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Analysis | Mar 10, 2019

Trump Aside, What's the US Role in NATO?

Trump's movement away from NATO is easily dismissed as poor foreign policy, given his history of bad ideas. This is not the case, as modern NATO takes more than it gives when it comes to strengthening American national security.

Analysis | Mar 01, 2019

The INF Treaty Crisis: Filling the Void With European Leadership

The end of the INF Treaty and wavering on New START show just how much the U.S.-Russian arms control relationship has deteriorated. Europe can step in as mediator to renew effort in nonproliferation, but it must act quickly and develop the political will to move outside of its traditional place on…

Analysis | Feb 28, 2019

Lessons for Leaders: What Afghanistan Taught Russian and Soviet Strategists

Moscow’s military intervention in Afghanistan lasted nearly a decade (1979-1989). It cost the USSR dearly in blood, treasure and power, but imparted lessons as well. Can some of these prove useful to the U.S. today?

Analysis | Feb 27, 2019

How Not to Compete in the Arctic: The Blurry Lines Between Friend and Foe

Recent U.S. strategic documents portray Russia as a competitor of the United States and an unambiguous rival. Yet in the Arctic, Russia is also a neighbor with whom trivial matters need to be discussed and de-conflicted before they become nontrivial.

Analysis | Feb 22, 2019

Ukraine: Looking Forward, Five Years After the Maidan Revolution

Ukraine has made significant progress on domestic reform and agreed on the goal of becoming a normal European state. But it has more to do, including pursuing more reforms while engaged in a low-intensity but real war with Russia.

Analysis | Feb 15, 2019

And Here the Twain Shall Meet: Eurasia’s Role in a Changing World Order

Russia and China are two key players in a new Eurasia. In the book reviewed here, Bruno Maçães argues that this supercontinent is the most salient feature of an emerging new world order.

Analysis | Feb 07, 2019

Russia May Have Violated the INF Treaty. Here's How the United States Appears to Have Done the Same.

The death of INF involved violations on both sides, as Russia developed a cruise missile that allegedly broke weapon range rules while the U.S. built missile interception facilities in Eastern Europe with defense and attack dual-capability.

Analysis | Feb 07, 2019

Killing the INF Treaty Was a Gift to Russia

Withdrawing now from the INF Treaty is a fundamental mistake of the Trump presidency, absolving Russia of its arms violations and removing the most effective tool for decreasing the likelihood of nuclear crisis.

Analysis | Jan 24, 2019

The INF Quandary: Preventing a Nuclear Arms Race in Europe. Perspectives from the US, Russia and Germany

The 1987 INF Treaty now faces an existential threat that could lead to intermediate-range missiles targeting the entire European continent. Three experts weigh in on the consequences and prospects.

Analysis | Jan 17, 2019

Mixed Messages on Trump’s Missile Defense Review

Despite the document’s assertion that “Missile Defenses are Stabilizing,” the Missile Defense Review promotes a posture that is anything but.