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Defense
Middle East & North Africa

A Growing Liability: Reevaluating U.S. Deployments in Iraq and Syria

Since the start of the Gaza Crisis nearly two months ago, Iranian-backed proxies have subjected approximately 3,400 American troops in Iraq and Syria to an almost constant…

December 7, 2023

Gender, Identity, and Security
Sub-Saharan Africa

Ethiopia: How A Gendered Lens Can Help Food Aid Distribution

On November 14, 2023, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced its decision to partially resume a year-long food assistance trial period…

December 6, 2023

Geoeconomics & Resource Competition
Sub-Saharan Africa

De-Risking, The Lobito Corridor, and the United States’ Approach to African Development

Catalyzed by geopolitical competition with the People’s Republic of China (PRC), and crises like the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States is approaching issues like the…

December 5, 2023

Environment and Biosecurity

Burnt Out: Rethinking U.S. Wildfire Fighting Strategy

Wildfire in the United States is reaching a crisis point. As global climate change continues, every fire season is becoming longer and drier. However, despite the growing risk,…

December 4, 2023

Defense
The Americas

The Strategic Rationale for Brazil’s Nuclear Submarine Does Not Hold Water

As the AUKUS security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States continues to make headlines with its nuclear-powered submarines, another non…

November 21, 2023

Geoeconomics & Resource Competition

Not Made in China: Multilateral Alternatives to the Belt and Road Initiative

Preparing for the September 2023 G20 summit in Delhi, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi staked his leadership reputation on a successful event, marketing his government as a &…

November 20, 2023

Gender, Identity, and Security
Middle East & North Africa

The Burden Women Bear: Israel-Hamas War Sheds Light on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Experienced by Israeli & Palestinian Women

The war outbreak between Israel and Hamas introduces a grim development in the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The October 7th attack heightened existing tensions and…

November 15, 2023

Terrorism & Transnational Threats

A Network of Possibilities: How the Haqqani Network Changed the Face of Global Terrorism Forever

There is little contention over the fact that Al-Qaeda’s attack on U.S. soil in September 2001 tops the list of the deadliest terrorist attacks in history. However, despite the…

November 13, 2023

Defense

Thinking Like a General: Wargaming with Sebastian Bae

On September 30, 2023, Georgetown University’s Security Studies Program (SSP) held a skills-based professional workshop on wargaming led by adjunct professor Sebastian Bae. A…

November 7, 2023

Environment and Biosecurity
The Americas

Mad Max: Climate Change, the Panama Canal, and U.S. National Security

Rodolfo Sabonge served for 27 years as the Vice President for Planning and Development at the Panama Canal Authority. During the keynote remarks for the annual Climate…

October 31, 2023