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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

Regional Issues | 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
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Joining the New Caravan: ISIS and the Regeneration of Terrorism in Southeast Asia
June 25, 2015

Does Anyone Really Know What’s Going On? Likely Not.
June 17, 2015

The New Russian Engagement with Latin America: Strategic Position, Commerce, and Dreams of the Past
June 17, 2015
The New Russian Engagement with Latin America: Strategic Position, Commerce, and Dreams of the Past

The Strategic Importance of the Global Oil Market
June 4, 2015
The Strategic Importance of the Global Oil Market

Iraq’s Shia Warlords and Their Militias: Political and Security Challenges and Options
June 3, 2015
Iraq’s Shia Warlords and Their Militias: Political and Security Challenges and Options

Gold, Blood, and Power: Finance and War Through the Ages
May 29, 2015
Gold, Blood, and Power: Finance and War Through the Ages

From Cooperation to Competition: The Future of U.S.-Russian Relations
May 28, 2015
From Cooperation to Competition - The Future of U.S. - Russian Relations

First Things First for Future Defense Strategy
May 27, 2015

Strategy Education Across the Professional Military Education Enterprise
May 18, 2015

From Frozen Ties to Strategic Engagement: U.S.-Iranian Relationship in 2030
May 12, 2015
From Frozen Ties to Strategic Engagement: U.S.-Iranian Relationship in 2030