Bundeswehr 2.0: A German Military for a New Normal
A visit to Germany’s military history museum in Dresden reveals just how deeply ambivalent modern Germany is about its...
A nation must think before it acts.
Tag Archive: Vladimir Putin
Ukraine Crisis Timeline as of January 30, 2015
In July 2014 we published a post titled “Ukraine Crisis Timeline: Talk of Peace, Acts of War.” This updated...
The Russo-Ukrainian War: Phase III
Given the launch in early January of a vigorous new separatist offensive in eastern Ukraine, backed by a reported...
Georgia and Moldova Remain Fragile as Russian Aggression Continues
We are upholding the principal that bigger nations can’t bully the small ones, by opposing Russian aggression and supporting...
Calling the Same Thing White Today and Black Tomorrow: Is Russia Poised to Annex South Ossetia?
I do not like to resort to quotes, but in this case, I cannot help it. Here is a...
Decline in Oil Prices, Currency Pairs, and National Power
Last autumn, headlines began to declare national “winners and losers” from the precipitous drop in oil prices over the...
Geopolitical Implications of the Ukraine Crisis: What is at Stake for Georgia and Moldova?
By: Maia Otarashvili and Hannah Lidicker With Russia’s military occupation of Crimea and the obvious threat that Putin’s stealth...
Ukraine and the Future of the Western Democratization Agenda
By Adrian A Basora, Maia Otarashvili and Hannah Lidicker Ukraine currently dominates the headlines, with most of the attention...