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Defense & SecurityChina, Russia, United States

U.S. Lacks Strategy to Combat Foreign Interference in 2018

Joshua Ball

The U.S. lacks a strategy to combat Russian interference, as China is rapidly expanding its foreign influence efforts.On March 6, The U.S. Director of National Intelligence told a Senate Armed…

Defense & SecurityChina, United States, Vietnam

U.S. Aircraft Carrier Visits Vietnamese Port for First Time Since Vietnam War

Joshua Ball

A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier has visited a Vietnamese port for the first time since the end of the Vietnam War in 1975. The visit is seen as a sign…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyChina, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, United States

With all eyes on China, Singapore makes its own Arctic moves

Danita Catherine Burke & Andre Saramago

Asian states are becoming increasingly interested and involved in the Arctic region. This signal was sent in 2013 when four Asian states were admitted into the Arctic Council as observers: China, Japan,…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyGeorgia, Russia, Ukraine, United States

A Brief History of Russian Interference in Foreign Elections

Eric Lohr

Russia's intervention in the 2016 U.S. presidential elections was not a one-off act of Russian interference. U.S. Special counsel Robert Mueller on Feb. 16 indicted Russian individuals and entities for…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyRussia, United States

Russia Denies Interfering in U.S. Elections After Special Counsel Indictments

Joshua Ball

Kremlin spokesman denies any involvement in "meddling in the internal affairs of other countries." On February 19, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that allegations of Russian interference in the…

Defense & SecurityRussia, United States

Special Counsel Charges Russian Nationals Involved in U.S. Elections Interference

GSR Staff

The office of Special Counsel Robert Mueller has announced the indictment of 13 Russian nationals for their involvement in influence operations targeting the United States. A federal grand jury investigating…

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

U.S. Grand Strategy & the Future of the International Order

Joshua Ball

U.S. Grand Strategy and the Future of the International Order International orders have a tendency be based on two pillars: the equilibrium power and prestige among the main members and…

Defense & SecurityRussia, Syria, Turkey, United States

Russia Presented an Ultimatum to Kurdish Authorities in Syria Before Turkish Assault

Joshua Ball

Turkish ground offensive into Kurdish-controlled Syrian region of Afrin targets forces backed by the U.S. Turkey's military offensive into the northwestern enclave of Afrin launched Saturday, amid anger at a…

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

Major Israeli Air Strikes Target Iranian and Syrian Military Installations

Joshua Ball

Israeli air strikes against Iranian and Syrian targets are the most significant since the Syrian civil war began—raising fears of escalation and war. The Israeli military says its air force…

Defense & SecurityChina, Iran, North Korea, Russia, United States, Venezuela

Geopolitical Hotspots: The World in 2018

James M. Lindsay

Two thousand seventeen had its fair share of big news stories. The same will be true of 2018. Some of those stories undoubtedly will be a surprise. Not many experts…

EnergyEuropean Union, Germany, Poland, Russia, United States

The Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Threatens European Energy Security

Gabriella Gricius

Russian gas exports to Europe reached a record high of 193.9 billion cubic meters in 2017. As Germany and Russia begin construction phases for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline underneath…

Defense & SecurityInformation Security, Russia, United States

Analyzing Russian Information Warfare and Influence Operations

Sophia Porotsky

Social media and the access it provides to voter data give Russian active measures the ability to influence the outcome of an election “Part of the misinformation, disinformation campaign that…