Category: The Forum
297 Articles
- Sub-Saharan Africa
Coalition of Coups: The AES-ECOWAS Split and West Africa’s Security Crisis
Though a regional dilemma, a fracturing alliance in West Africa has called into question the efficacy of Western hegemony and has affirmed claims that the liberal international…
March 17, 2025
- Europe & Central Asia
Honing the Tryzub: Preparing Ukraine to Fight the Next War
When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, intelligence officials predicted that Kyiv would fall in 96 hours. But the Russian sword…
March 8, 2025
- Europe & Central Asia
- Technology
Advancing U.S. SMR Diplomacy for a Safe and Secure Energy Transition: Romania’s Pioneering Role
As the United States seeks to strengthen its global leadership in energy innovation, small modular reactors (SMRs) emerge as a powerful tool of diplomatic engagement in Europe.…
March 6, 2025
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Technology
Silicon Savannah or Digital Debt Trap? Unpacking Foreign Tech in Sub-Saharan Africa
Foreign tech investments in Sub-Saharan Africa bring opportunities and risks. While fueling innovation and economic growth, they also raise concerns about neocolonialism and…
February 21, 2025
- Technology
The Digital Shield: Using Cyber Diplomacy to Strengthen National Cyber Resilience
In the modern security environment, unconventional, asymmetric security challenges become increasingly dangerous since adversaries seek cheap and easy ways to confront stronger…
February 9, 2025
- The Americas
A Nation of Immigrants? The Harmful Legacy of “Remain in Mexico”
President Donald Trump’s political rhetoric has long equated migration with criminality, framing immigrants as threats to national security and social stability. During his…
January 25, 2025
- Middle East & North Africa
No Military Solutions in the Middle East? There Just Might Be
“There is no military solution to this conflict” is probably one of the most recognized lessons-turned-dicta in Middle East politics. And this is for good reason. Most conflicts…
January 23, 2025
- Environment and Biosecurity
- Middle East & North Africa
Drought in the Land of Plenty: The Impacts of Climate Change on Iraqi Security
Historically known as the land of the two rivers—the Tigris and the Euphrates, modern-day Iraq was the cradle of human civilization. The fertile soils of its rivers were where…
January 18, 2025
- Intelligence & National Security
Putting the Intelligence in Artificial Intelligence: Fireside Chat with LTG Anthony Hale on Military Intelligence Today and Tomorrow
On Tuesday, November 13th, 2024, Georgetown University had the honor of hosting Lieutenant General Anthony Hale, Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence (G-2) of the United States…
January 16, 2025
- East Asia & Indo-Pacific
Bartering Autocracies: What’s Next for Russo-North Korean Relations
As the West continues to isolate Russia due to its ongoing invasion of Ukraine, Moscow has deepened bilateral relations with North Korea. In an unprecedented and escalatory move,…
January 13, 2025