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Missing The Forests For Their Trees: Defence Spending In The NATO Alliance
Mainstream media fixates on the 2% of GDP benchmark for defence spending among NATO allies when it comes to determining their commitment and contribution to the alliance as a whole. Willow Hillman discussed why focusing on this specific measure distracts allies from pursuing capability-based measures of alliance contributions.
Escalating tensions between India and Pakistan necessitate closer look at Kashmir crisis
On February 14th, a suicide bomber affiliated with the militant organization Jaish-e-Mohammed killed more than 40 Indian paramilitary personnel in the Pulwama district of Indian-administered Kashmir. Accusing Pakistan of facilitating the attack, India launched an airstrike on Tuesday, marking the first time that warplanes have crossed the de facto border between the two countries in Read More…
Implementing a Security Strategy for Georgia
This article focuses on defence and security issues on the one hand and, on the other hand, on the related questions of the economy, trade and energy. These are two of the four issue-areas that the U.S.–Georgia Charter on Strategic Partnership, established in 2009, identified as priority areas of the bilateral cooperation. The others are democracy and cultural exchanges.
The Global Implications of China’s Economic Slowdown
In this article Matthew McDonald explores how China’s economy is slowing. What are its global implications?
The Gilet Jaunes Protests in France
In this article, Dakota Bewley investigates the Yellow Vest Protesters and Macron’s presidency. Can Macron recapture the public’s approval?
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?
Digital Weapons: Governments, Stockpiles, and International Trading
Governments stockpile cyberweapons for future use against adversaries, but doing so has a tendency to make their own citizens less safe. How does this work, and how can cyberweapons be better regulated to reduce collateral damage?
Bulgarian Infrastructure: A Bottleneck to Energy Security on NATO’s Eastern Flank?
Within the upcoming year the configuration of gas supplies in Eastern Europe is expected to change dramatically as Russian flows will be diverted via the TurkStream corridor and new sources of supply from the Caspian Sea or imported as liquefied natural gas (LNG) will be vying for regional markets.
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.