Edward Snowden Deserves a Trial, Not a Pardon
On August 15, 2020, President Donald Trump announced that he would look into the possibility of granting a pardon...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Edward Snowden Deserves a Trial, Not a Pardon
A nation must think before it acts.
Categories for Analysis
From Pivot to Defiance: American Policy Shift in the South China Sea
Shortly after his inauguration, President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement. That...
The Role of Russian Private Military Contractors in Africa
It is no secret that Moscow is increasingly utilizing so-called “private military contractors” (PMCs) to pursue foreign policy objectives...
The Idlib Model: Securing American Counter-Terrorism Interests in Syria
The United States is struggling to define its Syria policy and is not yet fully grappling with how the...
COVID-19 and Authoritarian Regimes: China vs. Russia
The Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China are certainly the two most prominent authoritarian regimes in the...
No Sanctuary: China’s New Territorial Dispute with Bhutan
Resting at the eastern end of Bhutan is the Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary. Spanning some 750 square kilometers, it is...
Poland’s Presidential Election: It’s the Economy, Stupid
Poland’s presidential election has been badly misinterpreted in the foreign press. While the election was fought, on the face...
Can Sudan Escape Its History as a Transit Hub for Violent Extremist Organizations?
When the U.S. Department of State released its annual country reports on terrorism a few weeks ago, many security...
Revamping American “Soft Power”: The Case for Centralizing America’s Messages to the World
The threat to American influence from the propaganda and disinformation activities of a range of actors—from powers like the...
Whither Hong Kong: Beijing Imposes a “National Security Law”
The recent imposition of the National Security Law is by far Beijing’s most decisive effort to bring the less-than-ruly...