NATO
Europe Failing to Save JCPOA as Tensions Boil over in Middle East
Is Europe is warming to ‘maximum pressure’?
Turkey’s Assertiveness in and around Cyprus: South China Sea Redux?
Opposition to Turkey’s geopolitical power play in the Eastern Mediterranean is mounting, but there’s no sign that Ankara will be backing down anytime soon.
The Baltic Republics: Burden or Blessing for NATO?
Revisiting the strategic rationale behind NATO’s expansion into the Baltic Republics.
The Geopolitics of the Black Sea
Long the site of great power competition, the Black Sea region appears to be heating up once again.
Point Counterpoint: Turkey Should Be Expelled from NATO
Turkey’s purchase of the Russian S-400 missile system is just the latest of many transgressions against the Atlantic Alliance. It’s time for Ankara to go.
Strategy through Partnership Is Key to NATO’s Future
The best path forward for NATO may not lie in expansion, but rather forging new partnerships with other regional organizations.
Backgrounder: The Battle of Tripoli (2019)
Tired of a fractured and divided Libya, some foreign backers are throwing their support against the one candidate who they believe can unite the country. Yet General Haftar might have overplayed his hand in the LNA’s ongoing assault on Tripoli.
Ukraine Election Result
Zac and Nick discuss the surprising yet not-so-surprising result of Ukraine's presidential elections, what it means for relations with Russia, and whether or not there's any life yet in the Minsk II peace process. Recorded on April 27, 2018.
Whither the US-Centered, Rule-Based World Order?
How long can a world order survive when its creator and primary benefactor is actively working to undermine it?