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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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Talking Past Each Other? How Views of U.S. Power Vary between U.S. and International Military Personnel
February 1, 2013
Talking Past Each Other? How Views of U.S. Power Vary between U.S. and International Military Personnel

Routine, Disciplined, and Results-Oriented: Joint Plans and Operations (JPOx) and Decisionmaking Processes in U.S. Forces-Iraq (USF-I)
January 31, 2013

Op-Ed: The Need For A “Half-Pivot to the Americas”
January 10, 2013

Op-Ed: Can Sanctions Be More Effective Than Military Action In Iran?
December 7, 2012

Venezuela as an Exporter of 4th Generation Warfare Instability
December 1, 2012
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The Impact of President Felipe Calderón’s War on Drugs on the Armed Forces: The Prospects for Mexico’s “Militarization” and Bilateral Relations
December 1, 2012
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India’s Changing Afghanistan Policy: Regional and Global Implications
December 1, 2012
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A National Security Staff for the 21st Century
December 1, 2012
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Op-Ed: Getting to the Win
November 28, 2012

The Moral Corrosion within Our Military Professions
November 27, 2012