Category: Regions
190 Articles
- Sub-Saharan Africa
Zambia: A Beacon of Democracy in Africa
President Joe Biden convened the second Summit for Democracy last month. This time, the U.S. government co-hosted the virtual event with regional partners, including…
May 5, 2023
- Middle East & North Africa
Raids, Rockets, and Riots: The Accelerating Cycle of Violence in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
On April 5, violence broke out between local Israeli police and Palestinians at al-Aqsa mosque in the Old City of East Jerusalem, resulting in at least 12…
May 4, 2023
- East Asia & Indo-Pacific
- Terrorism & Transnational Threats
Can Office Work Destroy the Taliban?
In August 2021, the United States and its allies evacuated Kabul after twenty years of what the Department of Defense (DoD) described as waging “a necessary war of self-defense”…
April 24, 2023
- East Asia & Indo-Pacific
- Technology
China, Too, Is Gearing Up for Tech Competition
It is no secret that the United States views the People’s Republic of China (PRC) as a near-peer competitor. As the Biden administration describes, China has both the intent…
April 19, 2023
- Middle East & North Africa
- Technology
Bit by Bit: Analyzing the Entrenchment of Beijing’s Digital Influence in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
The last several years have seen a steep accumulation of linkages between China and the Arab Gulf monarchies. As China’s energy demands have exploded and oil demand from the West…
April 14, 2023
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Terrorism & Transnational Threats
Globalized Crises: The War in Ukraine and COVID-19’s Impact on Al-Shabaab Recruitment
East Africa is a terrorist hotbed—surpassing the Middle East, South Asia, and North Africa for the most terrorist deaths in 2022. Sixty percent of the global…
April 12, 2023
- Defense
- The Arctic
Breaking the Ice: NATO Needs a Unified Arctic Command
The security landscape of the Arctic is changing. After almost three decades as an afterthought in the eyes of U.S. policymakers, Arctic security is finally catching the…
April 10, 2023
- Defense
- Europe & Central Asia
The Long Shadow of Kinzhal: Why Russia’s Hypersonics Matter
On Thursday, March 9, Russian MiG-31 fighters employed 6 hypersonic Kh47M2 “Kinzhal” missiles in strikes on population centers and infrastructure across…
April 7, 2023
- Europe & Central Asia
Icarus in the Kremlin: The Fading Political Power of Yevgeny Prigozhin and the Wagner Group
A group of Wagner fighters huddled around their patron, bundled in combat fatigues and balaclavas amidst a backdrop of chalk-colored rock. Russian state media reposted the image…
March 29, 2023
- Geoeconomics & Resource Competition
- The Americas
The Dragon, the Elephant, and the Jaguar Both Wanted to Tame
Guyana is a kaleidoscope of unresolved mysteries in a continent it barely resembles. The country lies geographically in South America. However, no one with a good knowledge of…
March 27, 2023