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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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Parameters | Spring 2025
March 20, 2025
Parameters Spring | 2025

Transnational Organized Crime in Mexico and the Government’s Response
April 29, 2025
Transnational Organized Crime in Mexico and the Government’s Response | R. Evan Ellis

Waging War without Disruption: China’s People’s Armed Police in a Future Conflict
April 24, 2025
Waging War without Disruption: China’s People’s Armed Police in a Future Conflict  | Jake Rinaldi

Thompson’s Rifle Battalion: The Original Unit of the Army of the United Colonies (Now the United States Regular Army)
April 22, 2025
Thompson’s Rifle Battalion: The Original Unit of the Army of the United Colonies (Now the United States Regular Army) | John A. Bonin

Amid Trump Tariffs, Where Do China-Mexico Ties Stand?
March 24, 2025
Amid Trump Tariffs, Where Do China-Mexico Ties Stand? | R. Evan Ellis

North Korea in Ukraine: Analyzing Authoritarian Cooperation
March 18, 2025
North Korea in Ukraine: Analyzing Authoritarian Cooperation
Jake Rinaldi

The Panama Canal
February 28, 2025
Conversations on Strategy Podcast Episode 56

Toward a More Effective DoD Contribution to Strategic Competition in the Western Hemisphere
February 21, 2025
Toward a More Effective DoD Contribution to Strategic Competition in the Western Hemisphere | R. Evan Ellis

The Impact of China on US Interests in Latin America
February 21, 2025
The Impact of China on US Interests in Latin America | R. Evan Ellis

Freezing Point: PLA Army Expeditionary Units Lack Readiness for Extreme and Hazardous Cold Weather
February 20, 2025
Freezing Point:  PLA Army Expeditionary Units Lack Readiness for Extreme and Hazardous Cold Weather | Jake Vartanian