NATO in the South Caucasus: Present for Duty or Missing in Action?
The recent NATO Heads of State and Government Meeting in Brussels highlighted NATO’s declining relevance in the South Caucasus...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
NATO in the South Caucasus: Present for Duty or Missing in Action?
A nation must think before it acts.
Russia
Baltic Energy Sources: Diversifying Away from Russia
“From now on, nobody will dictate us the price for gas – or buy our political will,” said Lithuanian...
Iran, Russia, and the Taliban: Reassessing the Future of the Afghan State
The first combat zone utilization of the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) device by the U.S. forces in...
The Tranquil World of Donald J. Trump
“Tranquil” likely is well down the list of words that come to mind when describing the worldview of Donald...
Assessing Baltic Sea Regional Maritime Security
Russia’s increasingly assertive behavior in Europe has raised concerns about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) readiness for its...
Moldova’s New Electoral Bill Divides the Country
In early March 2017, Vlad Plahotniuc, media mogul and head of the ruling Democratic Party in Moldova, proposed a...
EU Visa-Liberalization Strengthens Georgia’s Pro-Western Path
The European Union has taken a major step in its long-lasting struggle with Russia for hegemony over Eastern Europe....
Marathon for Navalny: How Should the Russian Opposition Act in Order to Succeed?
The growing protest movements in Russia and the recent gains of the opposition, such as the anti-corruption marches led...
1917: The Year of the Century
1917 was a key year in a crucial decade. This was a decade of change, or, rather, transformation; of...
Public Diplomacy as a National Security Tool
In 2014, Russian Chanel One reported that Ukrainian officials had crucified a three year old boy. The heartbreaking story...