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