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Evolution of the Latin American Strategic Environment and the Posture of...

The security environment in Latin America and the Caribbean continues to evolve, driven in part by dramatic underlying changes in the broader global dynamics. Latin American security forces, constrained by a combination of resources and

Rethinking Denial: The People’s Liberation Army’s Laser Systems and the ...

In a future Taiwan contingency, the United States and its allies and partners are poised to leverage large-scale autonomous unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operations to counter China’s anti-access/area denial strategy. This approach aims to mitigate

Publications | Jan. 8, 2025

Assessing the Effectiveness of US Army Campaigning in the Indo-Pacific

Applying the military instrument of power is essential to deterrence and assurance in the Indo-Pacific. This essay explores the underappreciated application of Landpower in this critical region and assesses the effects of a few activities that assure

“Potential Forms of Russian Support for China in a Protracted War”

Brian Carlson and David Stone – “Potential Forms of Russian Support for China in a Protracted War” In this episode of CLSC Dialogues, Brian Carlson interviews David Stone, a Russia expert from the U.S. Naval War College, about potential forms of

European Security | Jan. 2, 2025

8 Simmering Threats You Shouldn’t Ignore in 2025: A Plausibly Deniable R...

The sabotage of undersea communications cables in the Baltic Sea by the cargo ship Yi Peng 3 is only the latest in a series of asymmetric attacks against Western interests and infrastructure that appear to be connected in one way or another to
Tactical Nuclear Weapons and NATO
April 1, 2012
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Drug Trafficking, Violence, and Instability
April 1, 2012
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The Impact of Visual Images: Addendum
March 6, 2012

Op-Ed: Zen and the Art of Social Selfishness
March 4, 2012

Project on National Security Reform – Vol. 2: Case Studies Working Group Report
March 1, 2012
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Delegitimizing Al-Qaeda: A Jihad-Realist Approach
March 1, 2012
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Busting the Myths About the North Korea Problem
February 23, 2012

Op-Ed: Weekend at Osama’s
February 6, 2012

Categorical Confusion? The Strategic Implications of Recognizing Challenges Either as Irregular or Traditional
February 1, 2012
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The Importance of Images to America’s Fight Against Violent Jihadism
January 24, 2012