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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 PolicyChina, European Union, Russia, United States

Global Shifts in Geopolitical Trends

Joshua Ball

The world order is changing. The question is, how? The post-World War II international order that enabled today's political, economic, and security arrangements and institutions is in question as power…

Defense & SecurityChina, Russia, United States

Spies on Campus Pose Threat to Academia

Tina Trinh

It’s a typical scene at college campuses across the country — students with their noses buried in books, engaged in the pursuit of knowledge and hoping to one day make…

Defense & SecurityIran, Israel, Russia, Syria, United States

Fears of War Between Iran & Israel Increase

Steve Herman

Israel and Iran, with two of the most powerful militaries in the Middle East, appear on a collision course that some experts fear could ignite a regional war that might…

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 & 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 & SecurityCrimea, Georgia, International Security, NATO, Russia, Ukraine, United States

“Plausible Deniability” in Russia’s Hybrid War in Ukraine

Joshua Ball

From the beginning of Russia’s engagement in Crimea, there was a profound emphasis on maintaining a degree of plausible deniability.The Russian flag was raised by residents of Crimea, not Russian…

Defense & SecurityUnited States

Gina Haspel is Trump’s Chance to Reset His Bad Start with CIA

Brent Durbin

The CIA had a tough first year under President Donald Trump. It started with the president making a brashly political speech in front of the agency’s Memorial Wall, which is…

Defense & SecurityGeorgia, Russia, Ukraine, United States

Top Putin Aide’s Hacked Emails Reveal Secret Plan to Invade Ukraine

Joshua Ball

Hacked emails, allegedly belonging to top Putin advisor Vladislav Surkov, reveal a Kremlin plot to create conditions for the annexation of parts of eastern Ukraine that coincides with the aftermath…

Economics & TradeCanada, China, European Union, Japan, Mexico, United States

How Are International Trade Disputes Resolved?

James McBride

Dispute resolution mechanisms have become increasingly controversial as countries grapple with their implications for sovereignty, domestic regulation, and the enforcement of international obligations. As global trade has flourished in recent…

Defense & SecurityEuropean Union, NATO, Russia, United States

Russia Poised to Challenge U.S. & NATO Allies for Military Dominance

Jeff Seldin

Russia’s campaign to modernize and strengthen its armed forces is increasingly putting U.S. and European forces at risk, with some defense officials raising concerns Moscow’s military soon could challenge the…