Collective Defense or Unilateral Action: Poland’s Strategic Dilemma in the Baltics
In 1999, Poland joined the NATO Alliance. Ever since, collective defense has been at the heart of Poland’s national...
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Preparing for the Worst: Poland’s Military Modernization
No one needs to remind Poland of the strategic dangers arising from its geography. Often sandwiched between great European...
What Do Trump’s Tariffs Mean for the World Trade Organization?
It's not unusual for U.S. politicians on the campaign trail to decry free trade. Most voters will be happy...
Bear at the Door: Poland Ponders its Strategic Environment
Russian behavior has long influenced how safe Poles feel. Centuries of fending off or being subjugated by Russia (or,...
Compete and Cooperate to Make U.S. National Security Strategies Great Again
Colleagues at the U.S. Army War College recently published a piece making important arguments that largely echo the competitive...
History Begins (Again) for the Pentagon
Thanks to a near-myopic obsession with eradicating transnational Islamic terrorism, costly invasions and occupations of Afghanistan and Iraq, and...
A Week of Transitions in Africa: Will Togo be Next?
Corruption allegations and political unrest in Africa have too often prompted halfhearted concessions or constitutional tweaking by strongmen bent...
Sexual Violence: It’s Everybody’s Problem
Whether you get your news online, on the radio, on television, or in print, there is no way to...
Blood Profits: How American Consumers Unwittingly Fund Terrorists
International smuggling has exploded, deepening and accelerating the collaboration of transnational organized crime and terrorist groups. Attacks like the...
What to do During a Coup? Shocked Citizens of Zimbabwe Weigh Their Options
A visitor to Zimbabwe's capital city could be forgiven for missing the apparent military coup underway at Harare’s "Blue...