NATO’s Baltic Defense Challenge
As NATO expanded eastwards after the Cold War, the geography that the Alliance needed to defend changed significantly (See...
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Effectiveness of Economic Sanctions on Russia’s Economy
In early 2015, Western leaders thought they had Russia cornered. A year earlier they imposed on Russia economic sanctions,...
China’s Nuclear Interest in the South China Sea
Economic and sovereignty interests are commonly cited as the reasons for China’s assertiveness in the South China Sea. ...
The Field Researcher’s Handbook: A Guide to the Art and Science of Professional Fieldwork
Field research ― the collection of information outside a lab or workplace setting ― requires skills and knowledge not...
The Subtlety of Counterintelligence: Comey’s Russia Statements in Context
At a recent open hearing for the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, James Comey, Director of the Federal...
Not Over Yet: China’s Progress in the South China Sea
China may be hoping that the recent easing of tensions in the South China Sea marks a turning point...
Taiwan’s Ex-Presidents: A Carousel of Legal Problems
On March 14, the former president of Taiwan, Ma Ying-jeou, was charged with leaking classified information related to a...
Is Trump Russia’s Manchurian Candidate? No. Here’s Why
“Is Trump a Manchurian Candidate?” The Trump as “Manchurian Candidate” scenario has been a constant query for my...
Politicization of the Intelligence Community is Extremely Dangerous
I was a CIA analyst working in the Counterterrorism Center in the run-up to the Iraq war. We didn’t...
The non-“Special”-ness of LTG McMaster
Much has been made about President Trump’s selection of Army Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster as his new National Security...