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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…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyChina, European Union, Germany, India, Russia, United States

The Early Stages of a Multipolar World Order

Joshua Ball

Governments worldwide will face considerable challenges over the next decade as the international order is restructured. The legitimacy and authority of governments and institutions across the globe will the called…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyAfrican Union, China, Ethiopia, European Union, United States

China Positions Itself at the Heart of African Infrastructure

Christina Dutton

The international world order continues to face unprecedented strain with the growth of right-wing political movements in the United States, the European Union and revisionist countries, such as Russia and…

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

Georgia Realizes Strategic Significance Amidst Tense Russia-NATO Relations

Anna J. Davidson

Georgia seeks closer ties with NATO while the regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia remain occupied by Russia. In the South Caucuses, the Republic of Georgia is caught in the…

DiplomacyIran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Russia, Syria, United States

What’s next for Iran after the U.S. withdrawal from the nuclear deal?

Ehsan Ahrari

Iran versus the United States Commenting on competitive interactions between a weak and a strong state, Thucydides is reported to have stated: “The strong do what they have to do and…

Defense & SecurityFrance, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United States

Saudi Arabia Threatens Military Action if Qatar Purchases Russian S-400 Air Defense System

Joshua Ball

Saudi Arabia Seeks to Prevent Qatar from Buying the Russian S-400 Air Defense System. According to reports in the French newspaper Le Monde, Saudi Arabia has asked the government of France to…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyAustralia, China, India, United States

The U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy Needs More Indian Ocean

Alyssa Ayres

Washington will need to identify and commit to specific goals in the Indo-Pacific if this geographic and strategic approach is to be successful. The Donald J. Trump administration has adopted…

Government & PoliticsBrazil, China, Colombia, Russia, United States, Venezuela

Venezuela’s Economic Collapse & the Rise of Authoritarianism

Joshua Ball

Venezuela is in the midst of a significant political and economic crisis that will have wide-ranging implications for regional security.As the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, and the…

Government & PoliticsChina, Iran, Russia, Syria, United States, Venezuela

Venezuela is Now a Dictatorship

Miguel Angel Latouche

Less than 20 countries worldwide have recognized the re-election of Nicolás Maduro as Venezuela’s president. Fewer than half of Venezuela’s registered voters participated in the South American country’s May 20…

EnergyChina, European Union, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, United States

The Complicated Geopolitics of U.S. Oil Sanctions on Iran

Amy Myers Jaffe

The U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal sets in motion a complex power play that introduces new risks for global oil markets. It is often said, perhaps with some…

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 & 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…