Events in the Middle East have long reverberated through the Caucasus, a region that sits at the crossroads of Europe and the Middle East and borders the Black and Caspian…
In 2013, the United States began a secret operation to train and equip opposition forces fighting against the Assad regime in Syria. Through the CIA, the United States facilitated the…
The following is the second of a two-part series. Reinventing Extended Deterrence Many European politicians find conceptual luggage from the Cold War era both awkward and inappropriate in the evolving…
Deadly attacks committed by lone wolf shooters – specifically those that target schools – present a serious and growing concern in the United States. Some have attempted to compare the…
While the world bemoans the lack of inspired solutions for dealing with the North Korean missile threat, another danger looms under the public’s radar: that of hypersonic missiles and their…
Following an event at Georgetown University with the Center for Professionals in Russian, Eastern European, and Eurasian Affairs, Five Minutes with an Expert sat down with CNA Research Scientist Michael…