A look at the new Russian security doctrine, its impact on Ukraine and its potential consequences for future uprisings and revolutions.
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Revisiting Rwanda: The Roots of Genocide (Part I)
April 6, 2014, marked the twentieth anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide. In Part I of his series examining the crisis, Scott Falls discusses the history of Rwanda and the origins of ethnic conflict.
Crimea: Russia’s Strategic Link to the Past and the Future
David Hunter explores Russia’s history, and how it relates to the current conflict.
Making Monsters: American Support for Insurgency Groups in the Middle East Backfires
As ISIL expands its control over Iraq, Aren Saakyan argues that the consequences of supporting the Syrian Opposition will be much greater for the United States than the costs of supporting the Taliban during the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan in the 1980s.
The Elephant at Sea
Jasen Sagman explores how American aircraft carriers have dominated the Pacific Ocean for over sixty years, and China’s vast new array of missiles which seek to turn the tide.
The Economy of Drones and their Proliferation
Piotr Zulauf discusses how drones are changing national economies and how their proliferation will transform the way we wage war.
Minister-Counsellor at the Russian Embassy to the UK, Alexander Kramarenko, speaks at the Cambridge Union Society
Zahra Sachedina analyzes the Russian perspective on the Russia-West relationship offered by Russian Minister-Counsellor to the UK Alexander Kramarkenko.
Iraq under Siege: The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant
Steven Chadwick discusses the geopolitical implications of an increasingly powerful ISIS.
Afghan Runoff Election: Large Turnout Amid Allegations of Corruption and Taliban Violence
Approximately 7 million Afghans voted in the 2nd round of the presidential election amid widespread allegations of corruption, threats of violence from the Taliban and ballot shortages.
What would George Kennan think of “Containment 2.0”?
Kristian Kennedy discusses the extent to which Obama’s actions in Russia are a modern application of Kennan’s Cold War policy of containment.