Conflict & Security
Conflict & Security analyzes the how and why of disputes, clashes, and wars around the world. We seek to take a unique approach to security, looking not only at how conflict is carried out, but also the relationships built around it, efforts at mediation, and its effects beyond military power.
Recent Articles
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Moving forward, the NATO-Russia relationship will be characterized by deterrence in both the nuclear and conventional domains. NATO should focus on stabilizing its relationship with Russia by enhancing the credibility…
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Military & Defense
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North Korea’s intensified military activities must be viewed in the broader context of its domestic and foreign policy. The country’s current policies have their roots in the failed US-North Korea…
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Grand Strategy & Competition
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At the Quad Leaders’ summit in Tokyo, the leaders of the United States, Japan, Australia, and India re-affirmed their commitment to “a free and open Indo-Pacific” (FOIP) based on…
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![President Obama visits the Indian Parliament](https://gjia.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2021/08/27426829932_f75c7232cf_b-1600x900-c-default.jpeg)
![Putin and Erdogan Meeting](https://gjia.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2021/01/Putin-and-Erdogan-1600x900-c-default.jpg)
Weapons & Armament
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As the war in Ukraine continues, there is an emerging consensus across the national security community – including senior defense leaders, members of Congress, defense industry professionals,…
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![U.S. Marines conduct artillery strikes against ISIS in Syria](https://gjia.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2019/09/Syria-1600x900-c-default.jpeg)