The Madness of Vladimir Putin
What Next? This paper was written with an Asian view of Vladimir Putin, the European Union, and Asians in Europe looking at Europe. The...
The Drums of War : Beat Russia
How is the Ukrainian war ending? Are the NATO states ready for war? Are the U.S. or the Europeans using the war to modernize...
Measuring the Unmeasurable Indicators of Russian State Resilience
At the time of this writing, we find ourselves 550 days deep into the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Ukraine’s summer counter-offensive is...
Information Warfare and Influence Operations
Information Warfare and Influence Operations (IW/IO) are offensive tools in countering state and non-state disinformation. If applied in the context of statecraft, IW/IO can...
Evolving Threat Landscape: Composite Violent Extremism and Prevention Efforts
Introduction A year before William Atchison carried out the 2017 Aztec High School shooting in New Mexico, killing two people before taking his own...
Ukraine: The War on the Footstep of Europe
Since March of 2014 war has again raged on the footsteps of Europe, morphing progressively into a kind not witnessed continentally since the Russo-Georgian...
Understanding Islamic State Khorasan’s Rise & Survival in South & Central Asia
In her latest book, “Islamic State in Afghanistan and Pakistan: Strategic Alliances and Rivalries,” political science assistant professor Amira Jadoon explores the Islamic State...
Far Right Extremist Movements Fighting in Ukraine: Implications for Post-conflict Europe
The Russian war in Ukraine is resetting global affairs beyond Europe, as well as creating new extremist landscapes. Several far-right movements mobilized and delivered...
A More Strategic German Foreign Policy?
Germany’s new strategies are important foreign policy markers, but they shy away from establishing the country as a leader among European powers. This summer,...
Research shows knowing personal details of politicians may reduce bipartisanship
Will sharing a hobby or favorite movie make you like a politician more? The chances are pretty good, and it might even lead to...