Category: Conflict & Security
172 Articles
- Conflict & Security
An Update on Preventing Violent Extremism in the Horn of Africa
According to the 2017/2018 Amnesty International Annual Report, “the world witnessed a rollback of human rights,” a trend that did not escape the HoA region. For example in…
August 10, 2020
- Conflict & Security
The Modern Aim and Growth of the Brazilian Defense Industry
In March of this year, Brazil and the United States signed an agreement for the development of mutual defense capabilities, which was heralded as a significant step to the…
July 22, 2020
- Conflict & Security
The Future of US-Kazakhstan Relations
In the post-COVID-19 world, the US government should implement more initiatives to further strengthen ties with Kazakhstan, as the pro-US attitude of its government and the…
May 28, 2020
- Conflict & Security
Look to Idlib: A Preview of Warfare in the New Decade
Powerful capabilities and disruptive technologies were unleashed to devastating effect on the battlefield—all while combatants captured and uploaded the conflict onto social…
May 8, 2020
- Conflict & Security
Nation Making and Nation Breaking in the Pacific Islands: the Case of Papua New Guinea
These challenges are most evident in Papua New Guinea (PNG), whose population of more than 8 million comprises hundreds of local ethnic groups speaking over 800 different…
May 5, 2020
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Libya’s Civil War: US Abdication Providing a Playground for Foreign Intervention
A central tenet of US policy towards Libya after Qaddafi was to prevent outside actors from intervening in the country’s internal affairs. In that spirit, the United States…
April 27, 2020
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Frameworks for Dissent and Principled Resignation in the US Military: A Primer
The Crozier affair should prompt senior military officers to contemplate situations in which ethics may demand a leader to express dissent, to resign, or even to disobey orders.…
April 17, 2020
- Conflict & Security
Russian Weapons in Turkey: A Trojan Horse?
After Russia’s aggression in Ukraine in 2014, the former Warsaw Pact countries commenced plans to completely break off contacts with Russian arms and military equipment…
March 3, 2020
- Conflict & Security
South China Sea Threat Assessment: Is China a Threat or a Paper Tiger?
China’s weak joint command system, which has become an essential instrument in modern warfare, comprises its first major military weakness. If any military operations are to be…
February 20, 2020
- Conflict & Security
Hitting Home: Cyber-Hybrid Warfare in Ukraine and Its Impact on the United States
Hybrid warfare, while not a new concept, fits well with military concepts of maskirovka, or the masking of offensive military activities. What is new is the emergence of new…
February 18, 2020