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Russia's the enemy | Dr. John R. Deni
European Security
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April 21, 2025
Russia's the Enemy
The United States has never been directly involved in the war in Ukraine. U.S. troops weren’t sent there to fight for Ukraine against the Russian invaders, and both sides of our political spectrum seemed intent on keeping it that way. Russia remained
Russia, Ukraine, and Collective Defence | Dr. John R. Deni & Anca Agachi
European Security
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April 21, 2025
Russia, Ukraine, and Collective Defence
The ability to adapt to a constantly evolving security environment has been critical to the success of NATO, yet this is being tested anew as the Alliance faces a second term of Donald Trump in the White House and re-embraces collective defence in
Does NATO still matter? | Dr. John R. Deni
European Security
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April 21, 2025
Does NATO Still Matter?
The alliance has created economic growth, peace and stability. America’s relationship with Europe is undergoing a potentially profound reexamination. Whether and how the transatlantic bond — especially America’s commitment to NATO — will endure has
Don’t waste this crisis, Europe: consolidate your defense industry | Dr. John R. Deni
Regional Issues
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April 15, 2025
Don’t waste this crisis, Europe: consolidate your defense industry
Turn your excess national defense champions into continental ones.Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine and questions about the American commitment to NATO have cast a spotlight on European efforts to safeguard security on the continent. But today, the
A Drawdown of U.S. Forces in Europe Is All but Certain | John R. Deni
Regional Issues
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April 15, 2025
A Drawdown of US Forces in Europe Is All but Certain
Here’s how the Pentagon can rebalance its approach to the continent without sacrificing US interests.The Trump administration has only just begun to fill its ranks with the political appointees who will flesh out the future of US defense policy. One
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Regional Issues, China Landpower Studies Center, European Security, INDOPACOM (Indo-Pacific Region), South & Latin America
Implications for Modern Warfighting Concepts: What the US Army Can Learn from Past Conflicts
March 22, 2024
— These four historic vignettes provide context and lessons learned for the US Army as it returns to peer conflict. Although history does not account for the cyber and space domains, the leaders involved in the highlighted conflicts dealt with the reintroduction of maneuver warfare tied to modern fires from land, sea, and air. Peer-level conflict also compelled governments to work intensely in the information space to steel...
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Arming Allies and Partners: How Foreign Military Sales Can Change the China Problem
March 20, 2024
— Allies and partners are “a center of gravity” for the DoD National Defense Strategy in the Indo-Pacific. But are regional nations building military capacity to help the United States prepare for and deter a potential clash with the People’s Republic of China, or are they solely focused on defending their own territories? Although regional nations’ aims may often overlap, they also diverge...
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Argentina Political and Economic Challenges
March 12, 2024
— From February 24 through March 2, I traveled to Argentina to speak with government, business and...
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EXPLAINER: What Is Article 5 and How Does it Shape NATO’s Ukraine Response?
March 5, 2024
— Sweden, a neutral country for two centuries, is joining NATO in a moveexperts say will have a...
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Look deeper: Time may be on Ukraine’s side
March 4, 2024
— If Kyiv can hold out through the next winter—a big if—there are trends that run in its...
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The Case for Containing, Not Coddling, Maduro
March 4, 2024
— From 2019 to 2020, I had the honor of serving on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s policy planning staff (S/P). One of my priority focus areas was the dictatorship of Nicholas Maduro and the dangers it posed to the Venezuelan people and to the region. The Maduro regime’s expulsion of the office of United Nations High Commission for Human Rights from the country, and the arrest and forced disappearance...
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China’s Security Engagement in Latin America and the Caribbean
February 26, 2024
— An overview of the characteristics and trends in China’s security engagement in the region, and how it is evolving. China’s activities in the security and defense sector in Latin America and the Caribbean are a small but strategically significant portion of its engagement with the region. Beijing has openly acknowledged its interest in engaging with the region on security matters in the 2008 and 2016...
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Why North Korea Survives
February 20, 2024
— Here’s how the Kim regime has proven so resilient.North Korea’s recent jettisoning of reunification...
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China-Latin America Space Cooperation: An Overview
February 16, 2024
— As China has increased its political and economic cooperation with Latin America, it has also...
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CMSI Note #4: Deck Cargo Ships: Another Option for a Cross-Strait Invasion
February 14, 2024
— CMSI Perspectives and Key Take-Aways: In addition to RO-RO ferries, the PLA also uses another class...
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