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The Ghosts of Armies Past
The U.S. Army, like the nation as a whole, is facing difficult new strategic challenges. Thirteen years of constant warfare will end in 2014, when the last U.S. combat troops...
By Kelley Sayler, David W. Barno & USA (Ret.)
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A Closer Look at Crimea
Russia’s recent seizure of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula has drawn worldwide attention to the region’s ethnic and linguistic demographics. A predominantly Russian-speaking regio...
By James Marshall
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The Return of History in Eastern Europe
Following the collapse of the Soviet empire in Central and Eastern Europe in the late 1980s, many intellectual and political leaders argued that, at least in the “security com...
By Elbridge Colby
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U.S. Should Resist, Reinforce and Reassure in Face of Ukraine Crisis
In invading Crimea and pushing Russia and Ukraine to the brink of war, President Vladimir Putin has issued a profound challenge to the vision of a Europe whole, free and at pe...
By Richard Fontaine
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U.S. Conflict Prevention in the Age of Maidan Politics
The dizzying speed with which domestic protests in Kiev devolved into a great powers confrontation underscores that any effort to draw a firewall between international geopoli...
By Dafna Rand
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Transatlantic Unity Crucial But Thin on Ukraine
Admittedly, the United States and Europe don't have an abundance of options in addressing or halting Russian aggression in Ukraine. One of their biggest strengths, though, is...
By Julianne Smith
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New Arctic Ambassador Role Raises Profile of Energy-Rich Region
The Obama Administration’s decision to appoint an Arctic Ambassador boosts the profile of U.S. engagement with the region at a vital time. A call from the State Department to ...
By Peter Gardett
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Pushing back on China: a rational approach
I appreciated Jake Douglas’ response to the article Ely Ratner and I co-authored, ‘Roiling the Waters‘, in the January/February edition of Foreign Policy. Douglas’ constructiv...
By Elbridge Colby
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#creativedisruption Survey 1 Results
Thanks to everyone who participated in our first survey. Here are some quick visualizations of the responses. Our initial takeaway points from the survey are as follows: ...
By Ben FitzGerald
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Unconventional Energy and U.S. National Security
U.S. energy production has expanded dramatically over the last five years. So has the potential for this resource to bolster and advance economic and national security interes...
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Considering the U.S. Crude Oil Export Ban
Late last year Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz stirred media interest in crude oil export policy by indicating that the U.S. government should revisit the conversation on the...
By Edward Delman
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The Coming Chinese New Year Marks a Historical Moment of Sino-Japanese Relations
This week, Chinese people all over the world are celebrating the Chinese New Year. But this coming year for China may be shadowed by its growing tensions with Japan. At Davos,...
By Yanliang Li
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It Should Be Tough
Lone Survivor is a hard movie to sit through, and that’s a good thing. Bringing to life former Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell’s book by the same name, the movie recounts the story...
By Jackson Keith
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After the Awakening: Future Security Trends in the Middle East
December 2013 marked three years since the beginning of the Arab Awakening. The tumult of the last three years has rocked the region and beyond. And the coming year promises c...
By Jacob Stokes
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The Cold, Hard Reality: Canada’s Continental Shelf Claim is Business-as-Usual, Not a Significant Security Concern
Recent media reports highlighting rising tensions among Arctic nations as a result of Canada’s December continental shelf claim have been vastly overstated. This is especially...
By Isaiah Reed
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Three Foreign Policy Opportunities in 2014
A glance at any newspaper will reveal the daunting list of foreign policy challenges facing American leaders at the outset of a new year. The war in Syria rages on, with over...
By Richard Fontaine
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Human Rights and National Security: The Case of the Central African Republic
As my colleague Richard Fontaine recently posted, “The promotion of human rights and democracy is part and parcel of America’s greatness, and intrinsically bound with how we a...
By Katherine Kidder
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A Delicate Dance: The Need to Respond to Chinese Assertiveness in the Western Pacific
Recent Chinese assertiveness, manifested in the establishment of an air defense identification zone (ADIZ) and the harassment of the USS Cowpens in the South China Sea, couple...
By Stuart Montgomery
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Liberty and Security in a Changing World: B-Sides and Deep Cuts
The Report and Recommendations of The President’s Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies, released last week, provided the President with some excellent ...
By Ben FitzGerald
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Thanks, Congress. Really.
The ink on yesterday’s budget agreement had scarcely dried before analysts and media outlets began speculating about the next big congressional “battle.” (Lest you be tempted...
By Kelley Sayler