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Transnational Organized Crime in Mexico and the Government’s Response

The US government threats of tariffs on the Mexican government if it did not do more to control illicit fentanyl flows into the United States have cast new attention on the growing problem of transnational organized crime that has wrought violence

Waging War without Disruption: China’s People’s Armed Police in a Future...

As one of the three branches of China’s armed forces, the People’s Armed Police (PAP) (人民武装警察) operates alongside the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) (人民解放军) and the militia (民兵) as a key instrument of Chinese Communist Party power. According to the

European Security | 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

European Security | 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

European Security | 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
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The Energy and Security Nexus: A Strategic Dilemma
November 1, 2012
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Jihadist Cells and “IED” Capabilities in Europe: Assessing the Present and Future Threat to the West
November 1, 2012
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Op-Ed: The Romance of Great Powers in Northeast Asia
October 23, 2012

A “Hollow Army” Reappraised: President Carter, Defense Budgets, and the Politics of Military Readiness
October 1, 2012
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Russia’s Homegrown Insurgency: Jihad in the North Caucasus
October 1, 2012
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The Future of American Landpower: Does Forward Presence Still Matter? The Case of the Army in Europe
October 1, 2012
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State-Building Challenges in a Post-Revolution Libya
October 1, 2012
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How Nation-States Craft National Security Strategy Documents
October 1, 2012
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Key Strategic Issues List Update No. 2
September 28, 2012
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Op-Ed: Rethinking the American Way of War and the Role of Landpower
September 10, 2012