The Biden Administration’s New Africa Policy
Imagine you’ve just been confirmed to be the US ambassador to a small country in Africa. However, before departing...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
The Biden Administration’s New Africa Policy
A nation must think before it acts.
Categories for Analysis
Political Training Under the Belt and Road Initiative: A Look at the Chinese Communist Party’s First Party School in Africa
In June this year, Xi Jinping replied to a letter from attendees of a political training workshop at a...
America Should Walk the Walk in the Taiwan Strait
As soon as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s plane took off from Taipei on August 3, the Chinese military initiated...
Restraining Russian Ransomware
Last May, Americans up and down the East Coast waited in long lines for gas. The panic wasn’t caused...
Watching the War on Russian Television
Those watching Russian television to follow the war in Ukraine live in an alternative reality. Commentators on state-owned Russian television...
The Age of Zawahiri Ends in Kabul
For Ayman al-Zawahiri, al-Qaeda’s longtime leader, last Saturday probably began like any other. The veteran Egyptian jihadist liked to...
Baltic Defense After Madrid
A confluence of factors raising its significance, expectations were high for NATO’s 2022 summit in Madrid held June 28-30....
Presidential Election Up for Grabs in Angola
On April 6, 2022, Angolan President Joao Lourenco announced to the Council of the Republic that general elections will...
Why Russian Elites Are Standing By Putin
Since the beginning of Russia’s war in Ukraine, political analysts and commentators have been looking out for signs of...
The Regional Dimension to U.S. National Security
The United States defines its national security interests in global terms. With every iteration of the National Security Strategy...