Category: Regions
190 Articles
- The Americas
Book Review — Purpose and Power: U.S. Grand Strategy from the Revolutionary Era to the Present
In his latest work, Donald Stoker tackles a question many in the fields of military strategy and international relations may be asking themselves: What is the United States’…
April 11, 2025
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Terrorism & Transnational Threats
The Transnational Smuggling Fueling Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo
In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), an escalation in fighting between the Congolese armed forces and Rwandan-backed March 23 Movement (M23) rebels has brought the…
April 10, 2025
- Geoeconomics & Resource Competition
- The Americas
Protecting Antarctica: Why Latin America Matters in U.S. Polar Strategy
The current Antarctic governance lacks sufficient enforcement mechanisms to prevent violations amid growing geopolitical and economic interests on the continent. While scientific…
March 28, 2025
- East Asia & Indo-Pacific
Global Korea: South Korea Should Double Down on a Global Role in the Era of Trump
The inauguration of President Donald Trump nearly coincided with a constitutional crisis in South Korea, formally known as the ROK. Former ROK President Yoon Suk Yeol imposed a…
March 26, 2025
- Terrorism & Transnational Threats
- The Americas
Sovereignty Under Siege: The Geostrategic Imperative of U.S. Action on Cartels
In the aftermath of World War II, the United States emerged as the chief architect and enforcer of a rules-based international order, promoting stability, law, and democratic…
March 18, 2025
- Sub-Saharan Africa
Coalition of Coups: The AES-ECOWAS Split and West Africa’s Security Crisis
Though a regional dilemma, a fracturing alliance in West Africa has called into question the efficacy of Western hegemony and has affirmed claims that the liberal international…
March 17, 2025
- Europe & Central Asia
Honing the Tryzub: Preparing Ukraine to Fight the Next War
When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, intelligence officials predicted that Kyiv would fall in 96 hours. But the Russian sword…
March 8, 2025
- Europe & Central Asia
- Technology
Advancing U.S. SMR Diplomacy for a Safe and Secure Energy Transition: Romania’s Pioneering Role
As the United States seeks to strengthen its global leadership in energy innovation, small modular reactors (SMRs) emerge as a powerful tool of diplomatic engagement in Europe.…
March 6, 2025
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Technology
Silicon Savannah or Digital Debt Trap? Unpacking Foreign Tech in Sub-Saharan Africa
Foreign tech investments in Sub-Saharan Africa bring opportunities and risks. While fueling innovation and economic growth, they also raise concerns about neocolonialism and…
February 21, 2025
- The Americas
A Nation of Immigrants? The Harmful Legacy of “Remain in Mexico”
President Donald Trump’s political rhetoric has long equated migration with criminality, framing immigrants as threats to national security and social stability. During his…
January 25, 2025