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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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Iraq: Strategic Reconciliation, Targeting, and Key Leader Engagement
September 1, 2009

The Role of Cuban Paramilitary Organizations (People’s Militias) in the Post-Castro Era
August 1, 2009

2009 Key Strategic Issues List
July 1, 2009

Criminals, Militias, and Insurgents: Organized Crime in Iraq
July 1, 2009

Pakistan – The Most Dangerous Place in the World
July 1, 2009

China’s Maritime Quest
June 1, 2009

Strategic Implications of Emerging Technologies
June 1, 2009

New Partnerships for a New Era: Enhancing the South African Army’s Stabilization Role in Africa
June 1, 2009

Challenges and Opportunities for the Obama Administration in Central Asia
June 1, 2009

American Grand Strategy after War
May 1, 2009