Category: The Forum
297 Articles
- East Asia & Indo-Pacific
No, Taiwan’s “Blue Wave” Is Not an Endorsement of Reunification
The Kuomintang (KMT) party had much to celebrate on November 26. Not only did its candidates win 13 of the 21 cities and counties in Taiwan’s 2022 midterm elections,…
December 9, 2022
- Gender, Identity, and Security
- Middle East & North Africa
- Terrorism & Transnational Threats
Reign of Terror: The Empress of ISIS
Osama bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahiri, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and Abu Musab al-Zarqawi are all prominent international terrorists who have plotted and executed attacks…
December 2, 2022
- Defense
- Intelligence & National Security
Complexity Demands Adaptation: Two Proposals for Facilitating Better Debate in International Relations and Conflict Research
Why do democratic states rarely fight one another? Does the use of mechanization/armor generally make counterinsurgents less effective? When (if ever) does the threat of Western…
November 30, 2022
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Terrorism & Transnational Threats
Merci BeauCoup: How Terrorist Organizations Will Benefit from the Recent Military Coup in Burkina Faso
The recent military coup in Burkina Faso indicates a deepening governance and security crisis in the Sahel that threatens to impede regional and international counterterrorism…
November 28, 2022
- Europe & Central Asia
Under Pressure: Economic Crisis Threatens European Union Solidarity
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022 galvanized Europe, creating solidarity at a time when many questioned the strength of the European Union (EU).…
November 25, 2022
- Defense
- Europe & Central Asia
Managing Crises in the Information Age: Escalation Dynamics in the Russo-Ukrainian War
Over the course of the now eight-month war in Ukraine, Russia has made vague and indirect threats of nuclear escalation. Those threats become more frequent and overt as Ukrainian…
November 23, 2022
- Defense
- East Asia & Indo-Pacific
Expert Panel Report: Taiwan and the Future of U.S. Defense Strategy in Asia
On Friday, October 28th, the Initiative for U.S.-China Dialogue on Global Issues and The Walsh School of Foreign Service’s Asian Studies Program jointly hosted a panel entitled …
November 22, 2022
- Environment and Biosecurity
- Sub-Saharan Africa
The U.S. Approach to African Food Security Needs a New Look
Food insecurity in Africa – and around the globe – has long been recognized as a key, upstream contributor to manifold crises: from political instability, to unrest, to…
November 21, 2022
- Defense
- Europe & Central Asia
The Road to Tactical Nuclear Weapons: Re-examining Russia’s Theory of Victory and Prospects for Deterrence
Just as many dismissed the possibility of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February, academics continue to assert a low probability that…
November 18, 2022
- Environment and Biosecurity
- Europe & Central Asia
What Russia’s Weaponization of Hunger Can Tell Us About the Power of Shame
The global humanitarian community had whiplash last week. This stems from Russia’s decision to withdraw from the Black Sea Grain Initiative, an agreement facilitating…
November 17, 2022