Category: The Forum
297 Articles
- Geoeconomics & Resource Competition
The Loss of Indispensable Consolations: The Rise of Protectionism and Its Role in Global Conflicts
History has shown that shifts from free-market trade and pressures from protectionist policies correspond with periods of tension. Post-World War I economic sanctions fueled…
November 8, 2024
- Defense
- Technology
Nuclear Detonations in Space: Reducing Risks to Low Earth Orbit Satellites
On July 9, 1962, just after 11 PM, the dark, cloudy summer night above Honolulu turned to day for six minutes. A brilliant flash lit up the sky, shifting from green to yellow to…
November 5, 2024
- Technology
The 2024 National Security Memorandum on AI: A Timeline and Index of Responsibilities
On October 24, 2024, the Biden administration published the “Memorandum on Advancing the United States’ Leadership in Artificial Intelligence; Harnessing Artificial Intelligence…
November 4, 2024
- Technology
The Global Tech Divide: How the Digital Revolution is Leaving Some of Us in the Digital Dark Ages
The digital revolution has changed nearly every facet of daily life—from communication and work to tackling urgent global issues such as climate change and public health. Despite…
October 30, 2024
- The Americas
Cuba Libre: Why it is Time for a Strategic Rapprochement with Havana
At a time when great power competition with China and Russia is putting the United States’ international relationships under intense scrutiny, the U.S. faces an inconsistency…
October 25, 2024
- Europe & Central Asia
Georgia’s Parliamentary Elections: Last Chance for Tbilisi’s Euro-Atlantic Future?
Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic future is increasingly uncertain as the Georgian Dream party, seeking a fourth consecutive term in government, has aligned itself with the Russian…
October 23, 2024
- Environment and Biosecurity
- Sub-Saharan Africa
Violent Extremism in the Shadows of Climate Change: The Case of Lake Chad and Boko Haram
Resource scarcity, instability, and violent extremist groups are becoming undeniably–yet indirectly–linked and have significant implications for West Africa. Research …
October 17, 2024
- Geoeconomics & Resource Competition
- The Arctic
The Arctic Trilemma: Why The United States Must Compete for the Transpolar Sea Route
Maritime trade channels essential for America’s globalized economy lie in the crossfire of security threats. Examples abound: in the Middle East, Iran has seized ships passing…
October 5, 2024
- The Americas
Compelling Allies: How Policymakers Can Learn from the U.S. Response to Indian Extrajudicial Killings on Foreign Soil
The United States seems to have caught a particularly nasty case of ‘tail-wagging-the-dog’ syndrome. There are countless examples of U.S. allies demonstrating a high degree…
October 5, 2024
- Middle East & North Africa
Strategic Ambitions: Russia’s Deepening Military and Geopolitical Footprint in Libya
The Wagner Group’s entrenched and increasingly overt operations in Libya reflect Russia’s strategic challenge to Western influence and its ambition to solidify its geopolitical…
June 24, 2024