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April 15, 2024
Mobilizing Against Thai Hydropower: Information is PowerThe explosive growth of development along the Mekong river since 1995 has produced an estimated 167 hydropower plants, with eleven mainstream facilities on the way in Laos, Cambodia, and along the Laos-Thailand border. With its electricity generating capacity projected... Read more |
April 10, 2024
A Digital Threat to Dollar DominanceFear and lack of knowledge of cryptocurrency at the highest levels of the US government pose a major threat to national security. The emergence of the technological solution provided by the Bitcoin protocol in 2008 (and the myriad of... Read more |
April 5, 2024
Women’s Work: History of Women in Academia at the University of TartuIndra Ekmanis: Welcome to Baltic Ways, a podcast bringing you interviews and insights from the world of Baltic studies. I’m your host, Dr. Indra Ekmanis. Today, we listen to a conversation with Dr. Janet Laidla, lecturer in Estonian history... Read more |
April 5, 2024
Niger’s Pivot to Moscow: What’s Next for US Engagement in Africa?On March 12, a delegation of US officials arrived in Niamey in a highly anticipated meeting on the future of US-Niger relations. The entourage of high-level US diplomats and military officials included the AFRICOM Commander General Michael Langley, Assistant... Read more |
April 4, 2024
Could Togo’s New Constitution Jeopardize its Stability?Togo’s political landscape has undergone a significant shift with the adoption of a new constitution on March 25, 2024. This revision marks a fundamental change, transitioning the nation from a presidential system to a parliamentary one. The adoption has... Read more |
April 3, 2024
The Visegrád Four: From Troubled to BrokenSince the Foreign Policy Research Institute published “The Visegrád Four: Disunity in Central Europe” on February 23, 2024, the group of Central European nations has experienced a complete breakdown in relations. Despite efforts to display some semblance of cooperation... Read more |
April 1, 2024
Havana Syndrome: The History Behind the MysteryThis article is based on an earlier work by Mr. Regenstein published in the Association of Former Intelligence Officers magazine Intelligencer, The Journal of US Intelligence Studies, Volume 28, Number 1, Winter-Spring 2023. The Mysterious Malady In late 2016,... Read more |
April 1, 2024
Aaron Stein Elected President of the Foreign Policy Research InstituteThe Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) is pleased to announce the election of Dr. Aaron Stein as its President commencing on April 15, 2024.... Read more |
April 1, 2024
US Withdrawal from Niger Signals a Shift in Western Influence in the SahelOn March 16, observers of peace and security in the Sahel region were taken aback by the sudden announcement by Niger’s military spokesperson Colonel Major Amadou Abdramane that the government of Niger had terminated its military agreement with the United... Read more |