In this article, Dakota Bewley investigates the Yellow Vest Protesters and Macron’s presidency. Can Macron recapture the public’s approval?
5. Authors of the NCC
A list of authors, past and present
China’s Cyber-espionage on NATO Allies
In this article Dakota Bewley investigates the allegations of cyber-espionage on NATO allies. Is a change in the norms of global affairs imminent?
Climate Change: Historical Lessons and Policy Tools
In this article, Marian Corera and Justin Dell investigate historical climate policy success stories and explore options for the future.
Theresa May’s Brexit: What’s the Deal?
In this article, Dakota Bewley investigates the options for a Brexit Deal. A simple guide to understand the options for a Brexit deal.
Russia Promotes Caspian Economic Cooperation
Diplomatic momentum is gaining on all fronts in favor of the Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline (TCGP) between Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan. Both Russian and American diplomats tacitly agree that this is a positive development. Thus last week the new U.S. Ambassador to Georgia (and former Ambassador to Azerbaijan) Ross Wilson publicly stated that “transport projects implemented jointly Read More…
Why Taiwan’s Same Sex Marriage Debate Matters
In response to a constitutional court decision that mandated marriage equality, Taiwan held a referendum which showed popular opposition to adjusting current marriage laws. Adam Zivo explains how this debate evolves might have some surprising implications on East Asian geopolitics.
Turkey, Georgia, and Energy Security
European energy security, especially the diversification of sources of supply of natural gas, increasingly depends on the South Caucasus countries of Georgia and Azerbaijan. Russia is building the NordStream Two and TurkStream pipelines in order to secure European Union (EU) dependence on Russian gas for decades to come. Because of its unique geographical situation, Georgia Read More…
Reworking the legal frameworks of the North Atlantic Treaty
Does NATO’s legal framework need updating? Analyst and program editor Taylor Allen seeks to address this fundamental question amidst criticisms of the organizations relevance and effectiveness.
The Southern Gas Corridor in 2018 and Prospects for 2019
This article is an end-of-year review looking at the EU’s and Turkey’s position in three potential maritime conflict situations: first, the Caspian Sea basin; and then the Black Sea and East Mediterranean basins together. The most significant development in Caspian Sea energy in 2018 was the signature of the Convention on the Status of the Read More…
Spying for Gadhafi: The Foreign Export of Surveillance Capabilities to Libya
In this article, Analyst and Editor Ryan Atkinson outlines the pervasive surveillance technologies used by the Gadhafi regime to spy on Libya’s population. Previously secret archives discovered after the fall of Tripoli in 2011 reveal the extent of the export of such technologies to the regime by foreign corporations.