Category: Topics
208 Articles
- 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
- Technology
- Terrorism & Transnational Threats
Funding Tomorrow’s Terrorists and Criminals: Cryptocurrency’s Impact on Global Security
In January 2009, Bitcoin became the first cryptocurrency available for public purchase. However, it wasn’t until two years later that the cryptocurrency saw its first…
March 23, 2023
- Environment and Biosecurity
- Sub-Saharan Africa
Blame Governments, Not the Environment: How Political Failures Worsen the Effects of Climate Change in West Africa
With seven coups since 2020, West Africa is drawing global attention as a hotspot for conflict and a critical locus of discourse on climate security. Rising…
March 17, 2023
- East Asia & Indo-Pacific
- Technology
From ChatGPT to ChatCCP: The Future of Generative AI Models in China
Chinese regulators recently warned tech companies not to release ChatGPT-like products, for fear that chatbots would spread “disinformation” by the U.S. government.…
March 3, 2023
- Defense
- East Asia & Indo-Pacific
Parity On the Peninsula: The Case for a Nuclear South Korea
For the first time, a South Korean president officially mentioned the possibility of his country going nuclear. Although Seoul quickly retracted and reaffirmed its…
March 2, 2023
- Defense
- Technology
Metal (Boots) On The Ground: How Will Automation Change Ground Warfare?
Logistics pose the most significant challenge to any military operation. It seems like a simple concept until you factor in the enemy, personnel constraints, maintenance issues,…
February 21, 2023
- Intelligence & National Security
- The Americas
Psyche Under Siege: America’s Fading Sense of Reality
“Modern wars are waged on the level of consciousness and ideas” — Alexander Vladimirov, 2007. Russia has inherited a perception of truth that is malleable and changeable over,…
February 10, 2023
- Europe & Central Asia
- Race & Security
Reparations and Realpolitik: Lessons from Italy and Libya
The renewed interest in the consequences of colonialism worldwide sees former European colonial powers face increasing calls to pay reparations to the territories and people they…
February 8, 2023
- Technology
- The Americas
The Answers Are Already in Front of Us: On Russian Disinformation
When the Muller Report was released, America did not breathe a sigh of relief. It gasped for more air. Special Counsel Robert Muller did not find that members of the Trump…
February 3, 2023
- Environment and Biosecurity
- Gender, Identity, and Security
Feeding the Hungry with Feminist Theory
Food security, when every person has access to enough food to meet their dietary needs for a healthy lifestyle, is more important now than ever before. It’s estimated …
January 9, 2023