Category: Regions
190 Articles
- Europe & Central Asia
- Terrorism & Transnational Threats
Putin’s Hitmen: How Mercenaries Serve the Kremlin at the Expense of Stability
Volodymyr Zelensky sits in a chair next to the podium as he conducts a press conference, wearing the olive-green military clothing that has now come to symbolize his defiant…
March 28, 2022
- Europe & Central Asia
- Race & Security
Democracy, Race, And Ukraine
The Russian violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty has brought the former Eastern Bloc country to the forefront of news cycles. Democratic countries standing up to the autocratic…
March 25, 2022
- Middle East & North Africa
Knock-On Effects: How Will The Russia-Ukraine War Affect The Stability Of Egypt?
On February 24th, Vladimir Putin initiated a ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine. Despite diplomatic attempts to prevent escalation, the Russian president moved to enforce…
March 22, 2022
- Europe & Central Asia
- Gender, Identity, and Security
The Mystique Of The Female Soldier: Portrayals Of Ukrainian Women In Western Media
The conflict in Ukraine is one of the largest Europe has seen since World War II. While warfare has changed a lot in 80 years, the way we perceive women’s roles in wartime has…
March 15, 2022
- Defense
- Europe & Central Asia
Why Putin Pulled The Trigger
On February 24 at around 5:00 AM local time, Russian forces invaded Ukraine. This should be unsurprising given the widespread media and government coverage…
March 8, 2022
- Europe & Central Asia
Trauma, Beyond Belief: The Generational Impact of War On Ukrainian Children
Ukrainian people feared every day Russia could invade, and that fear unfortunately became reality. Media coverage primarily discusses military action and geopolitical,…
March 7, 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 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