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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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How Smart Economic Strategy Could Strengthen the Afghan Counterinsurgency
February 10, 2011

Is Tunisia Tipping?
February 8, 2011

Op-Ed: What If They Threw a War and…
February 1, 2011

2010 SSI Annual Strategy Conference Report “Defining War for the 21st Century”
February 1, 2011
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Coherence and Contrasts
January 13, 2011

Civil-Military Relations in Medvedev’s Russia
January 1, 2011
Cover for Russia's Prospects in Asia

Predictions, Observations, and the Free Lunch
January 1, 2011

The Conflicts in Yemen and U.S. National Security
January 1, 2011
Cover for Extremist Migration: A Foreign Jihadist Fighter Threat Assessment

Nuclear Power’s Global Expansion: Weighing Its Costs and Risks
December 1, 2010
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Strangely Silent: The Missing Strategic Debate in the 2010 Mid-Term Elections
December 1, 2010
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