Putin’s “New Warfare”
“War proves a rough master. Words change their ordinary meaning. Reckless audacity becomes courage; prudent hesitation, cowardice. Frantic violence...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Putin’s “New Warfare”
A nation must think before it acts.
Categories for E-Notes
Putin’s “Greater Novorossiya” – The Dismemberment of Ukraine
On April 17, Vladimir Putin introduced a dangerously expansive new concept into the Ukraine crisis. During his four-hour question...
The Thin Red Line: Policy Lessons from Iraqi Kurdistan
The hotel maid in Sulaymaniyah had red hair, weathered eyes, freckled skin, and a wide smile. Shirin was originally...
Geopolitical Implications of the Ukraine Crisis
With the unfolding of the Ukraine crisis, Russian-American and Russian-EU relations have clearly reached their lowest point since the...
The “Beware: Poison” Approach to Security
The current debate about Ukraine is troubling for at least three reasons. First, Russia is being belittled and President...
The Revenge of Force Planning
A decade of war has obscured the importance of “force planning,” a complex, interactive, inter-temporal art intended to ensure...
The Afghan Presidential Election: a Prediction and a Warning
A Report on Surveys Conducted in Afghanistan Andrew Garfield recently led a joint Afghan-American team that was commissioned by...
Kárpátalja: Europe’s Next Crimea?
“Hungarians and Rumanians, Germans and Poles, Know the history of territory stolen.” –Brigade M Europese Eenheid (“European Unity”) Crimea’s...
Ukraine and Three Forgotten Realities: What Would Robert Strausz-Hupé Say?
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is an unwelcome reminder of time-tested realities that we have been tempted to forget over...
Egypt: Resurgence of the Security State
Vast numbers of Egyptians took to the streets on June 30, determined to restore the goals of the January...