korea, United States

Winning the LDP Election Won’t Win Shinzo Abe Constitutional Revision

Meg Bittle

Abe's lack of accommodation for a wary Japanese public will limit his ability to push through a revision of Article 9 of the country's constitution. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be…

Defense & SecurityChina, European Union, India, NATO, Russia, United Nations, United States

12 Predictions for Global Geopolitics for 2019 through 2025—and Beyond

Joshua Ball

Geopolitical tensions will continue to escalate over the course of the next seven years. Governments and institutions will be tested by considerable challenges over the next decade as the international…

Defense & SecurityChina, Estonia, Mongolia, NATO, Russia, Ukraine, United States

Russia’s Military Buildup: Posturing or Preparation?

Gabriella Gricius

As Russia puts its military might on display in the Vostok-2018 war games, many NATO members are concerned about the ramp-up in Russia's military posturing. However, the Vostok-2018 games are…

Defense & SecurityIran, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United States, Yemen

Is the U.S.-Saudi Partnership in Yemen Strengthening Al-Qaeda?

Alexandra Gilliard

In 2015, Yemen's civil war evolved into a proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Both powers are vying for regional hegemony as Iran seeks a foothold in the Arabian…

Defense & SecurityIndia, United States

What Next for U.S.-India Military Ties?

Alyssa Ayres

This week, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis met with their Indian counterparts, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, reaching…

Defense & SecurityChina, European Union, NATO, Russia, United Nations, United States

What are the Consequences of Militarizing Outer Space?

Alexandra Gilliard

In June 2018, President Trump directed General Joseph Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to begin laying the groundwork for the establishment of a new military branch—in…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyEuropean Union, Georgia, NATO, Russia, Ukraine, United States

Russian Expansionism is a Consequence of Geography

Joshua Ball

Geographically, Russia's defining trait was its indefensibility. Russia has been threatened by invasions for centuries. The country’s western borders have always been distinctly vulnerable, with no mountain ranges, bodies of…