The Idlib Model: Securing American Counter-Terrorism Interests in Syria
The United States is struggling to define its Syria policy and is not yet fully grappling with how the...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
The Idlib Model: Securing American Counter-Terrorism Interests in Syria
A nation must think before it acts.
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COVID-19 and Authoritarian Regimes: China vs. Russia
The Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China are certainly the two most prominent authoritarian regimes in the...
No Sanctuary: China’s New Territorial Dispute with Bhutan
Resting at the eastern end of Bhutan is the Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary. Spanning some 750 square kilometers, it is...
Poland’s Presidential Election: It’s the Economy, Stupid
Poland’s presidential election has been badly misinterpreted in the foreign press. While the election was fought, on the face...
Can Sudan Escape Its History as a Transit Hub for Violent Extremist Organizations?
When the U.S. Department of State released its annual country reports on terrorism a few weeks ago, many security...
Revamping American “Soft Power”: The Case for Centralizing America’s Messages to the World
The threat to American influence from the propaganda and disinformation activities of a range of actors—from powers like the...
Whither Hong Kong: Beijing Imposes a “National Security Law”
The recent imposition of the National Security Law is by far Beijing’s most decisive effort to bring the less-than-ruly...
Egypt’s Military Limitations: Cairo’s Options to Defend Eastern Libya
In late June, with the United Nations-backed General National Accord (GNA) government reversing several years’ worth of gains made...
What the Russian Bounties Story Says About the National Security Process of the Trump Administration
With its passage of the National Security Act of 1947, Congress created the National Security Council (NSC) as part...
COVID-19 and Pandemics: The Greatest National Security Threat of 2020 and Beyond
How should the United States define its national security? At the U.S. Army War College, where I teach, that...