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NATO’s Defense Demands Eastern Front Improvements
NATO’s Defense Demands Eastern Front Improvements
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NATO Vilnius Summit could have been historic. Instead, it mostly kicked the can down the road. John R. Deni
NATO Vilnius Summit could have been historic. Instead, it mostly kicked the can down the road.
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We don’t really know which NATO allies are pulling their weight.
We don’t really know which NATO allies are pulling their weight.
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Debate continues over whether to invite Ukraine to join NATO
Debate continues over whether to invite Ukraine to join NATO
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Don’t Promise Ukraine NATO Membership Now John R. Deni Bringing Kyiv into the alliance soon could harden Russia’s resolve, frustrate potential peace efforts, and play into the Kremlin’s propaganda.
Don’t Promise Ukraine NATO Membership Now
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Stress-Testing Chinese-Russian Relations Robert E. Hamilton
Stress-Testing Chinese-Russian Relations
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Countering Terrorism on Tomorrow’s Battlefield: Critical Infrastructure Security and Resiliency NATO COE-DAT Handbook 2
Countering Terrorism on Tomorrow’s Battlefield: Critical Infrastructure Security and Resiliency NATO COE-DAT Handbook 2 by Sarah J. Lohmann. Read at https://press.armywarcollege.edu/monographs/957/ Book cover and artwork created using images from Freepik and Unsplash: LiuZiShan, “Study the halls of biology” and Alyona Grishina, “Man in black crew neck shirt”.
Dec. 2, 2022 - Every day, malicious actors target emerging technologies and medical resilience or seek to wreak havoc in the wake of disasters brought on by climate change, energy insecurity, and supply-chain disruptions. Countering...
Religion and Resistance: The Ukrainian Orthodox and Greek Catholic Churches in Resistance Efforts in the War Against Russia
Ukrainian Orthodox and Greek Catholic Churches in Resistance Efforts in the War Against Russia
Nov. 1, 2022 - Heather S. Gregg, 2022, the Foreign Policy Research InstituteAs the Russian-instigated war in Ukraine nears its first-year anniversary, resistance—population-based efforts to frustrate and repel an occupying force—remains an...
Biden’s National Security Strategy: A New Era in Eurasia
Biden’s National Security Strategy: A New Era in Eurasia Robert E. Hamilton, October 26, 2022, the Foreign Policy Research Institute
Oct. 28, 2022 - Robert E. Hamilton, October 26, 2022, the Foreign Policy Research Institute Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused a reorientation of US national security policy toward “constraining” Russia While China remains the long-term...
Putin is Mobilizing. Germany and France are Unlikely to Step Up.
Russian President Putin (from Wikipedia)
Sept. 26, 2022 - Dr. John R. Deni, Sept 26 2022 in PoliticoJohn R. Deni is a research professor at the U.S. Army War College’s Strategic Studies Institute and a non-resident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council. He’s the author of “Coalition...
European Strategies in Post-Pandemic Peer Competition: Implications for America
US and NATO Flags (composite image created by US Army War College Press using images from Wikipedia and Unsplash.com)
Sept. 22, 2022 - Dr. John R. Deni, Sept 25 2022 in Taylor & Francis OnlineThe recent reconceptualization of national and/or defense strategies, hangovers from the sovereign debt crisis, and the impact of the pandemic-induced recession in four...
Sweden and Finland are on their way to NATO membership. Here’s what needs to happen next.
Sweden and Finland are on their way to NATO membership. Here’s what needs to happen next. Photo from Atlantic Council
Aug. 4, 2022 - Dr. John R. Deni, 2022 in Atlatic Council Sweden and Finland have just cleared a big hurdle on their path to NATO membership with the US Senate’s overwhelming vote to welcome them into the Alliance. While several other allies...
Russian Gas, Green Technology, and the Great Sacrifice
Russian Gas, Green Technology, and the Great Sacrifice by Sarah Lohmann Image from Georgetown.edu
June 23, 2022 - Dr. Sarah Lohmann, at The Georgetown Journal of International Affairs (GJIA), June 2022  This article argues that the Russian invasion of Ukraine has highlighted the long-term energy dependencies on Moscow that Europe’s...
Coalition of the unWilling and unAble
Coalition of the unWilling and unAble by John R. Deni
June 9, 2022 - European Realignment and the Future of American GeopoliticsDr. John R. Deni, 2022, forthcoming With the Defense Department weighing whether and how to change the U.S. military footprint overseas, it’s time to make the...
Yes, Russia Might Invade a NATO Country. Here’s How the Alliance Should Prepare.
Russian President Putin (from Wikipedia)
June 1, 2022 - Dr. John R. Deni, 2022 in PoliticoRussia’s invasion has been a wake-up call: It’s time for NATO allies to get back to basics.Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has triggered a careful balancing act on the part of NATO allies, who...
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