Russia’s Manpower Conundrum in Ukraine
Russia is facing a manpower shortage and has a series of hard political choices to make, as it seeks...
A nation must think before it acts.
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Central American Migration: Traveling with the Caravan
Since Trump’s infamous call for a border wall and vague, fear-mongering threats of a “caravan of migrants”, security along...
The DoD Budget Drops
The FY2023 Department of Defense budget has dropped and it is packed full of insights. To talk about the...
Europe’s Big Secret: Funding Offshore Migrant Prisons
Before many African migrants even see Europe, they are captured and imprisoned in migrant detention camps in Libya. These...
The Air War Over Ukraine
The air war over Ukraine is now a month old. In this episode of Chain Reaction, Dr. Aaron Stein...
How Technology is Helping (and Hurting) Migrants
The Syrian Civil War led to likely the most prominent migration crisis in modern history. In 2015, the...
Debating a No Fly Zone: The Risk of Escalation with Moscow
In this episode of Chain Reaction, Aaron speaks with Mike “Pako” Benitez, a retiring active-duty officer with over 25 years...
Examining Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
After seven days of conflict, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has made clear gains, but has also suffered from...
Climate Change: What’s In It For America?
International measures to slow climate change have been too little and too late, and the consequences of global inaction...
The Risk of War: Russia’s Options for War in Ukraine
In this episode, Aaron speaks with Rob Lee, a FPRI Senior Fellow, and Michael Kofman, the Russia Studies Director...