Daniel Urchick

Daniel Urchick is the Eurasia & Eastern Europe Fellow at Young Professionals in Foreign Policy (YPFP). He is also a compliance contractor at the Department of Defense. Daniel earned his MA in Political Science from Central Michigan University in 2015 and expects to receive his MA in Security Policy Studies from George Washington University in 2018.

Central Asia Aid Vital to US Counterterrorism Efforts

Opinion - Jul 12, 2017
cc USAID U.S. Age, modified, https://www.flickr.com/photos/usaid_images/5013025102

On Central Asia, President Trump should listen to the words of Defense Secretary Mattis: “If you don’t fund the State Department fully, then I need to buy more ammunition.”

Russia Looks to Egypt to Boost Its Resurgent Presence in the MENA Region

Situation Reports - Jul 25, 2016
Two Russian Su-27 aircraft conducted an unsafe and unprofessional intercept with a U.S. Air Force intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance unmanned MQ-9 aircraft operating within international airspace over the Black Sea on March 14, 2023. Russian Su-27s dumped fuel upon and struck the propeller of the MQ-9, causing U.S. forces to have to bring the MQ-9 down in international waters. Screenshot from video. / https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:US_Air_Force_MQ-9_camera_footage_Russian_Su-27_Black_Sea_intercept_screenshot.jpg

Egypt is the next front in Russia's push to regain its traditional great power status.

The Potential for Sino-Indian Tension in the SCO

Opinion - Jun 27, 2016
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Will the SCO still be able to function if India and Pakistan join the organization and bring their own regional competition with them?

The Implications of Iran Joining the SCO

Situation Reports - Jun 22, 2016
Iran rep at the SCO in 2024, modified, cc kremlin.ru, http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/74467

Iran’s progress towards joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will be an important development to watch for during upcoming June 23-24, 2016 SCO summit in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

It’s Time for Washington to Get Serious about Defending Europe

Opinion - Feb 23, 2016
Patriot battery, cc DoD Photo By Glenn Fawcett, modified, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A-patriot-missile-battery-sits-on-an-overlook-at-a-turkish-army-base-in-gaziantep.jpg

Bold actions from Moscow demand a bold NATO response.

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