Category: Conflict & Security
169 Articles
- Conflict & Security
Strengthening European Defense Capabilities: A Polish Perspective
Even as Poland celebrated the 20th anniversary of its accession to NATO last month, the assumptions Warsaw made in the 1990s are being tested by the recent onset of trans…
May 15, 2019
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Part II: The Re-Emerging Nuclear Dimension in Russian-European Relations
Reinventing Extended Deterrence Many European politicians find conceptual luggage from the Cold War era both awkward and inappropriate in the evolving new confrontation with…
May 7, 2019
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How and Why the Russian-Iranian-Hezbollah Axis Has Won the War in Syria
As opposed to Western powers, the pro-Assad bloc set political objectives that were compatible with the military means. Indeed, it has been a classic Clausewitzian limited war.…
May 5, 2019
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Part I: The Re-Emerging Nuclear Dimension in Russian-European Relations
Introduction Russia is anchored to Europe by so many vital ties that all other frontiers in its vast geography are of only secondary importance. In the course of the new and fast…
May 4, 2019
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Signs of Life in Nuclear Diplomacy: A Look Beyond the Doom and Gloom
To be fair, PrepCom participants had every reason to succumb to the prevailing doom and gloom. Decades of gridlock over the NPT Review Process created a growing sense that…
April 27, 2019
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Nord Stream 2: A Failed Test for EU Unity and Transatlantic Coordination
While the EU Council has just established that pipelines with third countries must comply with EU gas rules, it remains unclear how this will impact Nord Stream 2–…
April 20, 2019
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Mirziyoyev’s Foreign Policy: Globalizing Uzbekistan in the Asian Century
Mirziyoyev’s posture on the advancement of Central Asian regionalism is a breath of fresh air. The policy of regional engagement pursued by the Uzbek leader – who abandoned…
April 2, 2019
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The Post-Brexit EU Needs France and Germany to Deliver on Promises
The June 2016 Brexit referendum took place in the aftermath of nearly a decade of fundamental crises that impacted Europe. Between the global banking crisis, the resulting…
March 18, 2019
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American Alliances and the Long Peace
Clarifying the Status Quo Coalition Alliances are like contracts that clarify who will side with whom in the event of war. Failing to honor an alliance can sully a state’s…
February 23, 2019
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The Weaponization of Minorities in Syria and Beyond
Major regional players – such as Turkey, Iran, Russia, and the United States – have utilized minorities as a tool of influence, thus jeopardizing both the social fabric of…
January 9, 2019