Category: The Forum
297 Articles
- Environment and Biosecurity
The Air Is Getting Thin: How Air Pollution As A Force Multiplier For Aggressive Behavior
By now, we are well aware of the catastrophic effects of greenhouse gas emissions and corrupt industrial practices. We are pumping pollutants into our atmosphere at least 10…
March 2, 2022
- Europe & Central Asia
We Are All Realists Now
For weeks leading up to the invasion and even in the hours afterward, the crisis in Ukraine was flattened into an academic debate, abstracted into a case to be studied. The most…
February 24, 2022
- Defense
- East Asia & Indo-Pacific
Blinding The Elephant: Assessing PLA Systems Confrontation And The Fight For Information Dominance
In 2034: A Novel of the Next World War, China and the United States become embroiled in a conflict that centers on information dominance. Naval aviators are unable to…
February 23, 2022
- Intelligence & National Security
The Recruiter: Spying And The Lost Art Of Intelligence With Douglas London
Douglas London is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University, teaching courses related to national security and intelligence following his 34-year career with the Central…
February 21, 2022
- Intelligence & National Security
- The Americas
Mounting A Defense On The Southern Theater: An Analysis Of Russian Propaganda Aimed At U.S.-Mexico Relations
Russia reportedly spent $16 million on propaganda targeting the United States in 2021 to create friction between the United States and its partners in the Western Hemisphere and…
February 14, 2022
- Middle East & North Africa
- Terrorism & Transnational Threats
A Friendly Reminder That Al-Qaeda Is Still Strong And Will Likely Become Even Stronger
Prior to and following the withdrawal from Afghanistan, US intelligence and defense officials sounded the alarm regarding al-Qaeda. They specifically flagged al-Qaeda’s ability…
February 7, 2022
- Environment and Biosecurity
- Intelligence & National Security
Mindfulness In Security And Defense: An Interview With Dr. Stanley
Elizabeth A. Stanley, Ph.D. is a professor of security studies with joint appointments in the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service and the Department of Government. Earlier…
February 3, 2022