NATO
A Stronger Executive Can Help NATO Counter Emerging Threats
Special Executive Presidential Privilege (SEPP) is a necessary counterweight to safeguard against the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation
A World Remade? Lessons from the Ukraine War
The Ukraine war is producing some bitter lessons for those who believed that global society had moved beyond nation-based geopolitics.
Making Sense of the Kazakhstan Protests
What triggered the recent wave of protests and riots in Kazakhstan? And what’s next for the country?
Afghanistan: Another Missed Chance for EU Strategic Autonomy?
Those hoping for greater EU strategic autonomy in the wake of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan are setting themselves up for disappointment.
How Long until the Next Iron Curtain Speech?
Cold War history seems to be repeating, with Eastern Europe now swapped for the Indo-Pacific region. All that’s left is a parallel to Churchill’s iconic speech in 1946.
The Twilight of Pax Americana
The United States bears many of the hallmarks of a hegemon in decline.
Virtue Out of Necessity: Turkey to Roll Out World’s First Drone Carrier
In building the world’s first drone carrier, Ankara is making the most out of its exclusion from the F-35 program. But the plan isn’t perfect.
What Afghanistan Teaches about the Art of the Possible
Once again, the old adage is vindicated: Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
Civil War Looms ahead of US Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Surging violence is a grim reminder that there is no credible peace process for post-NATO Afghanistan.