The Evolving Political-Military Aims in the War in Ukraine After 100 Days
Russian war aims have contracted from conquering Ukraine to simply expanding the territory of the statelets it supposedly...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
The Evolving Political-Military Aims in the War in Ukraine After 100 Days
A nation must think before it acts.
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Reviving the Prospects for Coercive Diplomacy in Ukraine
The United States and its allies in the West have been unable to use the threat of military force...
Northern Afghanistan and the New Threat to Central Asia
The contest for control of northern Afghanistan between the Taliban, the Islamic State, and other terrorist groups is a...
The Rise of Sino-Russian Biotech Cooperation
Abstract The People’s Republic of China’s rise as a global innovation power is rooted in the development of...
Appraising the War in Ukraine and Likely Outcomes
After six weeks of combat, where is the Russo-Ukrainian War going? Modern technology both facilitates and hampers the answer...
China’s Security Management Towards Central Asia
Executive Summary In the early years of diplomatic relations between the People’s Republic of China and Central...
Serbia on the Edge
Executive Summary The time has come to openly regard the Republic of Serbia for what it is: A...
Control, Development, Legitimacy, and the 2024 Problem: Russia Two Years Before the End of Putin’s 4th Term
This paper was finalized before the Russian Federation launched an attack on Ukraine on February 24, 2022. While...
The Wagner Group’s Playbook in Africa: Mali
Introduction What is the Wagner Group doing in Mali? Since it rose to prominence after its involvement in the...
Correlates of Politics and Economics: How Chinese Investment in Africa Changes Political Influence
Abstract This study investigates the impact of Chinese economic engagement in Africa (FDI and loans from China to...