Time for Decisions on North Korea
This briefing argues that the United States should attempt to engage Russia as a potential broker of negotiations over...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Time for Decisions on North Korea
A nation must think before it acts.
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Thucydides and the Tragedy of Athens: A Parable for America
Thucydides is nowadays all the rage. Presidents, members of Congress, admirals and generals, foreign policy and national security professionals,...
What Should Be the Role of Democracy Promotion in American Foreign Policy?
On June 19, the Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) hosted a BookTalk on “Does Democracy Matter?,” a recently published...
Considering the Soul of Armies
Austin Long’s newest book, The Soul of Armies: Counterinsurgency Doctrine and Military Culture in the US and UK, advances...
Weaponizing Sectarianism in Iraq and Syria
Abstract The last six years of insurgency, rebellion, and war have eroded territorial state sovereignty in Iraq and Syria....
Vietnam-U.S. Relations: An Unparalleled History
Abstract This article critically assesses how Vietnam-U.S. relations have evolved over the 42 years since Vietnam’s reunification in 1975....
Treating Information as a Strategic Resource to Win the “Information War”
Abstract The United States is challenged by adversaries who seek to alter fundamentally the systemic balance of power through...
Deterrence is Not a Credible Strategy for Cyberspace
Abstract U.S. national cybersecurity strategy, to be effective must align with the structural features and operational characteristics of the...
What the West Can Learn from Rationalizing Russia’s Action in Ukraine
Abstract Russia’s foreign policy decisions towards Ukraine in the context of the “Ukraine crisis” have been portrayed largely in...
Fear, Honor, and Interest: Rethinking Deterrence in a 21st-Century Europe
Abstract The “America First” approach to foreign policy represents an opportunity to reassess relations with Russia. Efforts to deter...