The Way Forward for the United States in Somalia
The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) is on track to withdraw almost all U.S. forces from Somalia by January...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
The Way Forward for the United States in Somalia
A nation must think before it acts.
Categories for Analysis
Does Africa Matter to the United States?
Most Americans generally have one of two images of Africa: a primitive home of famine, disease, and civil war,...
Trends in Terrorism: What’s on the Horizon in 2021?
The year 2020 was unprecedented in many ways. Just three days into the year, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered...
No Exit: The Illusion of Leaving Afghanistan
For the youngest U.S. soldiers, America is about apple pie, Abe Lincoln, and Afghanistan. They have never known a...
Compromise or Double Down: U.S.-Turkey Relations after CAATSA Sanctions
On December 14, the Trump administration sanctioned Turkey’s Presidency of Defense Industry (SSB), along with key individuals involved in...
Measuring Soft Power
“But does it work?” is a simple, seemingly straightforward question that, unfortunately, is not asked (or answered) nearly enough...
The China Challenge after 2020
The most urgent and immediate issues facing President-elect Joseph Biden will be domestic ones. Still, foreign policy will inevitably...
How Belarus’ Soviet Past Led to its Modern-Day IT Success
Following a February 2020 visit to Minsk, an inspired Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted his optimism regarding the...
Born Again: Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force Revitalization
Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF), as it is officially known, is one of the world’s most powerful navies. Its...
Why China’s Vision for a Global Yuan Trampled Ant Group’s IPO
To get rich may be glorious, but it can also be perilous, particularly if your business model clashes with...