The Middle Corridor through Central Asia: Trade and Influence Ambitions
The “Middle Corridor”—a loosely defined trade route that spans the Central Asian steppe, the Caspian Sea, and the Caucasus...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
The Middle Corridor through Central Asia: Trade and Influence Ambitions
A nation must think before it acts.
Categories for Analysis
Moscow’s Mind Games: Finding Ideology in Putin’s Russia
Americans tend to view ideology with suspicion. In fact, one scholar proclaimed that ideology had “ended.” Despite this dismissiveness,...
Russia Is Down, But Not Out, in Central Asia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has long seen Central Asia as Russia’s “most stable region.” He has regularly exerted influence...
The Confrontation with Russia and US Grand Strategy
Over the past year, two understated but dramatic shifts in US strategy have taken place: the United States no...
Devastating Earthquakes in Turkey Could Fundamentally Alter the Political Landscape
Early in the morning of February 6, two earthquakes devastated southeastern Turkey and northern Syria, collapsing buildings across an...
Tanks a Lot (Well, Actually Not That Many for Ukraine)
The decision by Western countries to send tanks to Ukraine is a welcome one, but tanks—at least in their...
Japan’s Bigger Defense Budget: Getting to Effective Deterrence
“We have to prepare for realistic possibilities to protect our people,” counseled Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a...
Wagner Group Redefined: Threats and Responses
Who, what, and where is Wagner Group today? Once a Kremlin asset used exclusively in Africa and Syria, the...
Mr. Kishida Goes to Washington, And What it Means for the United States
Kishida Is Warmly Welcomed in Washington Japanese Prime Minister Kishida’s visit to the United States—on the less than auspicious...
Japan’s New National Security Strategy Is Making Waves
A revolution for Japanese security policy seems to be underway. With the release of its new National Security Strategy...