New Geopolitics in the Middle East?
The possible creation of a new geopolitical reality in the Middle East may have snuck under the radar this...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
New Geopolitics in the Middle East?
A nation must think before it acts.
Russia
The Defense of a Just Order: Reflections on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express may not strike most people as political. A 1934 novel by Agatha Christie, the...
The Academic Confidence Man and What It Says about the University Sector
Herman Melville first understood that the essence of the modern world is confidence. Confidence permeates all corners of public...
Defending the West from Russian Disinformation: The Role of Leadership
Russian disinformation has led a blitzkrieg over the West, and the implications are grave. Germany witnessed the scandal of...
Extremist Content and Russian Disinformation Online: Working with Tech to Find Solutions
A decade ago, al Qaeda in Iraq littered YouTube with violent videos. A few years later, Twitter became a...
Russia’s Foray into the Balkans: Who Is Really to Blame?
“There are three hundred million of us,” people in Montenegro once boasted. “Together with the Russians,” they would hasten...
Geopolitical Games Expected Ahead of Moldova’s 2018 Elections
Having not yet cooled off from the 2016 presidential election, the Republic of Moldova now faces preparations for its...
Russia-North Korea Economic Ties: Is There More Than Meets the Eye?
Russia’s relations with North Korea are often ignored in the West. The conventional view is that Russia’s role with...
European Leaders Discuss the Future of the Baltic and Beyond at Riga
Since 2006, the Baltic states have hosted two major annual conferences on defense and security: the Annual Baltic Conference...
Built to Last: Coalition Formation and German-Russian Relations after the Election
Two words capture a broad swathe of U.S. and European political concerns over the past twelve months: elections and...