Do Russians Really “Long for War” in Ukraine?
Since February 24, the day that Russian troops invaded Ukraine, the issue of the Russian people’s attitudes toward the...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Do Russians Really “Long for War” in Ukraine?
A nation must think before it acts.
Categories for Analysis
Rare Earths, Scarce Metals, and the Struggle for Supply Chain Security
Alerted to their vulnerability on rare earths (REEs) when China threatened to withhold supplies to Japan in September 2010,...
Securing and Protecting Bosnia Amidst Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
The Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine has renewed worries that the country will use its proxies in Bosnia and...
Kadyrov’s Ukraine Gamble
A series of bizarre theatrics involving Russian President Vladimir Putin’s close circles preceded his decision to invade Ukraine on...
China’s Belt and Road Initiative Meets Slowing Global Trade
During the early 2010s, developing countries were keen to get in on the global trade boom that brought prosperity...
Lukashenka’s Fatal Mistake
Translation by Griffin Perrault The Belorussian ambassador was recently kicked out of Ukraine. Lukashenka has fully surrendered to Putin...
Understanding Central Asia’s Cautious Approach to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
The governments in Central Asia are treading cautiously in their remarks about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Central Asia, too,...
Waiting for the Documents: The Function of U.S. National and Defense Strategic Documents
We are anxiously awaiting the release of a new National Security Strategy (NSS) from the Biden administration, from which...
You Better Believe That Africa Matters
The following was originally published in the Jerusalem Strategic Tribune. For too long in the West, primarily the United...
Is Democracy in Retreat in Africa?
In 1953, Rollo May, an American psychologist, wrote the following in his book Man’s Search for Himself: “ in...