Russia and China in the Indo-Pacific: China’s Use of the Instruments of Power
Introduction The first report in this series examined Chinese and Russian influence and interests in the Indo-Pacific region....
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Russia and China in the Indo-Pacific: China’s Use of the Instruments of Power
A nation must think before it acts.
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The Kremlin’s Balancing Act: The War’s Impact On Regional Power Dynamics
Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Russian government accelerated the preexisting trend of centralizing control over regional power...
Iraq’s Unfinished War: Security in the Post-Saddam Era
This report was initially presented as a paper at the Post-9/11 Irregular Warfare Lessons Learned Conference in Annapolis, Maryland...
Setting the Stage: An Overview of Chinese and Russian Interests and Influence in the Indo-Pacific
Introduction In late September, a US HC-103J Super Hercules spotted four foreign vessels operating about 440 miles southwest...
The Rise and Fall of Afghanistan’s Local Defense Forces
This report was initially presented as a paper at the Post-9/11 Irregular Warfare Lessons Learned Conference in Annapolis,...
What’s At Stake in Ukraine: European Security in a Broader Context
Executive Summary Virtually all of the commentary on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has focused on those two states...
Turkey’s Evolving Geopolitical Strategy in the Black Sea
Executive Summary Turkey’s strategic position between Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia places it at a pivotal crossroads...
Countering a “Great Jihad” in Central Asia
Concerns about Islamic extremism are rising in Central Asia. None of the governments in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan,...
A Critical Analysis of the US Army’s Security Force Assistance Mission During the War on Terror
Key Findings The U.S. Army struggled to build capable host-nation security forces in Iraq and Afghanistan because it...
Russia’s Space Program After 2024
Introduction Since 2022, Russia’s space program has been in a state of turbulence and uncertainty. However, the deterioration...