At a Crossroads: Indonesia’s Navy Modernization
The sea has long shaped Indonesia’s strategic thinking. Its leaders have traditionally regarded the waterways running through their country’s...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
At a Crossroads: Indonesia’s Navy Modernization
A nation must think before it acts.
Categories for Analysis
9/11 and Africa: Reflecting on Two Decades of U.S.-Africa Policies and Interests
The al Qaeda terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, reshaped U.S. and international security policies and signalled a new...
Russia’s Forever Wars: Syria and the Pursuit of Great Power Status
September 2021 marks the sixth anniversary of the Russian Federation’s intervention in the Syrian civil war. A patient, flexible...
Don’t blame China for the rise of digital authoritarianism in Africa
The Chinese state is the poster child of using digital tools for domestic surveillance and censorship. But China is...
Dueling Dyads: Conceptualizing Proxy Wars in Strategic Competition
Strategic competition with the Russian Federation and People’s Republic of China has become the new orienting challenge for the...
What Will the Terrorism Landscape Look Like in a Taliban-Led Afghanistan?
The Taliban’s recent capture of Kabul has the group poised to take back control over Afghanistan. Without question, a...
Does the Biden Administration Have a Eurasia Policy?
In the six months since President Joseph Biden assumed office, the White House has sought to re-assert a set...
Violence in Tigray Threatens Ethiopia’s Already Fragile Stability
The ongoing violence between the Ethiopian central government and the Tigray Peoples’ Liberation Front (TPLF), which began in 2020,...
The Arctic: Global Warming and Heated Politics
The Arctic, a vast sea historically trapped in ice for most of the year, has long been an object...
The Effect of Zuma’s Imprisonment on South Africa’s Institutions and Rule of Law
In mid-July, violent riots and looting engulfed Johannesburg and KwaZulu-Natal following the sentencing and imprisonment of former South African...